§ 1719. Legal actions
§ 1719. Legal actions (a) Except for purposes of collecting charges due under subdivision 1714(3) of this chapter, the Board shall have no independent authority to sue, be sued, complain, or defend in its own name or on behalf of the Home. The Attorney General shall represent the Board and the Home in all civil […]
§ 1720. Department of Buildings and General Services
§ 1720. Department of Buildings and General Services Unless otherwise directed by the General Assembly, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, after consultation with and concurrence of the Board, shall: (1) supervise the engineering, construction, improvement, repair, alteration, demolition, and replacement of and addition to buildings, structures, and facilities of the Home; and (2) […]
§ 1714. Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees
§ 1714. Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Board shall have all powers necessary and convenient for governing the Home, providing services to veterans and other residents, and otherwise performing its duties under this chapter, including the authority to: (1) Adopt policies, procedures, and bylaws […]
§ 1715. President of the Board
§ 1715. President of the Board The President of the Board shall: (1) preside over all meetings of the Board and ensure adherence to bylaws adopted by the Board; (2) act as agent of the Home in the execution of all legal documents pertaining to the Home, as authorized by the Board; (3) report to […]
§ 1716. Chief Executive Officer
§ 1716. Chief Executive Officer The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief administrative officer of the Home and shall exercise general supervision over the business and affairs of the Home. In addition to other duties, the Chief Executive Officer shall: (1) Attend meetings of the Board and act as its treasurer. (2) Make reports […]
§ 1717. Management of funds
§ 1717. Management of funds (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1714(2) of this chapter, all funds of the Home, except residents’ funds as described in subsection (e) of this section, shall be held by the State Treasurer and credited to appropriate accounts established in compliance with subsection (b) of this section and 32 V.S.A. […]
§ 1711. Definitions
§ 1711. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Vermont Veterans’ Home Board of Trustees as set forth in section 1713 of this chapter. (2) “Gift” means the trust created by the quitclaim deed of the Trenor W. Park Home for Destitute Children and Women dated January 15, 1887, as modified by […]
§ 1712. Vermont Veterans’ Home
§ 1712. Vermont Veterans’ Home The Vermont Veterans’ Home is a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State. The exercise by the Home of the powers conferred by this chapter constitute the performance of essential governmental functions of the State. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 79, eff. June 8, […]
§ 1713. Vermont Veterans’ Home Board of Trustees
§ 1713. Vermont Veterans’ Home Board of Trustees (a) The Vermont Veterans’ Home is governed by the Vermont Veterans’ Home Board of Trustees. (b) The Board shall consist of 21 members: (1) Twenty members shall be appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of three years, at least 15 of whom shall be veterans who […]