§ 5005. Nomination and appointment process
§ 5005. Nomination and appointment process (a) The Racial Equity Advisory Panel shall select for consideration by the Panel, by majority vote, provided that a quorum is present, from the applications for the position of Executive Director of Racial Equity as many candidates as it deems qualified for the position. (b) The Panel shall submit […]
§ 5011. Division of Racial Justice Statistics; creation; purpose
§ 5011. Division of Racial Justice Statistics; creation; purpose (a) Creation. There is created within the Office of Racial Equity the Division of Racial Justice Statistics to collect and analyze data related to systemic racial bias and disparities within the criminal and juvenile justice systems. (b) Purpose. The mission of the Division is to collect […]
§ 5012. Duties
§ 5012. Duties (a) The Division shall have the following duties: (1) Work collaboratively with, and have the assistance of, all State and local agencies and departments identified pursuant to subdivision 5013(a)(2) of this title for purposes of collecting all data related to systemic racial bias and disparities within the criminal and juvenile justice systems. […]
§ 5013. Data governance
§ 5013. Data governance (a) Data collection. In consultation with the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Advisory Panel and the Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council, the Division shall establish the data to be collected to carry out the duties of this subchapter. (1) Any data or records transmitted to or obtained […]
§ 5014. Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council
§ 5014. Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council (a) Creation. The Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council is established within the Office of Racial Equity to serve in an advisory capacity to the Division of Racial Justice Statistics. The Council shall be organized and have the duties and responsibilities as provided in this section. The Council shall […]
§ 5015. Council services contingent on agency compliance
§ 5015. Council services contingent on agency compliance (a) On and after July 1, 2023, a law enforcement agency shall be prohibited from having its law enforcement applicants or officers trained by the Vermont Police Academy or from otherwise using the services of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council if the agency is not in compliance […]
§ 5021. Definition
§ 5021. Definition As used in this chapter, “artificial intelligence systems” means systems capable of perceiving an environment through data acquisition and then processing and interpreting the derived information to take an action or actions or to imitate intelligent behavior given a specific goal. An artificial intelligence system can also learn and adapt its behavior […]
§ 4002. District offices
§ 4002. District offices The following administrative districts may have a district office in the following towns and cities: (1) District 1: Rutland City (2) District 2: Brattleboro, Windsor, and Springfield (3) District 3: Hartford (4) District 4: Burlington City and Middlebury (5) District 5: Barre City and Morristown (6) District 6: St. Albans City […]
§ 4004. Organization
§ 4004. Organization Insofar as is practicable each State administrative agency, department, and council which is authorized to provide services on a regional or local level shall provide these services when so directed by Executive Order in each administrative district from offices located in the town or city in which a district office or subdistrict […]
§ 4005. Reorganization
§ 4005. Reorganization (a) The Governor may make such changes in the organization of the administrative districts as he considers necessary for efficiency by Executive Order. An Executive Order issued under this section shall be presented to the General Assembly not later than January 15th of the year in which the General Assembly sits. The […]