2005 Vermont Code - § 38. — Fees of witnesses; duties of executive secretary; duties of secretary of agency

§ 38. Fees of witnesses; duties of executive secretary; duties of secretary of agency

The fees of witnesses before the board or the agency shall be the same as in the superior court. In all causes on behalf of or for the convenience or safety of the public, and in the investigation of accidents, the fees of witnesses and the expense of summoning them shall be paid by the executive secretary or the secretary of the agency. Periodically, the executive secretary and the secretary of the agency of transportation may request money from the commissioner of finance and management to pay fees and expenses, and the commissioner of finance and management shall issue his or her warrants. The executive secretary and the secretary of the agency of transportation shall quarterly, on February, May, August and November 1, render to the commissioner of finance and management an account of his or her receipts and disbursements under this section, and pay any unexpended balance into the state treasury. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)