2016 Vermont Statutes
Title 24 - Municipal and County Government
Chapter 5 - County Officers; Powers And Duties

Subchapter 1: Assistant Judges

• § 131 Powers and duties
• § 132 United States and State flags; display
• § 133 County tax; amount; assessment
• § 134 County treasurer; warrant
• § 135 Payment by town
• § 136 Actions by and against county; process; attorney
• § 137 Jurisdiction
• § 138 Local option taxes
• § 139 Assistant judge judicial education

Subchapter 2: County Clerk

• § 171 Appointment
• § 172 Certificate of appointment
• § 173 Certificate of Secretary of State
• § 174 Repealed. 2009, No; 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.
• § 175 Bond to county
• § 176 Deputy clerk
• § 177 Certification of election and qualification of officers
• § 178 Record of sheriff's commission; copies; evidence
• § 179 Repealed. 1969, No. 282 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.
• § 180 Claim; clerk to draw orders
• § 181 Settlements; record; filing
• § 182 Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.
• § 183 Certificate of appointment of notary public
• § 184 Processing of passport applications

Subchapter 3: County Treasurer

• § 211 Appointment; vacancy
• § 212 Bond
• § 213 Accounts; disbursements
• § 214 Lands in unorganized towns and gores; lease lands
• § 215 Power to sue and defend actions as to such lands
• § 216 Rents
• § 217 Disposal of rents
• § 218 Rents for county property
• § 219 Treasurer to levy tax to meet execution
• § 220 Payment by town
• § 221 Annual statement; penalty
• § 222 Neglect to settle; penalty
• § 223 Statement compared, corrected, and filed
• § 224 Annual reports; publication; penalty

Subchapter 4: County Auditor

• § 261 County financial audit
• § 262 Repealed. 1997, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1999, pursuant to 1997.

Subchapter 5: Sheriffs

• § 290 County sheriff's department
• § 290b Audits
• § 291 Bond; oath
• § 291a Contracts
• § 292 Office vacant
• § 293 Duties
• § 294 Sheriff imprisoned
• § 295 Repealed. 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 19.
• § 296 Transportation of prisoners
• § 296a Civil liability resulting from escaped prisoner
• §§ 297, 298 Repealed. 1967, No. 345 (Adj. Sess.), Section 32, eff. April 1, 1969.
• § 299 Duties as peace officer
• § 300 May require assistance
• § 301 Penalty for refusal to assist
• § 302 Power to search; return
• § 303 Obstructing sheriff; penalty
• § 304 Liability for misfeasance of deputy
• § 305 Not to appear as counsel, or make writ
• § 306 Term of office
• § 307 Deputy sheriffs; appointments and revocation
• § 308 No compensation for appointment; penalty
• § 309 Bonds of deputies; liability of sheriff; deputy's powers and duties
• § 310 Repealed. 2013, No. 49, § 5.
• § 311 Training requirements
• § 312 Jurisdiction of sheriffs

Subchapter 6: High Bailiff

• § 331 Oath; bond
• § 332 Powers and duties
• § 333 Confinement of sheriff; vacancy

Subchapter 7: State's Attorney

• § 361 General duties
• § 362 Full-time State's Attorneys; private law practice
• § 363 Deputy State's Attorneys
• § 364 Investigator
• § 365 Penalty for taking bribe
• § 366 Deputy sheriffs; police school
• § 367 Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Subchapter 8: Commissioners of Jail Delivery

• §§ 401-404 Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), Section 238

Subchapter 9: Notaries Public

• § 441 Appointment; jurisdiction; ex officio notaries; application
• § 441a Nonresident notary public
• § 442 Oath; certificate of appointment recorded; form
• § 443 Preservation of oaths
• § 444 Repealed. 1983, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
• § 445 Powers
• § 446 Liabilities