2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 19 - Highways
Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions
§ 2 Composition of agency

§ 2. Composition of agency

(a) The agency shall be comprised of the following:

(1) the department of motor vehicles;

(2) such divisions as the secretary finds necessary to carry out the provisions of Titles 5 and 19, as well as any other duties imposed by law on the agency or the secretary; and

(3) all other boards, councils, committees, or components assigned to or created within the agency.

(b) The following units are attached to the agency for administrative support only:

(1) traffic committee;

(2) travel information council; and

(3) all transportation and transit authorities established by law or executive order.

(c) The agency shall administer the provisions of Titles 5, 19, and 23, other than those involving quasi-judicial or regulatory functions assigned to the board.

(d) The agency shall also administer other related provisions of law as may be made applicable by law or executive order and perform other functions as may be assigned to it by law or order.

(e) In addition to the authority and administrative jurisdiction set forth in subsection (c) of this section, the agency shall have the authority and administrative jurisdiction to develop, promote, supervise, and support safe and adequate transportation services.

(f) There shall be a section within the agency dedicated to assisting municipalities and regions in the development and implementation of locally managed transportation projects. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 121, § 15; 1989, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1991, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 15, 1992; 1993, No. 61, § 8, eff. June 3, 1993; 1995, No. 60, § 18, eff. April 25, 1995; 1995, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 18b, eff. May 22, 1996; 1997, No. 38, § 6c, eff. May 28, 1997.)