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Vermont Statutes Title 28. Public Institutions and Corrections, § 2. Construction

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the general purposes stated in section 1 of this title.

(b) The discretionary powers authorized by this title shall be exercised in accordance with the criteria stated in the title. If these criteria are not dispositive in a particular instance, the general purposes established in section 1 of this title shall be controlling.

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