Vermont Statutes Title 28. Public Institutions and Corrections, § 910a. Reparative boards; functions

(a) The Commissioner shall establish reparative boards and appoint to them members of the community with the advice and recommendation of nonprofit organizations or municipal entities in the localities concerned. The Commissioner shall appoint each board member to a term of one to three years, may reappoint a member to consecutive terms, and may remove a member for good cause.

(b) Each board shall elect its chair from its membership. A chair may serve for no more than one year uninterrupted. All meetings of a board shall comply with open meeting law requirements of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2, consistent with probationer confidentiality requirements of this title, and as may be imposed by the court.

(c) Each board shall adopt bylaws approved by the Commissioner. Such bylaws may authorize each board to establish panels to conduct reparative board activities.

(d) Each board shall conduct its meetings in a manner that promotes safe interactions among an offender, victim or victims, and community members, and shall:

(e) Each board shall have access to the central file of any offender required to participate with that board in the Restorative Justice Program.

(f) When engaged in board activities, a board member shall be considered a volunteer with regard to any grievance or other matter governed by 3 V.S.A. § 1101.