Payment — Vermont Code § 5604
Vermont Code § 5604 — Payment. Reproduced from the official Vermont Statutes Online, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5604. Payment
- (a) Any award made or compromise or settlement against the State of Vermont agreed upon
by the Attorney General shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the appropriations
of the department concerned. In the event an award is made or a compromise or settlement
is agreed upon as the result of the acts or omissions of a State employee not connected
with or employed by any agency, such award shall be paid by the State Treasurer out
of the Treasury, and the Emergency Board shall reimburse the State Treasurer therefor
from time to time. (b) If the State elects to self-insure for liability as defined in 12 V.S.A. § 5601, any award, compromise, or settlement against the State of Vermont agreed to by the
Attorney General shall be paid by the Treasurer from the liability self-insurance
fund. (c) To the extent that an award, settlement, or compromise is covered by a policy of liability
insurance, payment will be governed by the terms of the policy. (Added 1961, No. 265, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1961; amended 1989, No. 114, § 4, eff. June 20, 1989; 1989, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Vermont Statutes Online § 5604
- Jurisdiction: Vermont
- Code: Vermont Statutes Online
- Subject: Payment
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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