§ 267a - Investigations - Vermont Statutes

§ 267a. Investigations

The attorney general shall investigate, on his or her own initiative or in response to a complaint filed in writing with the attorney general, whether a violation of this chapter has occurred. The attorney general may administer oaths, require filing of a statement under oath, take evidence and require the production, by subpoena or otherwise, of financial records, books, papers, correspondence and other documents and records the attorney general considers to be relevant and material to the investigation. The attorney general shall make a determination of each complaint filed and, at the time of resolution of a complaint which is found to have merit, shall post on the website of the office of the attorney general a brief summary of the complaint and resolution. (Added 1997, No. 64, § 22; amended 2005, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.)