§ 62 - Legislative duties - Vermont Statutes

§ 62. Legislative duties

(a) The sergeant at arms shall:

(1) Execute orders of either house, the joint or house or senate rules committee;

(2) Maintain order among spectators and take measures to prevent interruption of either house or any committee thereof;

(3) Arrange for special meetings and conferences at the state house;

(4) Provide for the distribution of mail to all legislators;

(5) Schedule the time for the use of rooms for committee meetings and hearings;

(6) Maintain in a good state of repair all furniture, draperies, rugs, desks, paintings and office equipment kept in the state house;

(7) Provide for the establishment of a cafeteria and supervise its operation;

(8) Perform such other duties for the benefit of the legislators as may be required by any duly authorized committee thereof.

(b) He or any person in his employ shall not accept any compensation or gift for his services other than his salary. If he or any person in his employ violates this provision he shall be fined $25.00.

(c) The sergeant at arms shall not be responsible for structural repairs, capital improvements, building maintenance for the state house (as the term maintenance is defined in section 159 of Title 29) or for the use, upkeep or maintenance of the state house grounds. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 231, § 1, eff. July 25, 1961; 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 3, 1972; 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. May 24, 2000.)