§ 3002 - Powers of agency - Vermont Statutes

§ 3002. Powers of agency

To carry out the purposes of 19 V.S.A. § 10e, the agency of transportation may:

(1) Contract in the name of the state with federal agencies, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), railroads, municipalities, adjacent states, or other responsible persons to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(2) Receive, manage, use, or expend, for the purposes of this chapter, federal and state funds appropriated to the agency for the promotion or development of intercity rail passenger service or for intercity rail passenger service facilities.

(3) Operate, manage, use, exchange, lease, or otherwise deal with or dispose of, in whole or in part, land and rights in land acquired in the name of the state under authorization of this chapter, and to charge reasonable fees for such use or the use of land, buildings, and other facilities, or for services rendered. Moneys received from the fees shall be credited to the transportation fund.

(4) Acquire on behalf of the state, acting either alone or with municipalities or the federal government, land and rights in land needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added 1995, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 6a, eff. May 22, 1996; amended 2003, No. 56, § 14, eff. June 4, 2003.)