§ 1556 - State surplus property - Vermont Statutes

§ 1556. State surplus property

All material, equipment and supplies found to be surplus by any state agency or department shall be transferred to the commissioner of buildings and general services. The commissioner of buildings and general services shall be responsible for the disposal of surplus state property. The commissioner of buildings and general services may:

(1) transfer the property to any other state agency or department having a justifiable need for the property;

(2) store or warehouse the property for future needs of the state;

(3) transfer the property to municipalities for town highways and bridges;

(4) after giving priority to the provisions of subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of this section, transfer used bridge beams and other surplus material, equipment and supplies to VAST, the local affiliates of VAST, or to municipalities cooperating with VAST or municipalities developing and maintaining their own trail system;

(5) recondition and repair any property for use or sale when economically feasible;

(6) sell surplus property by any suitable means including but not limited to, bids or auctions;

(7) donate, at no charge, surplus motor vehicles and related equipment, to any nonprofit entity engaged in rehabilitating and redistributing motor vehicles to low income Vermont residents, provided that the commissioner has first attempted to sell or satisfy the needs of the state for the vehicles or equipment concerned. (Added 1979, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 25, 1980; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. May 6, 1996; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 76, eff. April 29, 1998; 2001, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. June 21, 2002.)