Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 8282

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • road: shall include bridges thereon and their approaches. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 8282. Road operating within and outside the State

When a person or corporation operates a line of railroad located partly within and partly outside this State, except as otherwise provided, the Director shall appraise at its fair and just value all property within this State acquired, constructed, or used in this State for railroad business or purposes held, possessed, or owned by the person or corporation operating the line of railroad. In making the appraisal, the Director may take into consideration the value of the entire railroad system operated by the person or corporation; the mileage both within and outside this State; its engines, cars, and other equipment; and other information, facts, and circumstances as will aid the Director. (Amended 1977, No. 105, § 14(a); 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 570, eff. July 1, 2022.)