Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 17 Sec. 1902

  • Board: means the Legislative Apportionment Board. See
  • Population: means the most recent census taken under the authority of Congress or a special census ordered to be taken by the Legislature. 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

§ 1902. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Apportionment standard for the House of Representatives” means the number obtained by dividing the total population in the State by the number of members of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.

(2) “Apportionment standard for the Senate” means the number obtained by dividing the total population in the State by the number of members of the Senate.

(3) “Board” means the Legislative Apportionment Board.

(4) “Population” means the most recent census taken under the authority of Congress or a special census ordered to be taken by the Legislature. (Added 1965, No. 97, § 2; amended 1981, No. 30, § 2, eff. April 16, 1981; 1991, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Feb. 13, 1992.)