Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 2307
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 2307
- Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
- Bicycle: means every pedal-driven device propelled by human power having two or more wheels on which a person may ride, including a so-called pedal vehicle that may have an enclosed cab. See
- Highways: include all facilities defined in subdivisions 1(12), (20), and (23) of this title. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
§ 2307. Municipalities; legislative bodies
(a) Legislative bodies of municipalities shall have the same powers granted the Agency under sections 2302, 2303, and 2305 of this title relating to highways under their jurisdiction, and funds appropriated to municipalities under section 306 of this title may be used for the establishment of bicycle routes.
(b) In the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair of bicycle routes that involves the taking of private lands, the legislative body of a municipality shall follow the procedures outlined in chapter 5 or chapter 7 of this title for the taking of private land for highways. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 15, 1992; 1993, No. 61, § 19, eff. June 3, 1993.)