Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 791
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 791
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 791. Apportioning expenses
When a highway is or has been previously laid out on the line between the towns, the towns may agree as to what part of the highway shall be built and repaired and what share of the damages paid by each town. When a bridge is so erected, the towns may agree upon the proportion that each town shall pay towards making and keeping the bridge in repair. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 358, eff. July 1, 2022.)