Vermont Statutes Title 20 Sec. 18
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 20 Sec. 18
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See
- Emergency management: means the preparation for and implementation of all emergency functions, other than the functions for which the U. See
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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
- 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
§ 18. Personnel requirements and nonsubversion
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any emergency management organization established under this chapter who advocates a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or in this State or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence, or who has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is employed by an emergency management organization established under this chapter and whose access to facilities, materials, or information requires a security clearance, as determined by the Commissioner, shall be subject to a background check and a criminal history record check. (Amended 1989, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2005, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)