Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 20 Sec. 1878

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
  • Devise: To gift property by will.

§ 1878. Appointment or promotion of members

Within the limits of the appropriation for the Department, and in accordance with section 1921 of this title, the Commissioner may appoint or promote members to the ranks, grades, and position deemed necessary for efficient administration. The Commissioner may devise and administer examinations designed to test the qualifications of members and only those applicants shall be appointed or promoted who meet the prescribed standards and qualifications. (Amended 1979, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1999, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)