Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1209
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1209
- Contested hearing: means one of the following:
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- 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
§ 1209. Decisions
(a) A final decision in a contested hearing shall be in writing and shall separately state findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(b) Findings of fact shall explicitly and concisely restate the underlying facts that support the decision. They shall be based exclusively on evidence of the record in the contested hearing.
(c) Conclusions of law shall be based on the findings of fact.
(d) The final decision in any case involving local Act 250 review of municipal impacts shall include notice that it constitutes a rebuttable presumption under the provisions of 10 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 151, and notice that presumption may be overcome in proceedings under 10 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 151.
(e) The presiding officer shall cause copies of the decision to be delivered to each party.
(f) Transcriptions of the proceedings of contested hearings shall be made upon the request and upon payment of the reasonable costs of transcription by any party. (Added 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. March 15, 1995.)