Vermont Statutes Title 30 Sec. 2901
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 30 Sec. 2901
- Commission: means the Public Utility Commission of this State. See
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Municipality: means any city, town, or village within this State. See
- 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
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
- Utility: means any person or corporation engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gas and electricity in this State. See
- Village: shall mean an incorporated village. See
§ 2901. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Commission” means the Public Utility Commission of this State.
(2) “Legal voter” means a person qualified to vote under the provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2121.
(3) “Municipal plant” means any plant or system owned and operated by any municipality for the manufacture, distribution, purchase, and sale of electricity or the manufacture, distribution, purchase, and sale of gas.
(4) “Municipality” means any city, town, or village within this State.
(5) “Utility” means any person or corporation engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gas and electricity in this State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 175.)