Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 1203c

  • Person: means any individual, group, business entity, association, or organization. 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

§ 1203c. Preferential treatment

A public servant in the course of conducting State business shall act impartially, showing no favor toward or prejudice against any person. A public servant shall not give or represent an ability to give preference or special treatment to any person because of the person’s wealth, position, or status or because of any personal relationship with the public servant. When permitted by law and written policy or rule, a public servant may give preference to designated persons. (Added 2021, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)