Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 3451

  • Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
  • Board: means the Transportation Board. 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

§ 3451. Supervision and inspection

The Transportation Board shall have general supervision of all railroads within this State and of corporations, receivers, trustees, directors, lessees, and other persons owning or operating the same, so far as may be necessary to enable it to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it. In accordance with chapter 3 of this title, the Board and the Agency, in the performance of their respective duties, shall have power to require the production and examination of books, accounts, and papers; require the production of witnesses; and inspect lines, offices, stations, and other facilities. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1993, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.)