Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 106

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Alcoholic beverages: means malt beverages, vinous beverages, spirits, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and fortified wines. See
  • Board of Liquor and Lottery: means the board of control appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. See
  • Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery: means the executive officer of the Board of Liquor and Lottery appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. 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

§ 106. Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery; reports; recommendations

(a)(1) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint from among not fewer than three candidates proposed by the Board of Liquor and Lottery a Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery for a term of four years.

(2) The Board shall review the applicants for the position of Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery and by a vote of the majority of the members of the Board shall select candidates to propose to the Governor. The Board shall consider each applicant’s administrative expertise and his or her knowledge regarding the business of distributing and selling alcoholic beverages and administering the State Lottery.

(b) The Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor until the end of the term for which he or she is appointed or until a successor is appointed. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. March 1, 1961; 2015, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 13.)