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V.S.A. tit. 3, ch. 53, subch. 3
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3 V.S.A. § 3051 Commissioners; deputy commissioners; appointment; term

3051. Commissioners; deputy commissioners; appointment; term (a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a commissioner of each department, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. (b) For the Department of Health, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department: (1) Public Health; and (2) Substance Abuse. (c) For the Department for Children and Families, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department: (1) Economic Services; (2) Child Development; and (3) Family Services. (d) For the Department of Vermont Health Access, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department: (1) Medicaid Health Services and Managed Care; (2) Medicaid Policy, Fiscal, and Support Services; (3) Health Care Reform; and (4) Vermont Health Benefit Exchange. (e) Deputy commissioners shall be exempt from the classified service. Their appointments shall be in writing and shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106a; 2005, No. 45, § 3; 2007, No. 15, § 3; 2007, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2011, No. 63, § E.306.1.

3 V.S.A. § 3052 Mandatory duties

3052. Mandatory duties (a) The commissioner shall determine the policies of the department, and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties required for its effective administration. (b) In addition to other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall: (1) administer the laws assigned to the department; (2) coordinate and integrate the work of the divisions; and (3) supervise and control all staff functions. Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b), (c), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.

3 V.S.A. § 3053 Permissive duties; approval of Secretary

3053. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary The commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary: (1) Transfer appropriations or parts thereof within or between divisions, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made. (2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State personnel laws and rules. (3) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department. (4) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations that pertain to programs administered by the department. (5) Make rules consistent with law for the internal administration of the department and its programs. (6) Appoint a deputy commissioner. (7) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding that of the commissioner. (8) Provide training and instructions for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places. (9) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions, or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law. Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2025, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. April 30, 2026.

3 V.S.A. § 3054 Directors

3054. Directors (a) A director shall administer each division within the Agency. The commissioners, with the approval of the Secretary, shall appoint the directors for divisions that are part of a department, and the Secretary shall appoint any other directors. (b) Each division and its officers shall be under the direction and control of the appointing authority except with regard to judicial or quasi-judicial acts or duties vested in them by law. (c) No rule or regulation may be issued by a director of a division without the approval of the appointing authority. Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(a), (c), (d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2025, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. April 30, 2026.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/03/053Fetched: 10/21/2026

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