Authorization to enter into agreements pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) and 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i)
20 V.S.A. § 4652
in effect4652. Authorization to enter into agreements pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) and 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only the Governor, in consultation with the Vermont Attorney General, is authorized to enter into, modify, or extend an agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i).
(b) No public agency, as that term is defined in 1 V.S.A. § 317, or an officer, employee, agent, or independent contractor of a public agency, shall enter into an agreement pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. § 1401(i) unless the Governor has authorized the agreement as set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
Added 2017, No. 5, § 2, eff. March 28, 2017; amended 2025, No. 28, § 1, eff. May 21, 2025.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/207/04652Fetched: 10/21/2026