Board of Armory Commissioners

V.S.A. tit. 20, ch. 27

in effect

20 V.S.A. § 541 Board of Armory Commissioners; members

541. Board of Armory Commissioners; members The Governor, the Adjutant General, and the senior commander of the Vermont Army National Guard shall, ex officio, constitute the Board of Armory Commissioners. The Governor shall be the Chair of the Board and the Adjutant General shall be the Secretary. Amended 2021, No. 10, § 21; 2025, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. July 1, 2026.

20 V.S.A. § 542 Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of property for National Guard use

542. Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of property for National Guard use In the name of the State, the Board shall be responsible for the real estate and personal property of the National Guard. The Board may acquire or purchase, maintain, and dispose of by sale or otherwise real estate and personal property. Upon determination by the Board that real estate is to be disposed of, the disposal shall be at fair market value, and the proceeds shall be allocated to future capital construction acts. Amended 1969, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 7, 1970; 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 4, 1974; 2007, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. June 9, 2008; 2013, No. 51, § 44, eff. May 29, 2013; 2021, No. 10, § 22.

20 V.S.A. § 543 Location; plan of construction; contracts

543. Location; plan of construction; contracts The Board may determine the location of armories and their plan of construction and may make all contracts necessary for the purchase, erection, and maintenance of the armories of the National Guard. Amended 2021, No. 10, § 23.

20 V.S.A. § 544 Issuance of warrants

544. Issuance of warrants Upon request of the Board, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue warrants for sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 541 and 543 of this chapter, subject to the limitations set forth in section 542 of this chapter. Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1963, No. 39, § 6, eff. April 11, 1963; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2021, No. 10, § 24.

20 V.S.A. § 545 Use of armories; rules

545. Use of armories; rules (a) The Board shall adopt rules governing the use and occupancy of the National Guard’s armories and property, which shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the National Guard’s buildings. A member of the National Guard who violates the rules shall be deemed guilty of a military offense, punishable as a court-martial shall direct pursuant to the provisions of sections 941 and 942 of this title. (b) Fees collected under this section for rental of armories shall be credited to the Armory Rentals Special Fund and shall be available to the Military Department to offset the cost of providing the services. Amended 1999, No. 49, § 212; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 119; 2021, No. 10, § 25.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/20/027Fetched: 10/21/2026