3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 8
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§ 3-8. Exec. Order No. 3-8 (No. 83-84) [Abolition of Certain Boards, Commissions, Councils and Other Bodies]
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WHEREAS, the Governor has the power under 3 V.S.A., chapter 41 to effect change in the organization of the executive branch by means of Executive Order, and
WHEREAS, various Governors over the years have used Executive Orders to establish boards, commissions, councils and similar bodies for varying purposes, and
WHEREAS, a number of these bodies have been inactive for several years, have been superseded by similar statutory bodies, or have otherwise ceased to serve the purpose for which they were established, and
WHEREAS, an attorney general's opinion has determined that Executive Orders continue in effect indefinitely unless limited in duration by their own terms or because they have a transitory effect, or until revoked, rescinded or superseded, and
WHEREAS, there is need to officially abolish those bodies established by Executive Order which have outlived their usefulness yet remain in existence,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard A. Snelling, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of Vermont, do hereby revoke and rescind the following Executive Orders and the bodies established thereby:
Executive Order #10 dated July 9, 1969 (Governor's Commission on Student Affairs)
Executive Order #10a dated December 11, 1970 (Governor's Commission on Student Affairs)
Executive Order #18 dated January 9, 1970 (Governor's Council for Student Interns in State Government)
Executive Order #3 dated November 7, 1973 (Vermont Energy Policy Advisory Board)
Executive Order #37 dated May 13, 1974 (Voluntarism Advisory Council)
Executive Order #17 dated July 15, 1975 (Youth Camp Advisory Council)
Executive Order #18 dated July 22, 1975 (Youth Camp Advisory Council)
Executive Order #19 dated August 5, 1975 (Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice)
Executive Order #20 dated September 15, 1975 (Advisory Committee for Economic Development Planning)
Executive Order #31 dated June 9, 1976 (Security and Privacy Committee)
Executive Order #34 dated August 31, 1976 (Vermont Epilepsy Commission)
Executive Order #8 dated September 1, 1977 (Vermont Metric Coordinating Council)
Executive Order #12 dated December 1, 1977 (Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel)
Executive Order #22 dated September 14, 1978 (Inter Agency Craft Council)
Executive Order #37 dated August 15, 1979 (Vermont Certified Public Manager Board)
Executive Order #39 dated September 11, 1979 (Vermont Statewide Waste Treatment Planning Board)
Executive Order #45 dated March 12, 1980 (Governor's Commission on Energy Independence)
Executive Order #47 dated April 1, 1980 (Vermont State Police Advisory Commission)
Dated August 31, 1984.
WHEREAS, various Governors over the years have used Executive Orders to establish boards, commissions, councils and similar bodies for varying purposes, and
WHEREAS, a number of these bodies have been inactive for several years, have been superseded by similar statutory bodies, or have otherwise ceased to serve the purpose for which they were established, and
WHEREAS, an attorney general's opinion has determined that Executive Orders continue in effect indefinitely unless limited in duration by their own terms or because they have a transitory effect, or until revoked, rescinded or superseded, and
WHEREAS, there is need to officially abolish those bodies established by Executive Order which have outlived their usefulness yet remain in existence,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard A. Snelling, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of Vermont, do hereby revoke and rescind the following Executive Orders and the bodies established thereby:
Executive Order #10 dated July 9, 1969 (Governor's Commission on Student Affairs)
Executive Order #10a dated December 11, 1970 (Governor's Commission on Student Affairs)
Executive Order #18 dated January 9, 1970 (Governor's Council for Student Interns in State Government)
Executive Order #3 dated November 7, 1973 (Vermont Energy Policy Advisory Board)
Executive Order #37 dated May 13, 1974 (Voluntarism Advisory Council)
Executive Order #17 dated July 15, 1975 (Youth Camp Advisory Council)
Executive Order #18 dated July 22, 1975 (Youth Camp Advisory Council)
Executive Order #19 dated August 5, 1975 (Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice)
Executive Order #20 dated September 15, 1975 (Advisory Committee for Economic Development Planning)
Executive Order #31 dated June 9, 1976 (Security and Privacy Committee)
Executive Order #34 dated August 31, 1976 (Vermont Epilepsy Commission)
Executive Order #8 dated September 1, 1977 (Vermont Metric Coordinating Council)
Executive Order #12 dated December 1, 1977 (Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel)
Executive Order #22 dated September 14, 1978 (Inter Agency Craft Council)
Executive Order #37 dated August 15, 1979 (Vermont Certified Public Manager Board)
Executive Order #39 dated September 11, 1979 (Vermont Statewide Waste Treatment Planning Board)
Executive Order #45 dated March 12, 1980 (Governor's Commission on Energy Independence)
Executive Order #47 dated April 1, 1980 (Vermont State Police Advisory Commission)
Dated August 31, 1984.
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