§ 2223. Deputy Secretary; acting Secretary
(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint a Deputy Secretary to serve at his or her pleasure and to perform such duties as the Secretary prescribes. The Deputy Secretary shall be exempt from the classified service. The appointment shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(b) The Deputy Secretary shall discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary in the Secretary’s absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Secretary, the Deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of Office until the vacancy is filled.
(c) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint a Commissioner within the Agency to act in the absence of the Secretary and Deputy. The appointment shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 4(e), (g), eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. June 13, 1988.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 2221. Appointment and salary
§ 2222. Powers and duties; budget and report
§ 2222d. Employee Misclassification Task Force
§ 2223. Deputy Secretary; acting Secretary
§ 2226. Public highways; conduit standards
§ 2251. Commissioners—Appointment; term
§ 2253. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary
§ 2281. Department of Finance and Management
§ 2283. Department of Human Resources
§ 2283a. Department of Buildings and General Services
§ 2289. Division of Property Valuation and Review
§ 2290. Compensation of members of boards and commissions
§ 2291. State Agency Energy Plan
§ 2291a. State agency planning and coordination
§ 2291b. Adoption of State agency energy implementation plans
§ 2292. Department of Libraries
§ 2311. Chief Performance Officer; annual State Outcomes Report
§ 2312. Performance accountability liaisons to the General Assembly