Vt. Stat. tit. 3 § 168 : EXECUTIVE — GENERALLY — ATTORNEY GENERAL — Racial disparities in the criminal and juvenile justice system advisory panel

(a) The Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel is established. The Panel shall be organized and have the duties and responsibilities as provided in this section. The Panel shall be organized within the Office of the Attorney General and shall consult with the Vermont Human Rights Commission, the Vermont chapter of the ACLU, the Vermont Police Association, the Vermont Sheriffs' Association, the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, and others.

(b) The Panel shall comprise the following 16 members:

(1) five members, drawn from diverse backgrounds to represent the interests of communities of color throughout the State, who have had experience working to implement racial justice reform, appointed by the Attorney General;

(2) the Executive Director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council or designee;

(3) the Attorney General or designee;

(4) the Defender General or designee;

(5) the Executive Director of the State's Attorneys and Sheriffs or designee;

(6) the Chief Superior Judge or designee;

(7) the Commissioner of Corrections or designee;

(8) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee;

(9) the Commissioner for Children and Families or designee;

(10) the Executive Director of Racial Equity or designee; and

(11) two members, drawn from diverse backgrounds to represent the interests of communities of color throughout the State, who have had experience working in information technology or data collection systems, appointed by the Executive Director of Racial Equity.

3 V.S.A. § 168

Amended by 2021, No. 65,§ 18, eff. 6/7/2021.

Amended by 2021, No. 65,§ 2, eff. 6/7/2021.

Added 2017, No. 54 , § 1, eff. May 31, 2017; repealed on July 1, 2021 by 2019, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.) , § 2.