{"data":{"id":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-492","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"16 V.S.A. § 492","heading":"Powers, duties, and liabilities; bonds","body":"(a) The powers, duties, and liabilities of the collector, treasurer, prudential committee, and clerk shall be like those of a town collector, treasurer, board of school directors, and the school board clerk, respectively.\n(b) Before entering upon their duties, the collector and treasurer shall give a bond to the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, in such sum as may be required. In lieu of taking a personal bond from a collector or treasurer, or both, a school district may choose to provide suitable crime insurance covering the collector or treasurer, or both. If a school district has not provided suitable crime insurance in lieu of a bond and a collector or treasurer for ten days neglects to give a bond as required, that office shall be vacant.","path":["Title 16: Education","Chapter 009: School Districts","Subchapter 002: INCORPORATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/009/00492","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:00Z","sha256":"3fd86e2ea48daca15cd8945608056ebe50d883bb4c0634f385a05d3ea4ead722","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-491","next":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-493"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}