{"data":{"id":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-496","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"16 V.S.A. § 496","heading":"Books and papers to be turned over to successor","body":"When a district office becomes vacant by expiration of the term of office of the incumbent or otherwise, and a successor is elected or appointed, the successor shall, on demand, be entitled to receive the books and papers of the office from the last incumbent or anyone having the books and papers in his or her possession. A person having books or papers in his or her possession who refuses for ten days, after demand, to surrender them to the successor shall be fined $10.00.","path":["Title 16: Education","Chapter 009: School Districts","Subchapter 002: INCORPORATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/009/00496","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:00Z","sha256":"65e23f2ba6335ebce7a74a48cff187296d15ec2ae85e84aee8f427961c62c09d","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-495","next":"us-vt/16-v.s.a.-511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}