{"data":{"id":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-971","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"3 V.S.A. § 971","heading":"Intent of subchapter","body":"A State employee, as a trustee and servant of the people, shall be free to report, in good faith and with candor, waste, fraud, abuse of authority, violations of law, or a threat to the health of employees, the public, or persons under the care of the State without fear of reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation.","path":["Title 3: Executive","Chapter 027: State Employees Labor Relations Act","Subchapter 004A: WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/027/00971","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:04:51Z","sha256":"d752647ab458f40d4d369f22012effc7cc940d701d9ec5b3f2d090404466b4f9","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-966","next":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-972"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}