The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Vt. Const. ch. II
- Issued
- 2021-11-23 Nov. 23, 2021
- Effective
- On passage, November 23, 2021 (read as 2021-11-23)
- End
- Authority expired April 30, 2022; any municipal rule repealed on that date (read as 2022-04-30)
- In force
- Nov. 23, 2021 to Apr. 30, 2022
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementOther
- Addressees
- legislative bodies of cities, towns and incorporated villages
- individuals indoors at locations open to the public
- Functions reached
- MASK (post-period)
- context for preemption analysis
- Collection
- Vermont VT
Operative words
For the purpose of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation, the legislative body of a municipality shall have the authority to adopt a temporary rule requiring individuals to wear face coverings while indoors at locations that are open to the public. A rule adopted pursuant to this section shall not apply to school buildings or school property, which shall remain under the authority of the school board... A rule adopted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for not more than 45 days following its initial adoption... The authority granted by this section shall expire on April 30, 2022.
Enforcement
Municipal rule adopted at a warned meeting; effective on adoption without permissive referendum
Notes
Post-period instrument included because it establishes that Vermont municipalities lacked authority to require face coverings after the emergency ended on June 15, 2021, and that school boards held authority over masking in school buildings (consistent with VT-072).
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