Vermont Bill Apology and Proposal for Reparations

Details: By Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Kevin Christie. Rep. Selene Colburn, Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Rep. Mari Cordes , Rep. Diana Gonzalez; Parent Category: Slavery to Reparations; Category: Reparations; 02 March 2019; Hits: 21194

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§ 5203. MEMBERSHIP

(a) Number and appointment.

(1) The Task Force shall consist of 11 members, appointed as follows:

(A) Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, not more than two of whom shall be from one political party.

(B)(i) Eight members shall be appointed by the General Assembly, four by the Senate Committee on Committees, and four by the Speaker of the House.

(ii) Not more than four appointees shall be members of the General Assembly, and each appointing authority shall appoint not more than two members from the same political party.

(iii) At minimum, four appointees shall represent major civil society and reparations organizations that have historically championed the cause of reparatory justice, including the NAACP, Justice For All, and Black Lives Matter.

(2) Members shall be drawn from diverse backgrounds to represent the interests of communities of color throughout the State, have experience working to implement racial justice reform, and, to the extent possible, represent geographically diverse areas of the State.

(b) Terms. The term of office for members shall be for the life of the Task Force. A vacancy in the Task Force shall not affect the powers of the Task Force and shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointment was made.

(c) First meeting. The Governor shall call the first meeting of the Task Force to occur on or before January 1, 2020.

(d) Quorum. Seven members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum.

(e) Chair and vice chair. The Task Force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members. The term of office of each shall be for the life of the Task Force.

(f) Compensation.

(1) For attendance at meetings during adjournment of the General Assembly, a legislative member of the Task Force shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 2 V.S.A. § 406 for not more than 10 meetings. These payments shall be made from monies appropriated to the General Assembly.

(2) Other members of the Task Force shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for not more than 10 meetings. These payments shall be made from monies appropriated to the Task Force.

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