Vermont Code § 28 V.S.A. § 910a

§ 910a. Reparative boards; functions
(a) The Commissioner shall establish reparative boards and appoint to them members of
the community with the advice and recommendation of nonprofit organizations or municipal
entities in the localities concerned. The Commissioner shall appoint each board member
to a term of one to three years, may reappoint a member to consecutive terms, and
may remove a member for good cause.
(b) Each board shall elect its chair from its membership. A chair may serve for no more
than one year uninterrupted. All meetings of a board shall comply with open meeting
law requirements of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2, consistent with probationer confidentiality requirements of this title,
and as may be imposed by the court.
(c) Each board shall adopt bylaws approved by the Commissioner. Such bylaws may authorize
each board to establish panels to conduct reparative board activities.
(d) Each board shall conduct its meetings in a manner that promotes safe interactions
among an offender, victim or victims, and community members, and shall:
(1) In collaboration with the Department, municipalities, the courts, and other entities
of the criminal justice system, implement the Restorative Justice Program of seeking
to obtain offender accountability, repair harm and compensate a victim or victims
and the community, increase an offender’s awareness of the effect of his or her behavior
on a victim or victims and the community, and identify ways to help an offender comply
with the law.
(2) Educate the public about, and promote community support for, the Restorative Justice
Program.
(e) Each board shall have access to the central file of any offender required to participate
with that board in the Restorative Justice Program.
(f) When engaged in board activities, a board member shall be considered a volunteer with
regard to any grievance or other matter governed by 3 V.S.A. § 1101.

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