Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09 § 04552

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NOTE

Title

9

:
Commerce and Trade

Chapter

141

:
Human Rights Commission

(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 4552)

§ 4552. Duties; jurisdiction
(a) The Commission shall endeavor through public education to increase awareness of the
importance of full civil and human rights for each inhabitant of this State. The
Commission shall also examine and evaluate generally the effectiveness of this chapter
as well as the existence of practices of discrimination that detract from the enjoyment
of full civil and human rights and shall recommend measures designed to protect those
rights.

(b)(1) The Commission shall have jurisdiction to investigate and enforce complaints of unlawful
discrimination in violation of chapter 139 of this title, discrimination in public
accommodations and rental and sale of real estate. The Commission shall also have
jurisdiction when the party complained against is a State agency in matters for which
the Attorney General would otherwise have jurisdiction under subsection (c) of this
section.

(2) In any case relating to unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment in violation
of 21 V.S.A. § 495 et seq. that the Commission has jurisdiction over pursuant to this subsection, it
shall include a statement setting forth the prohibition against retaliation pursuant
to 21 V.S.A. § 495(a)(8) with any formal complaint that is sent to a respondent.