Ethics Resources

State Code of Ethics, effective July 1st, 2022

Municipal Code of Ethics

Vermont Constitution

Statutes

Vermont State Ethics Commission - Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 3, Chapter 31

Vermont State Ethics Commission - Statutes amended in 2021 by H.135, effective June 1, 2021

Act 79 Of 2017 Creating the State Ethics Commission

Vermont Whistleblower Statute 3 V.S.A. §§ 971-978

Vermont Campaign Finance Law 17 V.S.A. Chapter 61

Vermont Act 171 of 2024

Executive Branch

Department of Human Resources, Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual (full)

Sections pertaining to ethical conduct:

5.2 Conflicts of Interest

5.6 Employee Conduct

5.7 Political Activity

11.5 Income from Outside Sources (Moonlighting)

11.6 Solicitation

Executive Code of Ethics (governs executive branch appointees)

Judicial Branch

Vermont Judicial Branch Personnel Policy (governs all judicial branch employees except judicial officers)

Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct (governing attorneys)

Vermont Code of Judicial Conduct (governs judges and candidates for judicial office)

Judicial Misconduct Complaint Form

Information Concerning Judicial Complaint Procedures

Rule 4. Judicial Conduct Board

Rules for Disciplinary Control of Judges

Legislative Branch

Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate

Senate Ethics Panel Procedure

Rules and Orders of the House of Representatives

House Ethics Panel Procedure for Handling Ethics Complaints

Municipal Resources

Municipal policies are provided as a public service and are not necessarily comprehensive. The jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission does not extend to town, city, or country government conduct.

Act 171 (H.875)

Municipal Code of Ethics Quick Summary

Municipal Code of Ethics

Sample Complaint Tracker

Sample Training Tracker

Sample Complaint Form