§ 1402 - Preference to Vermont companies, agents
§ 1402. Preference to Vermont companies, agents
In the purchase of such insurance as authorized in section 1401 of this title, the commissioner of buildings and general services shall give preference to Vermont-domiciled companies and independent agents licensed in and resident in Vermont when consistent as to coverages, services and the best interests of the state. Nothing contained herein shall be considered or construed as meaning or intending to be more than a legislative declaration of intent and policy, and in effecting the intent and policy herein expressed, the decisions and actions of the department shall not be subject to judicial challenge. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. May 6, 1996.)