Deputy sheriffs; no compensation for appointment; penalty (a) A sheriff shall not ask of or receive from his or her deputies any pay, compensation or reward by way of deputation fee, or otherwise, for such appointments. (b) A sheriff who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not more than $200.00 nor less than $50.00. (Amended 2017, No. 74, § 69.)
Vermont Legal Code