According to the Attorney General's opinion 2002-58, and the opinions expressed by attorneys on May 3 and May 17, 2005, the Value Adjustment Board does NOT have legislative authority to create substantive rules of process, and statements by attorneys and agents indicate the content of these "made up" rules contradict state law.

So, why did VAB members adopt their own local rules which are arguably illegal, based only on verbal assurances from staff, who have NOT produced a single document from any regulating state autority indicating these rules are in compliance with state law?

Aren't elected officials in their positions to protect taxpayers from bureaucratic abuses? How can taxpayers be protected when those officials have no first-hand, no direct knowledge of the laws they are sworn to uphold?

Is this an example of their due diligence?

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