This subchapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of this subchapter and all provisions of this subchapter with respect to powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and not as to any limitation of powers. This subchapter shall be interpreted and enforced in a manner that shall achieve this public purpose in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, except to the extent the Code is inconsistent with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 5825a. (Added 1997, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; amended 2019, No. 51, § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.)