, 1955-06-23
BILL No. so

and Real Property Of the Government Of The Virgin Islands
and for other Purposes.
BE II ENACTED BY the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
in session assembled:
SECTION /. Any amount found due and duly certified
fNrpayment for refund Of taxes paid, or for subsidy pay
ments under provisions of any tax exemption law Of the Vlr-
gin Islands, may be paid out Of the General Fund of the
Treasury Of the Virgin Islands by the Commissioner Of FL
nance; Provided. that for each fiscal year a reasonable esti-
mated amount to cover such payments is duly recorded on
the Books Of the Finance Department, and that the balance
in this account is shown as a deduction from any statement
Of total actual or estimated revenues for the said fiscal year.
SECTION Q. All personnel service items appearing on
any Or all appropriation acts for the same fiscal year may
be merged into one payroll account under the control Of the
Finance Department; Provided that the individual amounts
shall not be exceeded for the Department, Agency or pur-
pose specified, except with the approval Of the Governor
and Finance Committee of the Legislature.
SECTION 8. The Governor may, subject to the approval
of the Finance Committee Of the Legislature, transfer be-
tween items in any appropriation act amounts within the
individual departments; but no such transfers shall be made
by the Governor except upon the recommendation Of the
Finance Committee Of the Legislature. Transfers of appro-
priated amounts between departments shall only be effected
by special money bills.
SECTION A. Funds appropriated in the maintenance or
general expense items of departments and agencies may be
expended for special or professional training of personnel
with the approval of the Governor and the Finance Commit
tee OF the Legislature. Any and all persons accepting FUNDS
for training under this Act shall execute a proper contract
to- return to the Virgin Islands upon completion of an ap-
proved program Of study, and the Government Of the Virgin
Islands shall have the right to employ them for as many years
as they have pursued education and training with such funds.
SECTION s. In the interest Of efficiency and economy,
one Department, Agency, or Fund, may supply services, ma
terials, or equipment to another Department, Agency, or
Fund upon request; and an amount equalling the cost of
such services or materials, deprecated value Of equipment
or reasonable rental charge thereof, shall be transferred from
the recipient of the services, materials or equipment to the
provider, and such funds shall be added to the appropriate
appropriation item and be available for re-expenditure in
Like manner as though appropriately; Provided that no such
transaction shall be carried over from one fiscal
year to another, and,Provided. further that no employee
shall suffer any reduction in compensation as a result Of the
application Of the provisions of this section.
SECTION 6(al The Governor Of the Virgin Islands be,
and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer all cash
balances Of the Fiscal Years July !, 1851 to June 80, 1852,
July !, 1852 to June SO, 1858, July 1858 to June 80, 1854 to
the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the
Fiscal Year f954-1955.
b1 a reserve shall be appropriated in the appropriation
acts Of the Government Of the Virgin Islands for the Fiscal