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V.I. Code tit. 34, § 668 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 17 - Protected Communication Rights of Incapacitated Persons|§ 668. Required modifications

 A guardian shall promptly notify an incapacitated person’s closest relatives and any person designated by the incapacitated person to be notified, along with the appropriate contact information and upon the incapacitated person’s knowledge of such circumstance and information, if: (1) The incapacitated person’s residence has changed; (2) The incapacitated person is staying at a location other than the incapacitated person’s residence; (3) The incapacitated person is admitted to a medical facility for: (A) Emergency care in response to a life-threatening injury or medical condition; or (B) Acute care; or (4) The incapacitated person dies. However, notification of the incapacitated person’s death must be made in person or by telephone.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 669 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 17 - Protected Communication Rights of Incapacitated Persons|§ 669. Notice not required

 (a) A guardian is not required to provide notice in accordance with § 668 if: (1) A person who is entitled to notice under § 668 informs the guardian in writing that the person does not wish to receive such notice; or (2) The incapacitated person or a court order has expressly prohibited the guardian from providing notice to the person. (b) A guardian may not provide contact information in accordance with § 668 if an order of protection or restraining order has been issued against the person on behalf of the incapacitated person.
V.I. Code tit. 1, § 301 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 17 - Law Commissions|Subchapter II - Commission on Uniform State Laws|§ 301. Commission established

 (a) There is established the United States Virgin Islands Commission on Uniform State Laws which shall consist of three recognized members of the Virgin Islands Bar Association who shall be appointed as follows: (1) one Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor; (2) one Commissioner shall be appointed by the President of the Legislature; and (3) one Commissioner shall be appointed by the President of the Virgin Islands Bar Association. Each Commissioner shall serve a term coterminous with that of the appointer and until their successor is appointed. Any member presently serving in a lifetime capacity shall serve only until a new president of the Virgin Islands Bar Association is sworn in and thereafter there shall be no person appointed except for those above appointed. (b) Upon the death, resignation, failure or refusal to serve of any appointed Commissioner, his office becomes vacant; in that event, the respective appointer shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy, such term to be for the unexpired term of the former appointee.
V.I. Code tit. 1, § 302 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 17 - Law Commissions|Subchapter II - Commission on Uniform State Laws|§ 302. Meeting and organization

 The Commissioners shall meet at least once in two years and shall organize by the election of one of their number as Chairman, one as Vice-Chairman and another as Secretary, who shall hold their respective offices for a term of two years and until their successors are elected.
V.I. Code tit. 1, § 303 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 17 - Law Commissions|Subchapter II - Commission on Uniform State Laws|§ 303. Duties of Commissioners

 (a) Each Commissioner shall attend the meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and both in and out of such National Conference shall promote uniformity in state and territorial laws, upon all subjects where uniformity may be deemed desirable and practicable by: (1) participating in drafting model legislation to provide uniformity in state laws; and (2) promoting consideration of the uniform legislation in the United States Virgin Islands. (b) The Commission shall report to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands within 30 days of its biennial convening and from time to time thereafter as the Commission may deem proper, an account of its transactions, and its advice and recommendations for legislation.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 61 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 61. Annual reports by departments

 (a) The heads of the several executive departments referred to in this title shall prepare and submit to the Governor the reports as required by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, approved July 22, 1954, or by the Governor. (b) The heads of all departments, agencies, independent boards, commissions and authorities of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall report to the Department of Finance, on a semi-annual basis, a complete breakdown of actual monthly expenses incurred for electricity use in every office and building under their respective jurisdictions. The Commissioner of Finance shall compile and analyze such data, and report annually to the Legislature on his findings, as well as his recommendations.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 62 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 62. Functions of Commissioners; delegation

 The functions and duties of the Commissioners heading the executive departments referred to in this title, which are imposed upon them by this Code or other laws, shall be performed by them, or, subject to their supervision and direction, by such officers, employees, divisions, bureaus, or other bodies or groups within their respective departments as they designate. This section shall not be construed as conferring any power on the Commissioners to delegate their duty to administer and supervise their respective departments, to serve on boards or commissions, or to issue rules or regulations, as prescribed by law, or their duty to have the ultimate responsibility for the proper performance of the functions vested in them or their respective departments.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 63 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 63. Resolution of jurisdictional conflicts by Governor; assignment of additional functions

 All jurisdictional conflicts between or among the several executive departments referred to in this Code shall be resolved by the Governor, and all functions, powers and duties which are not specifically allocated to the departments are retained by the Governor and may be assigned by him to any one of the departments as he deems advisable.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 64 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 64. Filling of vacancies; compensation

 (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any Executive department, agency or office, which vacancy is required by law to be filled with the advice and consent of the Legislature, the Governor shall forward to the Legislature, a nomination to fill such vacancy within ninety (90) days after the vacancy occurs. Once received, should the Legislature fail to either approve or disapprove the nomination by the ninetieth day following the first day the Legislature next meets in either regular session or in a special session the agenda for which includes consideration of the nomination, whichever meeting occurs first, then the advice and consent of the Legislature shall be deemed to have been given on the nomination at the end of that ninetieth day. (b) The Governor may at any time during the one ninety (90) day period described above designate an individual to act as the head of the Executive department, agency or office without obligation to forward the nomination of that individual to the Legislature to fill the existing vacancy. (c) An individual designated by the Governor as the head of an Executive department, agency or office shall receive the compensation provided by law for that position from the date of designation, whether or not the Governor forwards a nomination of that individual to the Legislature to fill the existing vacancy. (d) No person shall serve in the capacity as head of an Executive department, agency or office which is required by law to be filled with the advice and consent of the Legislature, without such advice and consent having been conferred, for more than 180 days; Provided, however, That the Governor may extend such period for such additional number of days as may be agreed upon by the Legislature.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65. Per diem and travel expenses for members of boards or commissions

 Notwithstanding any other law, each member of a board or commission established by law within the executive branch of government shall receive $75.00 for each day or part thereof spent in the attendance of official meetings of said board or commission, plus actual travel expenses when the member must travel from the island of his residence to attend such official meetings.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65a. Filling vacancies on boards and commissions

 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of any board, commission or governing board of any authority within a department, office or other instrumentality of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, by virtue of the expiration of term of a member, said vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by law within sixty (60) days after the date of occurrence of the expiration of term. (b) If the vacancy is not filled within the sixty (60) day period required by subsection (a) of this section, and the result is that the number of current members is insufficient to constitute a quorum of that board, commission or governing board, all official actions of said board, commission or governing board shall be null and void, and of no force and effect, from the expiration date of said sixty (60) day period until such time as a quorum of members is established by the filling of the vacancy or vacancies as provided by law. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person, not an officer of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, shall be appointed to membership on more than two Governmental Boards or Commissions, nor shall a person, not an officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, be eligible to serve on a Board or Commission for a period in excess of two terms except upon a finding by the Legislature that the person has given exceptional service on such Board or Commission. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, no Commissioner or Director of any department, agency or office of the Executive Branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall be appointed to or serve as a member of more than two boards or commissions of any autonomous or semi-autonomous agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands. (e) Notwithstanding any other law, the Governor shall have discretion to appoint any commissioner, division head, or director of any department, agency or office of the Executive Branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands to any Board or Commission when the law or regulation so requires.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65b. Publication of the occurrence of vacancies on boards and commissions

 Prior to the submission of a nomination to the Legislature to fill a vacancy on a board or commission, which nomination requires the advice and consent of the Legislature; the Governor shall cause to be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in each island district, a public notice that a vacancy exists. Such notice shall state the name of the board or agency on which the vacancy occurs, the fact that the Governor will be submitting a nomination to the Legislature, any qualifications required by law of prospective nominees, and an invitation to the public and organized groups to recommend persons to the Governor for nomination to fill the vacancy. The public notice shall be published not less than twice a week for two consecutive weeks.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65c (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65c. Advice and consent of Legislature

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever the provision of any law provides that the head of an executive department of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or the head of any administrative unit or bureau within an executive department of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall be appointed or nominated by the Governor with the advice and consent or approval of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, such advice and consent or approval shall not be considered as having been given until a majority of all the members of the Legislature have voted in the affirmative on such appointment or nomination.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65d (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65d. Eligibility for membership on boards and commissions

 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person who has been convicted of a felony shall be eligible to serve on any board or commission of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, including its independent instrumentalities. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person serving on a board or commission of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, including its independent instrumentalities, if convicted of a felony shall upon conviction be ineligible to continue as a member of such board or commission. (c) No member serving on a board or commission may continue to serve as a board or commission member while simultaneously serving as an employee of that board or commission. No person may serve as an employee of a board or commission, in any capacity, within one (1) year of having served as a board or commission member of the same board with which he or she is seeking employment. (d) The prohibition against serving on a board or commission pursuant to this section shall not apply to any person who has received an official pardon pursuant to section 11 of the Revised Organic Act. (e)  (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person whose nomination has been disapproved by the Legislature may not serve on a board or commission more than 60 days after such disapproval. (2) If a person whose nomination has been disapproved by the Legislature serves on a board or commission more than 60 days after such disapproval all official actions of the board shall be null and of no effect from the expiration of the 60th day.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 65e (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 65e. Paid administrative leave for attendance of meetings

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any government employee who is a member of a board or commission established by law within the government of the Virgin Islands must be granted paid administrative leave for time spent during regular working hours in attendance of official meeting and functions of the board or commission.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 66 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 66. Delivery of records and papers to successors in office; penalty for violation

 (a) The books, records, documents, letters, and other papers created or received by any officer or employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands in the performance of his official duties are the property of such government, and, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be preserved, and shall be delivered by him to his successor in office. (b) Whoever, being such an officer or employee, refuses or willfully fails or neglects to deliver such books, records, documents, letters, or papers to his successor in office, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any officer or employee who, under authority of law, disposes of any books, records, documents, letters, or papers in a manner otherwise than that provided in subsection (a) of this section.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 68 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 68. Authority to require agreements in connection with the granting of government loans and leaves of absence

 Every Commissioner, Director, Board, and every other person or group of persons in any department, bureau, division, or any other agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who, on the effective date of these provisions, is or who shall thereafter be authorized and empowered to grant government loans, shall or may, before making any such grant on and after such effective date, require an agreement as follows, but not in contravention of the provisions of any other law: (1) Any employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who is granted a loan under any provisions in the law shall be required, as a prior condition to such grant, to execute a contract with said Government agreeing that he will repay such loan, with any interest thereon required by law, by a deduction from his regular salary of not less than five percent and not more than twenty percent until the loan with any interest has been repaid in full and that the Government may make the necessary deductions. (2) In the case of a loan granted under any provisions of the law to any person employed by other than the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, the Commissioner, Director, Board, or other person or group of persons granting the loan may require, as a prior condition to such grant, a contract among the Government, the grantee, and the employer of the grantee to the effect that such employer will withhold an amount from the grantee's regular salary equal to not less than five percent and not more than twenty percent and that such employer will transmit such amount regularly to said Government so long as the grantee is in his employ and the loan with any interest thereon required by law has not been repaid in full. (3) Any grantee under the provisions of subdivisions (2), and (3) of this section shall be required to agree further that, in the event that he leaves the service of the Government, if he is a grantee under subdivision (2), or in the event that he leaves the service of his employer, under subdivision (3), the Government of the United States Virgin Islands may negotiate and execute an agreement with any subsequent employer of the grantee to the effect that such employer will withhold an amount from the grantee's regular salary equal to not less than five percent and not in excess of twenty percent and that such employer will transmit such amount regularly to said Government so long as the grantee is in the employ of such employer and the loan with any interest thereon required by law has not been repaid in full.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 69 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 69. Weather modifications activities; cooperation with other bodies

 Any department or agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands may, with the approval of the Governor, and within the limits of appropriated funds or by means of gifts, donations, or grants, engage in and undertake experimentation in the techniques and methods for weather modification, and may cooperate therein with the Federal government, with authorized agencies of other states, and with interested persons and organizations.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 70 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 70. Lease and rental of office space for government agencies

 No department, office, commission, agency, or other instrumentality of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands may rent office space except through the Department of Property and Procurement.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 71 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 71. Certain Government publications to be printed in Spanish

 The Department of Housing, Public Works, Health, Finance and U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) shall cause to be printed in both English and Spanish application forms and instructional materials for services or benefits available to the general public, tax forms and returns, license application for any businesses, trade or profession required to be licensed by this code and administrative rules and regulations which pertain to services, benefits, licenses and/or certain permits and traffic signs offered or granted by such Department; Provided, however, That no forms or materials referred to in this section shall be printed in the Spanish language without the prior approval of the Governor or his designee.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 71a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 71a. Business telephone hours

 Every department, office, agency, bureau, commission or other instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands, directly involved in the furnishing of information or the rendering of services to the public, shall be required employ to answer all initial telephone calls from the public to the agency's main number during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) so as to provide for prompt, personal, initial, telephone contact with the government agency.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 71b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 5 - Departments and Agencies Generally|Subchapter I - General Provisions Regarding Government Agencies|§ 71b. Sign of specific services offered

 Every Government of the Virgin Islands department or agency on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John must post a sign at the entrance to each office in every public building, as defined in title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5A, section 321(b), in which services are provided to, or contact is made with the public, listing the specific services offered within. The sign must also contain the words “A detailed checklist of the steps necessary to obtain services, including documents needed, action that will occur at each step, any cost, and hours of operation, is available inside and on the Department or Agency’s website.”