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V.I. Code tit. 2, § 75 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Allowances for Members of the Legislature|§ 75. Legislative accounts

 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Legislature, in order to promote its orderly and efficient operation, may establish and maintain separate accounts for the payment of salaries, vendors and other operating expenses.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 76 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Allowances for Members of the Legislature|§ 76. Senatorial allotments

 (a) Each member shall receive a base allotment of 2% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch for the operation of the member's senatorial office. (b) The member designated by a resolution passed by the majority as President of the Senate, in addition to the base allotment, shall receive an additional allotment not to exceed 1% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch to perform the additional responsibilities and duties of the Office of the President. (c) Members designated as committee chairs by a resolution passed by a majority of senators, in addition to the base allotment, shall all receive an equal additional allotment not to exceed .5% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch to perform the additional responsibilities of chairing their respective committees, except that the committee chairs of the Rules and Finance committees or their successor committees shall each receive a total allotment not to exceed 1% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch to perform the additional responsibilities of chairing their respective committee. (d) The member elected to the at-large seat, in addition to his base allotment, and in addition to any other allotment for chairing a senate committee, shall receive an additional allotment not to exceed 5% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch to provide for the staffing of the member's offices in both districts. In the event the member elected to the at-large senate seat also becomes designated as the President of the Senate, that member's total allotment shall be no more than 3% of the operating budget of the Legislative Branch. (e) The allotments granted under this section must be prorated from the date the member takes office on a monthly basis over the period of the allotment.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 101 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Apportionment of Legislature|§ 101. Legislative districts

 There shall be two legislative districts in the Virgin Islands, one designated the District of St. Croix and one designated the District of St. Thomas-St. John. The District of St. Croix shall be comprised of St. Croix and Buck Island and adjacent islets and cays, and the District of St. Thomas-St. John shall be comprised of St. Thomas, St. John, Hassel, Water, Savanna, Inner Brass, Outer Brass, Hans Lollick, Little Hans Lollick, Great St. James, Little St. James, Capella Islands, Thatch Cay, Flanagan Islands, Grass, Mingo, Lovango, and Congo Cays, and adjacent islets and cays.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 102 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Apportionment of Legislature|§ 102. Number; apportionment

 There shall be fifteen members of the Legislature, to be known as senators. Seven (7) senators shall be elected by the qualified electors of the District of St. Croix and seven (7) senators shall be elected by the qualified electors of the District of St. Thomas-St. John. One (1) senator shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the Virgin Islands from the Virgin Islands as a whole; provided, however, that such senator shall be a person who is a bona fide resident of St. John.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 103 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Apportionment of Legislature|§ 103. Requirements; residence

 No person is eligible to be a member of the Legislature who does not meet the requirements set forth in section 6(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. Additionally, no person is eligible to be a senator from a legislative district unless he has been a bona fide resident of the particular district for at least three consecutive years next preceding the date of his election; provided, that no person may be a candidate for the one at large seat unless he will have been a bona fide resident of St. John for at least three consecutive years next preceding the general election.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 111 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 8 - Vacancies in Legislature|§ 111. Vacancies; special election; appointment

 (a) If prior to the one year immediately preceding the date of the next general election, a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Legislature, the Governor shall call a special election in said district, or at large, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days following the day on which the vacancy occurs. Said special election shall be held no later than sixty (60) days after the call, and the person elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor. (b) When the vacancy occurs within one year prior to the general election, the President of the Legislature, upon the written recommendation of the territorial committee of the political party of which the previous office holder was a candidate, shall appoint the person so recommended; Provided, however, That if the previous office holder was not a candidate of a political party as defined by law, the Legislature by a two-thirds majority of its members shall elect a person from said district, or at large, as the case may be, to fill the vacancy.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 150 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 150. Youth Advisory Council; establishment

 There is established the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, referred to in this section as the “Council.”
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 151 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 151. Duties

 The Council shall perform the following duties: (a) Advise the Legislature on proposed and pending legislation, budget expenditures and policy matters related to youth; (b) Consult with study commissions, committees and task forces regarding issues related to youth; (c) Conduct periodic seminars for its members regarding leadership, civic, government and the Legislature; (d) Meet at least 3 times but not more than 6 times per year, including not more than 2 public hearings on issues of importance to youth in the legislative chambers, one on the island of St. Croix and one on the islands of St. Thomas. However the council may meet up to an additional 3 times in a year if the Executive Director of the Legislature determines that sufficient budgeted resources remain after paying all costs associated with the initial 6 meetings to pay any additional costs associated with any additional meetings; and (e) Report annually to the Legislature on its activities by December 1st of each year. The council may submit proposed legislation as part of its report to the Legislature to implement its recommendations.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 152 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 152. Selection Committee

 A Selection Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) is hereby established to select the members of the Council. The Committee shall consist of the President of the Legislature or an appropriate designee, the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court or an appropriate designee, the Commissioner of Human Services or an appropriate designee, and two (2) members of community organizations who have been selected by unanimous vote of the President of the Legislature, the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court and the Commissioner of Human Services. The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the qualifications of all applicants to the Council, and the selection of the Council members.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 153 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 153. Jurisdiction

 The Council shall examine issues of importance to youth, including, but not limited to, education, employment, entrepreneurship, strategies to increase youth participation in Government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, emotional and physical health, foster care, poverty, homelessness and youth access to services territory-wide.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 154 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 154. Membership

 (a) The Council consists of 16 voting members who are Virgin Islands residents and appointed in accordance with this subsection. In appointing members, the appointing authorities shall consider geographic distribution. All youth and legislative appointments must be made within 60 days after the convening of each new Legislature. (b) All appointments are for the duration of the legislative term for which the members are appointed and expire upon the convening of the next Legislature. (c) The appointing authorities shall select youth members from youths recommended by principals, guidance counselors or administrative heads of secondary or postsecondary school systems, representatives of equivalent instruction programs or other organizations having an interest in youth activities. (d) Members may be reappointed to subsequent terms on the Council as long as they are eligible at the time of their reappointment. (e) The Selection Committee shall appoint the following 20 members: (1) Sixteen youths who have attained 14 years of age but not older than 23 years of age, and who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma or certificate of attendance or a general equivalency diploma, or enrolled at a postsecondary educational institutions located in the Virgin Islands with 8 being from the St. Croix District and 8 from the St. Thomas/St. John District provided that at least one member is a resident of the island of St. John; and (2) Four members of the Legislature to serve as non-voting ex officio members. (f) Chairs. There is a legislative chair and a youth chair of the Council. The members shall elect one of their youth members to serve as the youth chair. (g) Tie or Split Vote. In the event of a tie or split vote, the non-voting ex officio members of the Legislature, excluding the legislative chair, shall serve as the tie-breaker.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 155 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 155. Integration with learning results

 The Department of Education may seek the cooperation of the Council on the integration of Council experience into the learning results standards in student service and career preparation.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 156 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 156. Priorities

 The Council shall set priorities and shall determine the function of subcommittees, standards of conduct, process, procedures and the use of technology to convene meetings. Council members shall review and consider the procedures and rules used by the Legislature as they may be appropriate for use as models for the Council.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 157 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 157. Communication

 The Council may provide testimony on legislation pending before the Legislature.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 158 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 158. Compensation

 All members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council serve without compensation. However, each of the 16 voting members of the Council is entitled to a per diem allowance of $75 for each day or part of a day spent in the attendance at official meetings of the Council, plus actual travel expenses when the member must travel from the island of the member's residence to attend an official meeting.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 159 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 159. Freedom of access

 Meetings of the Council are public meetings and all records of the Council are public records as defined by 3 V.I.C., chapter 33.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 160 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 160. Staff

 The Legislature shall provide staff assistance to the Council from within its existing budgeted resources or from any grants received by the Legislature for that purpose. The staff assigned by the Legislature shall draft all legislation submitted to the Legislature by the Council. Legislative staffing may be curtailed during periods when the Legislature is in regular or special session.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 161 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 161. Funding

 The Legislature may seek outside funds to fund costs of the Council. Contributions to support the work of the Council may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied or who would in any way compromise the work of the Council. Any person, other than a government agency, desiring to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislature or its designee in the manner prescribed by the Legislature that the person has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the work of the Council. Contributions are to be deposited in a separate checking account with a local banking institution for the operation and initiatives of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. All contributions are subject to approval by the Legislature or its designee. The Executive Director of the Legislature administers any funds received by the Council. The executive director shall notify the chairs of the Council of the status of the funding on or before October 1st annually and what funding is available for the following fiscal year.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 162 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 162. Budget

 The Council shall work with the Executive Director of the Legislature to develop a budget for the Council. The budget must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Legislature within 90 days of the beginning of each Legislature. The Legislature shall pay reasonable expenses of members who are Legislators to attend authorized meetings of the Council. All other expenses must be paid for from the Council's budget. The Council may not incur any expense that would cause the Council to exceed its budgeted resources.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 163 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|§ 163. Solicitation of funds prohibited without prior written approval

 No public or private entity may solicit or receive funds from any source on behalf of or for the benefit of the Council without prior written approval of the Legislature or its executive director. All such funds, if approved and when received by the requesting entity, must be immediately transferred in full to the Legislature and reserved by the Legislature for use by the council.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 201 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 201. Position created

 There is hereby established within the Office of the Legislature the position of Legislative Post Auditor, hereinafter referred to as the “Post Auditor”. The Post Auditor shall be appointed in the same manner as other employees of the Legislature. The Post Auditor shall be a person of extensive experience and recognized qualification in the field of governmental fiscal procedures and accounting. The Post Auditor shall receive such compensation as is determined by the Legislature, according to its rules, except that his compensation may be increased but not diminished during his tenure in the position.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 202 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 202. Post Auditor Division established

 There is hereby established the Division of Post Audit within the legislative branch of the government, which Division shall be attached to the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. The Division of Post Audit shall be under the direct supervision of the Post Auditor in accordance with policies adopted by the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. Employees in the Division of Post Audit shall receive such compensation as provided by the Legislature according to its rules.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 203 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 203. Audit of government departments and agencies

 (a) The Post Auditor shall audit the financial affairs and transactions of every department or agency of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government at least once each year and more often if so directed by the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. Such annual audit shall be conducted according to accepted auditing principles. The Post Auditor shall make a full, complete and written report of each annual audit and of such other audits as may be directed by the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. Books and accounts of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may be examined monthly if such Committee so determines, and such examination may include detailed checking of every transaction or test checking. (b) The Post Auditor, under supervision of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance, shall determine whether all requirements of law with respect to the installation and use of accounting systems, books, records, forms, rules and regulations are being complied with by each governmental department or agency. (c) A copy of the annual report of each governmental department or agency shall be furnished by the Post Auditor to the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. All written reports of the Post Auditor shall be furnished only in accordance with the directions of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. (d) The Post Auditor shall report immediately in writing to the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance, Governor and Attorney General any apparent violation of penal statutes or any instances of misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance by a governmental officer or employee disclosed by the audit of any governmental department or agency. The Post Auditor shall furnish the Attorney General all information in his possession relative to any report referred to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall institute and prosecute civil proceedings against any such delinquent officer or employee or upon his official bond, or both, as may be needed to recover for the Territory any funds or other assets misappropriated. (e) The Post Auditor, in the discharge of his duties under this chapter, may require government departments and agencies to preserve and make available their accounts, records, documents, vouchers, requisitions, payrolls, cancelled checks or vouchers and coupons, and other evidence of financial transactions. (f) All departments, agencies and establishments of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall provide such information as shall be required pursuant to subsection (e) of this section immediately on the demand of the Post Auditor, or any of his assistants or employees when duly authorized by him, or within a reasonable time after the demand as determined by the Post Auditor. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be fined not to exceed $500.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 204 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 204. Contents of reports

 The annual written audit report of each governmental department or agency shall show the following: (a) Whether all funds of said departments or agencies have been expended for the purposes authorized in the appropriation acts of the Legislature therefor; (b) Whether all receipts of said departments or agencies have been accounted for and paid into the general fund of the treasury or any special fund or account; (c) Such other data, information and recommendations as the Post Auditor may deem should be included in accordance with directions and supervision of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 205 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 205. Additional audits

 Audits, in addition to the annual written audit of each government department or agency, shall be performed by the Post Auditor only on the direction of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance. The Legislative Standing Committee on Finance may direct the Post Auditor to perform additional audits of the type described in section 204 of this chapter, or may direct that any additional audit of a department or agency shall be performed to accomplish other objectives than those specified in section 204, such as is provided and contemplated by section 206 of this chapter. The Legislative Standing Committee on Finance may direct that any such additional audits shall be performed to determine: (a) Whether any government department or agency is carrying out only those activities or programs authorized by the Legislature; or (b) Whether the programs and activities of a government department or agency, or a particular program or activity, is being efficiently and effectively operated; or (c) Whether any new activity or program is being efficiently and effectively implemented in accordance with the intent of the Legislature; or (d) Whether there is a need for change in any authorized activity or program of a government department or agency; or (e) Whether any reorganization of a government department or agency is needed or justified to accomplish the results of programs or activities authorized by the Legislature; or (f) Any combination of the purposes specified in this or any other section of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 206 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 206. Audit upon special request

 In addition to other audits which the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance may direct, such Committee may direct the audit of any governmental department or agency when so requested in writing by any member or committee of the Legislature. Any such written request shall specify the desired object of the audit requested and the reasons therefor. In directing the Post Auditor to make any such requested additional audit of a governmental department or agency, the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance may modify the object and direct the details of the audit to be performed.