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V.I. Code tit. 29, § 561 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter IV - Assistance of Government of the Virgin Islands|§ 561. Assistance of Government of the Virgin Islands

 (a) For the purpose of aiding the Authority in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Governor of the Virgin Islands with the approval of the Legislature, may at the request of the Authority and upon such terms as shall be determined— (1) dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any interest of the Government in any property or grant easements, licenses or any rights or privileges therein to the Authority; (2) cause services of the character which the Government is otherwise empowered to render to be furnished to the Authority. (b) [Deleted.] (c) No real property which was transferred to the Authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of section 3 of Act No. 2375 (approved December 24, 1968) or which may hereafter be transferred to the Authority by the Government of the Virgin Islands without consideration shall be sold, mortgaged, pledged or assigned by the Authority without the approval of the Governor and the Legislature. Any of the real property which was transferred to the Authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of section 3 of Act No. 2375 (approved December 24, 1968) which does not constitute facilities related to the airport and/or marine activities of the Authority shall be retransferred to the Government of the Virgin Islands. Such transfer shall be effective as of July 1, 1971, and shall be evidenced by appropriate deeds of conveyance or other legal instruments. (d) No loan or other indebtedness which is guaranteed by the Government of the Virgin Islands or secured by a pledge of any funds or revenues thereof (other than rentals or other payments made by the Government for the use of property of the Authority) shall be incurred or assumed by the Authority or thereafter renewed or modified by it without the approval of the Governor and the Legislature; nor shall any property acquired or constructed by the Authority from the proceeds of such loan or other indebtedness be sold, mortgaged, pledged or assigned by the Authority so long as such loan or other indebtedness is outstanding without the approval of the Governor and the Legislature.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 571 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 571. Moneys and accounts of Authority

 (a) All moneys of the Authority shall be deposited in qualified depositories for funds of the Government of the Virgin Islands, but they shall be kept in separate accounts in the name of the Authority. The disbursements shall be made by it pursuant to regulations and budgets approved by the Board. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (a) the Authority shall have power to contract with the holders of any of its bonds as to the custody, collection, investment and payment of any moneys of the Authority, or any moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds, and deposits of such moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the Authority. (b) The Authority shall account to the Government of the Virgin Islands in accordance with applicable law for all funds which the Government may furnish to the Authority, by loan or grant. The Authority shall also account to any Federal agency, if and in the manner required, for any funds that it may have received from any such agency. (c) The Authority shall establish an accounting system for the proper statistical control and record of all expenses and income belonging to or managed or controlled by the Authority. Subject to agreements with bondholders, said system shall, insofar as advisable, segregate the accounts for different classes of operations, facilities, and activities of the Authority; provided, that from time to time the Authority shall have its accounts and books, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments and any other matters which relate to its financial condition examined by an independent accountant who shall report thereon to the Board of the Authority and to the Legislature and the Governor.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 572 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 572. Competitive bidding

 All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, except for personal services, made by the Authority, including contracts for the construction of facilities of the Authority, shall be made after advertisement for bids sufficiently in advance of opening bids for the Authority to secure appropriate notice and opportunity for competition; provided, that where the expense estimated to be necessary in connection with the purchase or work does not exceed $50,000 the same may be carried out without advertisement for bids. Advertisements for bids shall not be required, however, when— (1) an emergency requires immediate delivery of the materials, supplies, equipment, or performance of the services; or (2) repair parts, accessories, or supplemental equipment or services are required for supplies or services previously furnished or contracted for; or (3) professional, financial (including financial printing) or other expert services or work are required and the Authority shall deem it best in the interest of good administration that contracts therefor be made without such advertisement; or (4) prices are noncompetitive because there is only one source of supply or because regulated under law; in such case the purchase of such materials, supplies, or equipment or procurement of such services, may be made in the open market in the manner usual in commercial practice. In the comparison of bids and the making of awards, due consideration shall be given to such factors (in addition to whether the bidder has complied with the specifications) as the bidder's ability to perform construction work of the kind involved in the construction contract under consideration; the relative quality and adaptability of materials, supplies, equipment, or services; and the time of delivery or performance offered. The Authority may prescribe rules and regulations for the submission of bids.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 573 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 573. Contribution to Employees Retirement System and Government Insurance Fund; unemployment compensation coverage

 (a) All officials and employees of the Authority shall be covered by and subject to the Employees Retirement System of the Virgin Islands and the Workers' Compensation Administration Act. The Authority shall contribute to the Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands its share of the cost of the retirement of the officials and employees on the basis of semi-annual billings as determined by the Division of Personnel, Government of the Virgin Islands, and the contribution of officials and employees for retirement shall be deducted from the salaries in the same manner as in the case of regular employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands and shall be paid semi-annually to the Retirement Fund of the Government of the Virgin Islands. The Authority shall also contribute to the Government Insurance Fund, on the basis of annual billings as determined by the Commissioner of Finance for the benefit payments made from such fund on account of the Authority's employees. The annual billings shall also include a statement of the fair portion of the cost of the Government Insurance Fund, which shall be paid by the Authority into the Treasury of the Virgin Islands as miscellaneous receipts. (b) For purposes of unemployment compensation, the Authority shall be deemed an employing unit as defined in 24 V.I.C. § 302(j)(1), and the Authority shall make payments to the Unemployment Insurance Subfund and the Unemployment Insurance Administration Subfund in lieu of contributions in the same manner provided for the Government of the Virgin Islands by 24 V.I.C. § 308(d).
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 574 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 574. Reports

 The Authority shall submit to the Legislature and to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year of the Government of the Virgin Islands (1) its complete budget, a financial statement and complete report of the business of the Authority for the preceding fiscal year, and (2) a complete report on the status and progress of all of its facilities and activities since the creation of the Authority or the date of its last such report. The Authority shall also submit to the Legislature and to the Governor, at such other times as may be required, official reports of its business and activities under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 575 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 575. Agreements of the Government of the Virgin Islands

 The Government of the Virgin Islands does hereby pledge to, contract and agree with, any person, firm or corporation, or any Federal, Virgin Islands or state agency, subscribing to or acquiring bonds of the Authority or of the Government of the Virgin Islands issued for the purposes of this chapter, that it obligates itself not to limit or alter the rights or powers hereby vested in the Authority or the Government, as the case may be, until all such bonds at any time issued, together with the interest thereon, are fully met and discharged. The Government of the Virgin Islands does further pledge to, contract and agree with, any Federal agency that in the event any such agency shall construct, extend, improve, or enlarge or contribute any funds for the construction, extension, improvement, or enlargement of, any facilities, the Government of the Virgin Islands will not alter or limit the rights or powers of the Authority in any manner which would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of such facilities or the extensions, improvement, or enlargement thereof, or which would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the Authority and any such Federal agency; and the Authority shall continue to have and may exercise all rights and powers herein granted so long as the same shall be necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter and the purpose of any Federal agency in constructing, extending, improving or enlarging, or contributing funds for the construction, extension, improvement or enlargement of, any facilities.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 576 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 576. Commercial areas reserved for local businesses

 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever real property owned or leased by the Authority is made available for commercial use by other than the Authority, not less than 75% of such property in generally defined areas such as ports and airports shall be reserved for the use of applicants who would qualify as Minority Business Enterprises as that term is defined in Title 49, part 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations and who would qualify for assistance under Title 11, chapter 23, section 1252, subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this Code (the eligibility standards for the Small Business Development Agency); provided, however, that no one person, sole proprietor, partnership, corporation or any other business organization shall own, lease, rent, or otherwise possess more than one commercial enterprise at any one airport or port facility. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Virgin Islands Port Authority, as an instrumentality of the Virgin Islands Government, is hereby authorized and directed to provide space to the American Legion Post #90 in building No. 18, Subbase, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for a period of not less than five (5) years at a reduced rate of rental.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 577 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 577. Lack of jurisdiction of other agencies

 No officer, board, commission, department or other agency or political subdivision of the Virgin Islands shall have jurisdiction over the Authority in the management and control of its properties and facilities, or any power over the regulation of rates, fees, rentals and other charges to be fixed, revised and collected by the Authority, or any power to require a certificate of convenience or necessity, license, consent, or other authorization in order that the Authority may acquire, lease, own and operate, construct, maintain, improve, extend, or enlarge any facility.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 578 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 578. Applicability of other laws

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting the Virgin Islands Port Authority from any law made specifically applicable thereto or generally applicable to independent instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands, whether such law was enacted before, on, or after February 14, 1980.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 579 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 579. Separability of provisions

 If any provisions of this chapter or the application of such provisions to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it shall have been held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 580 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 580. Compliance with the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978

 Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the Authority shall comply with and be subject to all provisions and requirements of Title 12, chapter 21 of this Code (the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978).
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 582 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 10 - Virgin Islands Port Authority|Subchapter V - Other Purposes|§ 582. Public marine transportation with Cyril E. King Airport prohibited

 Public marine transportation from or to Cyril E. King Airport on the Island of St. Thomas is prohibited. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of note less than $100 and not more than $500 and imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 days. For the purpose of this section, “public marine transportation” means transportation of an individual by marine vessel for a fee.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 701 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 12 - Economic Development and Incentives|Subchapter I - Economic Development Program|§ 701. Declaration of policy—Purpose—Contractual nature

 The basic purposes and objectives of this subchapter are declared to be the promotion of the growth, development and diversification of and diversification of the economy of the Virgin Islands; to benefit the people of the Virgin Islands by discovering and developing to the fullest possible extent the human and economic resources available therein; the establishment and preservation of opportunities of gainful employment for residents of the Virgin Islands; the promotion of capital formation for the industrial development of the Virgin Islands; the contribution of beneficiaries to the development of the educational system of the Territory; and the preservation of the environment, beauty and natural resources of the Virgin Islands; all of which purposes and objectives are declared to be in the public interest. (a) To this end it is the policy and determination of the Government of the Virgin Islands that certain industrial development benefits should be made available for development and expansion of such industrial or business activities as are determined, pursuant to this subchapter, to be in the public interest by advancing the growth, development and/or diversification of the economy of the Territory of the Virgin Islands. (b) It is further the policy and determination of the Government of the Virgin Islands that the Commission established herein shall endeavor to encourage and assist in the creation, development and expansion of locally owned businesses and industries originating in the Virgin Islands. (c) In order to establish the incentives offered hereunder on a firm, realistic and sure basis, the Government of the Virgin Islands further declares that it considers each certificate granting industrial development benefits that may be issued under the provisions of this subchapter as being in the nature of a contract between such government and the beneficiary, and that the government shall not adopt any legislation impairing or limiting the obligation of such contract; provided, however, that this provision shall not affect the operation of section 722 of this subchapter. (d) It is further the policy of the Government of the Virgin Islands that the Commission established herein shall endeavor to encourage and assist in the development of affordable housing in the Virgin Islands and the expansion of the local construction industry in the Virgin Islands by providing tax incentives for the production of affordable housing.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 702 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 12 - Economic Development and Incentives|Subchapter I - Economic Development Program|§ 702. Short title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Virgin Islands Economic Development Program”.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 703a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 12 - Economic Development and Incentives|Subchapter I - Economic Development Program|§ 703a. Additional definitions

 In order to effectuate the policy and purpose of the Low and Moderate Income Affordable Housing Act of 1990, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein: (a) “Act” means the Low and Moderate Income Affordable Housing Act of 1990. (b) “Affordable housing” means, with respect to living accommodations, a dwelling unit for which a household pays, with regard to a unit for sale, not more than the “applicable percentage” (determined by the VIHFA) of gross income for mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance and homeowners association fee, if any, and, with regard to a rental unit, not more than the “applicable percentage” of gross income for all shelter costs including utilities. The “applicable percentage” for purposes of this definition may be established by the VIHFA in a manner consistent with the various Federal housing programs designed to assist low and moderate income households. (c) “Affordable Housing Development Agreement” means one or more agreements executed between and among an applicant for a development permit for affordable housing, the VIHFA and the Zoning Administrator providing for development of affordable housing units in accordance with an Affordable Housing Development Plan. (d) “Affordable Housing Development Plan” means a plan submitted to the VIHFA, the Legislature and the Zoning Administrator in connection with a request for a development permit for affordable housing. (e) “Affordable Housing Program” or “Program” means the Government's Program adopted pursuant to the Low and Moderate Income Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as from time to time amended, to facilitate development of affordable housing in the Virgin Islands. (f) [Deleted.] (g) “VIHFA” means the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority established pursuant to Title 21, chapter 2, section 103, Virgin Islands Code.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 704 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 12 - Economic Development and Incentives|Subchapter I - Economic Development Program|§ 704. Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission

 (a) There is created a Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission. Such Commission shall be within, and shall constitute a subsidiary entity wholly administered and operated by the Economic Development Authority established in chapter 21 of title 29, Virgin Islands Code. (b) The Commission shall be composed of the members of the Economic Development Authority established in chapter 21 of title 29, Virgin Islands Code. (c) The Commission members shall meet and organize, electing a Chairman, Vice Chairman and such other officers as may be deemed appropriate from among its members at the beginning of each calendar year. (d) Persons appointed to fill vacancies on the Commission shall serve only the remainder of the term of the member replaced, which remainder shall not be considered a full term for the purpose of this subchapter. (e) The Director, appointed pursuant to section 705 of this subchapter, shall serve, ex-officio, as Executive Secretary of the Commission. (f) Non-government appointed members of the Commission shall receive compensation of $150.00 per day while attending Commission meetings, plus necessary travel expenses incurred thereby. (g) The Commission shall meet as required at the discretion and call of the Chairman on his own motion, or at the request of the Director with the concurrence of the Chairman or two Non-government appointed Commission members. The Commission may also establish and publish through appropriate communication channels a calendar of regular meetings for each calendar year. (h) A quorum for the transaction of Commission business shall be four (4) members, not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same district. (i) This chapter does not prohibit the Commission from holding an open or closed meeting during which members of the Commission attend by telephone or video conference call or other means permitting their participation remotely if: (1) The meeting conforms with the notice requirements applicable to other meetings; (2) The notice of the meeting specifies the location of the meeting or the location where meetings of the Commission are usually held; and (3) Each part of the meeting that is required to be open to the public is audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.