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V.I. Code tit. 2, § 207 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 207. Investigatory powers

 (a) In relation to any audit of a governmental department or agency under authority of this chapter, the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance shall have all of the investigatory powers conferred upon committees of the Legislature pursuant to chapter 1 of this title. (b) In investigating any financial matter of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Post Auditor of the Legislature shall be given access to any banking institution or any financial institution holding Government Funds by the Commissioner of the Department of Finance who will provide the Post Auditor with access codes to access the required information from any banking institution or financial institution. (c) The Post Auditor must generate a report of the Territory's financial condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of the information which must be submitted to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Legislature who shall, within ten (10) days after receipt thereof, copy all Senators and the Commissioner of Finance.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 208 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10 - Office of Legislative Post Auditor|§ 208. Preparation of fiscal notes

 The Post Auditor shall be responsible for the preparation of written statements regarding availability of funds accompanying appropriation bills reported out of the Legislative Standing Committee on Finance which statements are required by the Rules of the Legislature.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 209 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 10A - Office of the Code Revisor|§ 209. Establishment; appointment of Code Revisor

 (a) There is established within the Legislature of the Virgin Islands the Office of the Code Reviser whose head is the Code Revisor who is appointed in the same manner as other legislative employees. The Office of the Code Revisor is strictly impartial and non-partisan. (b) The President of the Legislature shall appoint the Code Revisor on the basis of education, training and extensive knowledge and experience in the legislative process and statutory drafting, construction and jurisprudence. The Code Revisor must be a member of the Virgin Islands Bar. (c) The Code Revisor receives the compensation as is determined by the Legislature. (d) The Code Revisor shall appoint assistants and employees of the Office of Code Revisor as are authorized by the President of the Legislature.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 251 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 251. Statement of purpose

 The purpose of this chapter is to require, as a matter of law, that: (1) the budget of the Government of the Virgin Islands be balanced each fiscal year; (2) appropriations in each fiscal year not exceed the verifiable revenues received; (3) annual deficits be eliminated that will prevent the accumulation of debt; and (4) the Government should be current in the payment of its obligations to employees and vendors. Appropriations for all other funds shall not exceed the certified average of the prior two fiscal years' revenues, except to the extent there exists unobligated balance(s) from prior years available for appropriation.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 252 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 252. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Appropriations” means an amount authorized by law to be paid in a fiscal year from the monies of the Government of the Virgin Islands for a specific purpose. (2) “Budget” means the total appropriations of the Government of the Virgin Islands in any fiscal year, including amounts for independent instrumentalities, the University of the Virgin Islands, and any other entity receiving monies as an act of appropriation. (3) “Debt” means the total accumulated unpaid obligations that are due and payable including unpaid income tax refunds, amounts owned to vendors, and current year unpaid debt service obligations, if any. It shall not include that portion of principal or interest on bonds that is not yet due and payable. (4) “Deficit” means the difference between total revenues and total expenditures, if expenditures are larger in any fiscal year. (5) “General Fund” means the principal fund of the Government, financing the three branches of Government, the Virgin Islands Election System, the University of the Virgin Islands, and other such entities as may be deemed appropriate. (6) “Revenues” or “Verifiable receipts” means funds actually received by the Government of the Virgin Islands and attested to by an independent certified Public Accountant.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 253 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 253. Mandatory balanced budget requirement

 Prior to each fiscal year, and before enactment of the budget of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Legislature shall adopt, by law, a statement of the average of the prior two years “Revenues” or “Verifiable receipts” which has been certified by the Governor, shall be the total appropriations permitted in the upcoming fiscal year budget. During any fiscal year that “Revenues” or “Verifiable receipts” shall exceed the budget appropriations by ten percent (10%) or more, the Legislature may enact a supplemental appropriations for an amount not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the excess and the remaining eighty percent (80%) shall be applied to any deficit(s) that may exist and if no deficit exists it shall remain as a surplus to the end of the fiscal year.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 254 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 254. Governor's recommendation

 Together with the submission of the program and financial plan required by the Executive Budget Act, contained in Title 2, chapter 2, section 24, Virgin Islands Code, the Governor shall submit to the Legislature his certified statement of the average of the prior two years actual “Revenues” or “Verifiable receipts” and his recommended appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year budget.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 255 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 255. Waiver for emergencies

 The provisions of this chapter may be waived by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature whenever the Legislature finds that an emergency exists, natural or otherwise.
V.I. Code tit. 2, § 256 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Mandatory Balanced Budget|§ 256. Fixed debt

 (a) The amount of debt of the Government of the Virgin Islands existing on October 1, 2000 shall be the debt limit of the Government of the Virgin Islands, exclusive of bond principal and interest that may become due. The debt limit shall not include bonds authorized by law for which a specific source of revenue is identified and committed to retiring those bonds. (b) This section shall be effective for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2001 and for each fiscal year thereafter. (c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section may be suspended by the governor during times of emergency.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 1 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 1. Governor's compensation; Assistant

 (a) The Governor shall receive a salary of $150,000 per annum, payable in equal bi-weekly installments. (b) The Governor may appoint such personal assistants and provide from the funds appropriated to his office such compensation for the same as he deems appropriate.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 4a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 4a. Salary of Director

 The Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall receive a salary as determined by law.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 4a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 4a. Cross-reference to codified law

 Any reference in this Code, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, to the Director of the Budget shall be deemed to refer and apply to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 4b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 4b. Division of Economic Research

 (a) The Bureau of Economic Research, previously placed under the Office of the Governor by Executive Order, is transferred and re-established as a division within the Office of Management and Budget. The division is administered by a director appointed by the Governor. (b) The Director of the Division of Economic Research shall: (1) Serve under the direction and control of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; (2) Regularly conduct special research projects in the form of briefing papers and special analyses or surveys; (3) Produce routine statistical reports on the state of the economy of the Virgin Islands; (4) Provide data for Government agencies to use for operational planning, federal grant applications, bond issues, database development, impact analysis, and forecasting; and (5) Provide assistance in the areas of economic development planning, financing, special project management, and information management.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 5 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 5. Personnel Division; Director

 (a) The Personnel Division, heretofore established within the Office of the Government Secretary, is transferred to and continued within the Office of the Governor. (b) At the head of the Personnel Division there shall be a Director of Personnel who should perform such functions as prescribed by law and by the Governor. The Director of Personnel shall be appointed in accordance with Title 3, section 452(a), Virgin Islands Code.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 6 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 6. Government Employees Service Commission

 Continuation  (a) The Government Employees Service Commission, heretofore established within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is transferred to and continued within the Office of the Governor. Composition; appointment and qualifications of members  (b) The Commission shall be composed of nine members. Five members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature, two of whom shall be citizens residing in St. Thomas, one shall be a citizen residing in St. John and two shall be citizens residing in St. Croix. Two members shall be employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands, one each from the District of St. Thomas/St. John and the District of St. Croix, who shall be democratically chosen by the other government employees in a manner determined by the Director of Personnel. The remaining two members shall be retirees of the Government of the Virgin Islands, one each from the District of St. Thomas/St. John and the District of St. Croix, who shall be elected by the other retired government employees in a manner determined by the Director of Personnel. Terms of members; vacancies  (c) All members shall serve for a period of two years except that any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed or elected shall serve only for the remainder of such term. If a vacancy occurs in an elected position with six or more months remaining in the term, an election shall be held to fill the vacancy; if fewer than six months remain when the vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint a government employee for the remainder of the term, with the advice and consent of the Legislature. A vacancy shall occur in an elected position if the member ceases to be an employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands. Each member shall serve until the appointment or election of his successor. Chairman  (d) The Commission shall elect annually one of its members to serve as its Chairman. Compensation  (e) Each member shall receive $50 for each day or part thereof spent in attending meetings of the Commission, and in connection therewith shall receive necessary travel expenses. Removal of members  (f) The members may be removed by the Governor for cause. Powers and Duties  (g) The Commission may promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of this title as are necessary to the proper performance of its duties, and shall have such other powers, duties and authority as are prescribed by law.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 7 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 7. —Expeditious filling of vacancies

 For the purposes of promoting effective management of the Government Employees Service Commission and the faithful execution of the laws of the Virgin Islands, the Governor of the Virgin Islands shall act expeditiously to submit to the Legislature the appointments of members to fill vacancies in the membership of the said Commission resulting from expiration of term or other cause.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 8 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 8. Virgin Islands Energy Office

 (a) There is established in the Office of the Governor the Virgin Islands Energy Office. The Office is headed by a Director appointed by the Governor. The Director shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Governor. (b) The Virgin Islands Energy Office is designated the “state agency” for the planning, oversight and coordination of energy programs mandated by federal law including, but not limited to, the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. § 6201 et seq.), the 1976 Energy Conservation of Production Act (42 U.S.C. § 6801, et seq.), the National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. § 8201 et seq.), and any subsequent federal law. The Governor shall conform the Office, as necessary, to qualify the Virgin Islands for receipt of federal energy funds. (c) The Office shall administer Virgin Islands energy programs as may be, provided by law; and shall identify federal or other grant opportunities for territorial energy programs. (d) No federal funds for energy programs deposited in the Virgin Islands Energy Office Account may be expended without enactment of an appropriation act.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 8b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 8b. Burial benefits for veterans

 (a) Upon the death of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, the mortuary service which prepares the body for burial or interment or renders other services connected with the death, or any other person who incurs expenses for the above services on behalf of the veteran shall receive reimbursement for actual expenses of $5,000 from the Government of the Virgin Islands. (b) The applicant shall submit a certified copy of the death certificate and a receipt for services performed. Upon request the applicant shall also furnish proof of the deceased's status as an honorably discharged veteran. In the case of a non-service connected death, claims must be filed within two years after permanent burial or cremation. (c) The benefits provided by subsection (a) of this section shall be provided for the burial of only those veterans who were domiciliaries of the Virgin Islands at the time of death, and who entered the armed services in the Virgin Islands or who were domiciliaries of the Virgin Islands but entered the armed services in another jurisdiction while temporarily residing in that jurisdiction. Burial in all Virgin Islands cemeteries, with spaces set aside for veterans, shall be made available to all members of the Armed Forces and veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable who completed the required periods of service, as well as their spouses, minor children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children. Also eligible are members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Reserves and the Army and Air Force National Guard with 20 years of qualifying service or who die while on active duty for training, active duty, or territorial active duty, as well as members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps of the Army, Navy or Air Force who die on active duty for training. If a surviving spouse of an eligible veteran marries a nonveteran, and the remarriage is terminated by death of or divorce from the nonveteran, the spouse is eligible for burial in the designated burial site set aside for veterans. Only veterans who were bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands at the time they were either drafted or enlisted, whether residing in the Territory or attending college, are eligible for burial in the burial site set aside for veterans. (d) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Veterans' Affairs in the Office of the Governor such sums as may be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this program, such sums to remain available until expended.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 9 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 9. Virgin Islands Fire Service

 There is established within the Office of the Governor the Virgin Islands Fire Service to be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The duties and responsibilities of the Fire Service shall be those set forth in chapter 7, Title 23 of this Code.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 9a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 9a. Commission on Caribbean Cooperation

 (a) There is established within the Office of the Governor, a Commission on Caribbean Cooperation (hereinafter, referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall be composed of ten members, broadly representative of government, business, labor and youth to be appointed as follows: (1) Five members appointed by the Governor and four members appointed by the President of the Legislature for terms of two years; provided, that of the members appointed by the Governor and President of the Legislature, one shall be below the age of 21; (2) The Legislature's Secretary for Inter-governmental Relations and Territorial Affairs shall serve as an ex-officio member; (3) The Governor and President of the Legislature shall be ex-officio, honorary, non-voting members of the Commission. The Commission shall elect its Chairman and other officers. Members shall not be removed until expiration of their terms, except for misconduct in office; (4) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation for such service, but they shall be paid their necessary expenses in carrying out their obligations under this Act; provided, however, that no member shall receive more than fifty ($50.00) dollars per day nor more than one thousand ($1000.00) dollars per year, exclusive of transportation expenses. (b) The Commission may incur such expenses, including the employment of personnel, as may be necessary for the proper performance of its duties, in accordance with appropriations by the Legislature. (c) The Commission shall: (1) Collect and disseminate official information on social and economic progress and development in the various countries and territories of the Caribbean; (2) Encourage and assist governmental and non-governmental officials and agencies to develop and maintain friendly contact by correspondence, conference and otherwise with their counterparts in the various countries and territories of the Caribbean; (3) Keep the Governor and Legislature informed of developments and programs in the areas of health, education, conservation, recreation, commerce, tourism, labor, youth development and other social and economic matters undertaken by various governments of the Caribbean, business, labor, professional, youth and other organizations, and of regional, national and international conferences relating to such matters that may be of importance to the United States Virgin Islands, and recommend to the Governor and Legislature the participation by the United States Virgin Islands in such conferences where, in its judgment, the Virgin Islands would substantially benefit by such participation; and (4) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by the Governor or the Legislature. (d) The Commission shall report to the Governor and the Legislature within fifteen days after the convening of each regular legislative session, and at such other times as it deems appropriate.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 10 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 10. Bureau of Information Technology

 (a) There is established within the Office of the Governor, a Bureau of Information Technology (BIT). The Bureau shall be administered by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The Director shall be selected exclusively on the basis of merit as determined by technical training and education, skill and experience, and other qualifications including: (1) a Master’s Degree in information, technology, computer science or a related field; (2) five years of management experience; and (3) at least ten years of experience in information technology, computer science or a related field; or (4) a Bachelor's Degree in information, technology, computer science or related field, five years of management experience and at least ten years of experience in information technology, computer science or related field. (b) For the purposes of Sections 10 through 10i of this chapter: (1) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Information Technology within the Office of The Governor. (2) “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Information Technology within the Office of The Governor. (3) “Disaster Recovery” includes, but is not limited to, the documentation, plans, policies, and procedures required to restore normal operation to a territorial agency or department impacted by a manmade or natural disaster. (4) “Information technology” means all computerized and auxiliary automated information handling, including systems design and analysis, conversion of data, computer programming, information storage and retrieval, voice, video and data communications, requisite system controls, simulation, and all related interactions between people and machines. (5) “Networking” means the electronic linking of computers for the interchange of information. (6) “Plan” means the Disaster Recovery Plan. (7) “Strategy” means the Comprehensive Technology Strategy for the Government of the Virgin Islands. (8) “Task Force” means the Technology Task Force within the Bureau.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 10c (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 10c. Agency and department technology audits

 (a) Each territorial agency or department information technology audit shall include information about planned information technology objectives and expenditures for the next fiscal year in the level of detail and format specified by the Director and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (b) The audits in subsection (a) of this Section shall include the progress of each territorial agency and department toward making their services available on the Internet as provided by law.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 10d (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 10d. Technology audits

 (a) Upon completion of an audit report, the Director shall: (1) provide copies of all audit reports to: (A) the agency or department audited; (B) the Governor; (C) the Legislature; (D) the Office of Management and Budget; and (E) the Information Technology Task Force; and (2) present the performance audit findings to the Information Technology Task Force at their next meeting. (b) Each territorial agency and department shall provide the Director with complete access to all information technology records, documents, and reports, including electronic, analog, or digital, when requested for the purpose of a performance audit.