(a) There is established a separate and distinct fund within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands designated and known as “The Office of Disabilities Integration Fund”.
(b) No funds are available for expenditure from this Fund except as provided by this chapter or other law.
(c) The Fund consists of:(1) monies appropriated to it from time to time by the Legislature;(2) all federal funds allocated to the Government of the Virgin Islands for activities related to the integration of the needs of persons with disabilities in disaster planning, relief, and recovery activities; and(3) all gifts, donations and bequests made to the Fund.
(1) monies appropriated to it from time to time by the Legislature;
(2) all federal funds allocated to the Government of the Virgin Islands for activities related to the integration of the needs of persons with disabilities in disaster planning, relief, and recovery activities; and
(3) all gifts, donations and bequests made to the Fund.
(d) All appropriations or monies designated for the Fund must be transmitted to the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands and deposited into the Fund.
(e) Monies in the Fund must be used exclusively for the operations of the Office of Disability Integration in the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, as provided in 23 V.I.C. § 1023. The Commissioner of Finance shall administer the Fund and shall disburse monies from it at the direction of the Director of VITEMA.
(f) Monies available in the Fund are non-lapsing and remain available until expended.
(g) The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain a record of all monies deposited into and disbursed from the Fund and shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature, as well as the Director of VITEMA, as to the status of the Fund.