Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 400 Established; officers; organization
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(a) There is established as an executive department in the Government of the Virgin Islands the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (hereinafter, referred to as the “Department”). (b) At the head of the Department there shall be a Commissioner of Planning and Natural Res…
3 V.I.C. § 401 Powers and duties of Department
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(a) The Department shall administer and enforce all laws pertaining to:(1) fish and wildlife, trees and vegetation and water resources including the protection of safe drinking water;(2) air pollution and water pollution;(3) flood control, sewers and sewage disposal;(4) mineral a…
3 V.I.C. § 402 Division of Planning
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(a) Creation. Within the Department there shall be a Division of Planning (hereinafter referred to as the “Planning Office”) which shall be headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Planning appointed by the Governor. The Assistant Commissioner of Planning shall be qualified by trai…
3 V.I.C. § 403 Historic Preservation Commission
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(a) The Virgin Islands Planning Board, heretofore established and attached to the Office of the Governor, is redesignated the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission and is continued as an agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, attached to the Depar…
3 V.I.C. § 404 State Historic Preservation Officer
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The Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall serve as the state historic preservation officer (SHPO) for the purpose of federal law.
3 V.I.C. § 405 Virgin Islands Council on the Arts
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(a) The Legislature finds that many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy or participate in living theatrical performances, musical concerts, operas, dance and ballet recitals, art exhibits, examples of fine architecture, and that the enjoyment of the arts are of in…
3 V.I.C. § 406 Virgin Islands Museum of Fine Arts
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(a) For the purpose of establishing, maintaining and supervising the collection and exhibition of fine arts and objects and such relics, documents, paintings, artifacts and other historical and related materials as will evidence and illustrate the history of the West Indies and t…
3 V.I.C. § 407 Cross-reference to codified law
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Unless otherwise specifically amended, or unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, any reference in this Code to the Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs or the V.I. Planning Office existing prior to the date of enactment of the act establishing this De…
3 V.I.C. § 408 Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage Institute [Repealed]
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3 V.I.C. § 408 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 409 Repealed. Apr. 20, 2008, No. 6978, § 1, Sess. L. 2007, p. 214
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3 V.I.C. § 409 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.