Title 31 — Public Works and Property
8 chapters · 81 sections in this title.
31 V.I.C. § 260 Prevailing wage to be paid on public works
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The hourly wages to be paid all laborers, workmen or other persons employed under contracts for public works, projects or undertakings with the Government of the Virgin Islands shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wage for an hour's work in the same trade or occupation t…
31 V.I.C. § 261 Commissioner of Labor to determine prevailing wage
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the Commissioner of Labor shall after public notice and hearing, determine the prevailing wage for laborers, workmen or other persons employed under contracts for public works, projects or undertakings with the Government of the Virgin Islands…
31 V.I.C. § 262 Public contract specifications as to minimum hourly rate
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The specifications for every contract for any public works, projects or undertakings of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall contain a provision stating the prevailing rate of wage, which shall be paid to laborers, workmen or other persons in each trade or occupation requir…
31 V.I.C. § 263 Certified statement of hourly wage required
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Before payment is made by or on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands of any sum or sums due on account of a contract for a public work, project or undertaking, the officer charged with the certification of payments applicable to the contract and pursuant to which paymen…
31 V.I.C. § 264 Penalty for false certificate
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Any contractor or subcontractor who shall upon his oath verify any statement to be filed under the provisions of this subchapter which is known to him to be false, or if made without knowledge in reckless disregard to the truth, shall be guilty of a felony, and punished as for pe…
31 V.I.C. § 270 Declaration of policy: Definitions
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(a) It is declared to be in the public interest and necessary for the promotion and protection of the public welfare, that in the employment of persons by private contractors for public works projects with the Government of the Virgin Islands that preference be given to occupatio…
31 V.I.C. § 271 Contract provisions as to employment of residents
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(a) All contracts let by the Government of the Virgin Islands for any public works projects shall contain a clause requiring the contractor and any subcontractor of the contractor to hire only Virgin Islands residents, except as provided by section 272 of this chapter. (b) Subjec…
31 V.I.C. § 272 Procedure
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(a) Any contractor, subcontractor, subsidiary, public/private partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any such venture in which public funds are used or made to secure any debt for any public works project, before employing any person, not a resident of the Virg…