Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 313 Maritime Academy established
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There is established within the Department of Education, for budgetary purposes only, a public corporation to be known as the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy. The Academy shall provide instruction in the nautical sciences, marine engineering and related fields, incl…
17 V.I.C. § 314 Location of Academy, branches
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The Academy shall be maintained at the Port of Charlotte Amalie and its principal place of business shall be on the Island of St. Thomas, but it may have such other offices and places of business in such other locations as the Board of Governors may decide from time to time.
17 V.I.C. § 315 Board of Governors; membership
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(a) The powers, rights, privileges, functions and duties of the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy, shall be vested in a Board of Governors designated as the United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, upon their appointmen…
17 V.I.C. § 316 Secretary of the Board
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The Board of Governors may appoint a Secretary of the Board, determine his duties and fix his compensation. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
17 V.I.C. § 317 Powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Academy and Board
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(a) The United States Virgin Islands Maritime Academy, through the Board of Governors, shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to:(1) Having perpetual succession; to sue an…
17 V.I.C. § 318 Superintendent; powers and duties
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(a) The immediate supervision of the Academy shall be resident in the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of the Academy who shall be assured that the appointee possesses the following qualifications: he or she shall be currently qualif…
17 V.I.C. § 319 Receipt and use of vessels
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The Board of Governors may make application for and receive from the Federal Government, the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, or from other sources for utilization by the Academy, vessels detailed or furnished by such sources with all apparel, charts, books and ins…
17 V.I.C. § 320 Sharing and lending of facilities
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(a) The Legislature recognizes that the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Virgin Islands Port Authority have unique facilities, such as docking facilities, marine vessels and equipment which may provide potential resources to the Academy. (b) The Board of Gover…