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21 V.I.C. § 150 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the text clearly requires otherwise:“Approved plan” means a plan approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 5(h) of the Homeownership Program for public housing of the United States Housing Act of 1987, as amende…
21 V.I.C. § 151 Public policy
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It is the policy of the Government of the Virgin Islands that all tenants in good standing of the public housing projects of the Virgin Islands shall be entitled to purchase existing or future public housing units on favorable negotiated terms. Such purchase shall vest in the buy…
21 V.I.C. § 152 Conversion principles
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(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, the following principles shall be applied in implementing the policy and requirements of this chapter:(a) The right to own property is a fundamental right of all citizens.(b) Homeownership generally promotes pride and encourages res…
21 V.I.C. § 153 Resident involvement
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The Virgin Islands Housing Authority and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority shall promote the sale of their respective housing stock to the tenants of public housing by developing and implementing homeownership plans. There may be one or more such plans, and the plans m…