Title 30, Public Service
7 chapters · 131 sections in this title.
30 V.I.C. § 151 Declaration of findings and policy
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(a) The Legislature hereby declares that—(a) It is in the public interest to establish a Public Broadcasting System in the Virgin Islands.(b) Such a System will advance the general welfare, education, cultural development and awareness of public affairs of all the population of t…
30 V.I.C. § 152 Definitions
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(a) The term “System” shall mean the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System established by this chapter. Such System shall be deemed a state educational broadcasting agency under section 394, Title 47, United States Code. (b) The term “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors …
30 V.I.C. § 201 Establishment
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(a) The Commissioner of Education, the Chairman of the Board of Education, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, President of the University of the Virgin Islands or his designee, three members to be appointed by the President of the Legislature, and four other persons…
30 V.I.C. § 202 Board of Directors; General Manager
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(a) The powers of the System shall be exercised by a Board of Directors consisting of the members of the System designated under section 201 of this chapter. (b) Within thirty days after this chapter becomes effective, the Board shall meet, and organize. The Board shall elect a C…
30 V.I.C. § 203 Powers of the System
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(a) The System is established for the purpose of building and operating, consistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission relating to noncommercial television and radio, public television and radio stations in the Virgin Islands and any other ser…
30 V.I.C. § 204 Limitation on use of facility
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The facilities of, and programs transmitted by, the System shall not be used for biased or one-sided presentations of any partisan or political issue, or for advocating or opposing any present or prospective candidacy for public office, or for advocating or opposing any pending l…
30 V.I.C. § 205 Contributions to Employees Retirement System and Government Insurance Fund; unemployment compensation coverage
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(a) All officials and employees of the System shall be covered by and subject to the Employees Retirement System of the Virgin Islands and the Workers' Compensation Administration Act. The System shall contribute to the Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands it…
30 V.I.C. § 206 Reports
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The System shall submit to the Legislature and to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year of the Government of the Virgin Islands (1) a financial statement and complete report of the business of the System for the preceding f…
30 V.I.C. § 207 Exemption of System property from judicial process and taxes
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(a) All property of the System, including funds, are exempt from judicial process of every kind, including without limitation, attachment, levy, execution and sale by virtue of an execution, and no judgment may be lien or charge upon its property or funds; but this subsection doe…
30 V.I.C. § 208 Applicability of other laws
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System from any law made specifically applicable thereto or generally applicable to independent instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands, whether such law was enacted b…