Title 3, Executive

(a) The Virgin Islands Employment Security Agency, heretofore established as an independent agency of the Virgin Islands within the Office of the Governor, and subsequently transferred and continued as an independent agency within the Department of Labor, is hereby declared to be…

(a) The Department shall exercise general control over the enforcement of the laws relating to labor and shall—(1) investigate the influence of localities and employment on labor;(2) promote, assist, and encourage the improvement of relations between management and labor;(3) inve…

(a) For the purpose of the exercise of the powers vested in him and the performance of the duties and functions imposed on him by law, the Commissioner or his duly authorized representative or representatives, may conduct investigations and hold hearings upon due notice, and in c…

The Commissioner may prescribe, alter or amend rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its busine…

(a) There is hereby created, as a permanent commission within the administration, a Virgin Islands Commission on the Status of Women. The Commission shall be composed of eleven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor from among persons with a competency in public affairs …

(1) There is hereby established within the Department of Labor a Bureau of Alien Affairs to be headed by a chief of such bureau which shall have the following powers and duties:(1) to gather, correlate and interpret information and facts concerning all noncitizens in the Virgin I…

(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires, otherwise:(a) “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Corrections; and(b) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Corrections. (a) “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Corrections; and (b) “Bureau” means the Bureau o…

There is established in the executive branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Bureau of Corrections.

(a) The Bureau is administered under the supervision and direction of the Director.(a) The Governor shall appoint the Director with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The Director shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by whom he is appointed a…

(a) The Governor shall appoint a warden and such assistants or division directors as the Governor considers necessary for the proper administration of the Bureau. The warden, assistants and division directors shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by w…

(a) The Bureau shall exercise general control over persons arrested, detained, or sentenced by a court of law in accordance with the laws applicable to correctional institutions or rules properly promulgated. (b) The Bureau's costs of operation must be financed by the Legislature…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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.

(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…

(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…

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…

The Department of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Department”, is continued as an executive department in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.

(a) At the head of the Department, there shall be a Commissioner of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Commissioner”. (b) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the conti…

(a) There shall be in the Department an Assistant Commissioner and such deputies as the Governor deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. The Assistant Commissioner and such deputies shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall hold office during the cont…

(a) The Governor may establish within the Department such divisions and bureaus as he deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. (b) At the head of each division established under this section, there shall be a Director; and at the head of each bureau establ…

Boards established Boards established (a) The following boards are hereby established within the Department:(1) The Board of Medical Examiners(2) The Board of Dental Examiners(3) The Board of Pharmacy(4) The Board of Nurse Licensure(5) The Board of Optometrical Examiners(6) The B…

(a) There is established an Opioid Abatement Trust Fund Committee, herein after referred to as the “Committee”. (b) The Committee is established under the Virgin Islands Department of Health to provide recommendations to the Commissioner of Health on how the opioid abatement Fund…

(a) The Department of Health shall have general authority and jurisdiction to provide general medical and surgical care of acceptable standards for the people of the Virgin Islands, and, in this connection, shall—(1) conduct a program of preventive medicine, utilizing the princip…

(a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in section 418 of this chapter, the Department of Health is authorized and directed to administer psychological and drug and alcohol abuse tests to any person or security guard as defined in subsection (g) of section 1301, Title …

The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its business, and the cust…

(a) There is established as an executive department in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands the Department of Human Services (hereinafter, referred to as the “Department”). (b) At the head of the Department there shall be a Commissioner of Human Services (hereinafte…

(a) The Department shall establish, administer, coordinate and supervise all publicly financed services and programs for youth, children, handicapped, elderly, and low-income adults and families (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “clients”) within the jurisdiction provided…

(a) The Department is designated as the “state agency” for all programs pertaining to youth, children, handicapped, elderly and low-income adults and families whenever such designation is required by federal law for the purpose of participating in federal programs. (b) The Govern…

The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, consistent with law, for the execution of the powers and duties of the Department, the delivery of services and programs, the conduct of Department officers and personnel and the custody, use and preservation of the records, p…

(a) There is established the Virgin Islands Criminal Victims Compensation Commission which shall be composed of the Commissioners of the Departments of Human Services, Health, and the V.I. Police Department and the Attorney General, or their designees, as members ex officio. The …

(a) The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services is authorized and directed to establish and maintain a program to be designated the “Virgin Islands Learning Center for the Blind and Physically Handicapped” (hereinafter referred to as the “Learning Center”). The purpose of the…

(a) Whenever the Commissioner receives a written complaint under oath pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, section 159, VIC, he shall, within 72 hours from receipt of such written complaint:(1) set a date for a hearing on the matters alleged in the written complaint;(2) serve …

Any reference in this Code, other than for historical purposes, to the Department of Social Welfare, the Office of Community Services, the Virgin Islands Community Action Agency, the Youth Services Administration, the Commission on Youth, the Commission on Aging, the Board of Soc…

As used in this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application, or meaning— “appointing authority” means the Governor or any other officer or person having the authority to make appointments in the Government Service; “Board…

(a) The Government Service includes the career service and the positions exempted from the career service. (b) The exempt positions are those of—(1) department heads, Assistant Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners and members of boards, commissions or other bodies appointed by …

(a) The Government of the Virgin Islands may hire federal employees pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program, codified at 5 U.S.C. § 3371 through § 3376. The Government shall execute a written agreement with the federal agency and the assigned employ…

(a) The Director of Personnel shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the continuance in Office of the Governor by whom he is appointed and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner remov…

The Director of Personnel is authorized and directed to develop a program for the employment of senior citizens, which program shall be subject to the approval of the Governor. The program may include part-time employment with departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the Go…

(1) The rules adopted under section 452 of this title shall have the force and effect of law, and among things they shall provide for—(1) the method of administering the classification plan and the pay plan;(2) the establishment, maintenance, consolidation, and cancellation of li…

The powers conferred upon the Director of Personnel by sections 452 and 453 of this title shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and of the rules referred to in such sections, and may be exercised by regulations or orders as the Director of Personnel deems appropriate…

The Director of Personnel may select officers or employees in the Government Service to act as examiners in the preparation and rating of tests. A department head shall excuse any employee in his department from his regular duties for the time required for his work as an examiner…

Notwithstanding any rule concerning confidentiality, a government employee is entitled to inspect his or her personnel file to the extent permitted under chapter 16 of Title 24 or to the extent permitted by a collective bargaining agreement between the government and the bargaini…

This chapter shall be subject to the provisions of section 96(a)(6) of this title, and chapter 11 of Title 17.