Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 405 Virgin Islands Council on the Arts
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 406 Virgin Islands Museum of Fine Arts
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 407 Cross-reference to codified law
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 408 Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage Institute [Repealed]
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3 V.I.C. § 408 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 409 Repealed. Apr. 20, 2008, No. 6978, § 1, Sess. L. 2007, p. 214
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3 V.I.C. § 409 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 411 Continuation of Department
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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.
3 V.I.C. § 412 Commissioner; appointment; tenure; administration
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 413 Assistant Commissioner and deputies; appointment; tenure; functions
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 414 Divisions and bureaus; heads; functions
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 415 Boards of Examiners for Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Podiatry
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 415a Opioid Abatement Trust Fund Committee
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 418 Powers and duties of Department; budget
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 418a Psychological tests
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(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 …
3 V.I.C. § 419 Rules and regulations of Commissioner
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 423 Repealed. June 24, 1987, No. 5265, § 1304(g), Sess. L. 1987, p. 103
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3 V.I.C. § 423 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 430 Established; officers; organization
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 431 Powers and duties of Department
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 432 Department as “state agency”
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 433 Rules and regulations
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 434 Virgin Islands Criminal Victims Compensation Commission
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(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 …
3 V.I.C. § 435 Virgin Islands Learning Center for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 436 Violation of Title 10, Chapter 9, VIC
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(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 …
3 V.I.C. § 437 Cross-reference to codified law
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 451 Definitions
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 451a Career service and exempt positions
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(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 …
3 V.I.C. § 451b Temporary assignment of Federal personnel
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 452 Powers and duties of Director of Personnel
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 452a Employment program for senior citizens
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 453 Force and contents of rules
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 454 Exercise of powers of Director of Personnel
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 455 Selection of personnel to act as examiners; expenses
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 456 Records relating to Government Service
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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…
3 V.I.C. § 457 Construction with other laws
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This chapter shall be subject to the provisions of section 96(a)(6) of this title, and chapter 11 of Title 17.
3 V.I.C. § 471 Meetings of Commission
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The Commission shall meet at such times and places as its chairman specifies at least once every two months, or as specified by call of the Director of Personnel. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
3 V.I.C. § 472 Powers and duties of Commission
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(1) In addition to the powers and duties imposed upon it elsewhere in this chapter, the Commission—(1) shall represent the public interest in the improvement of personnel administration in the Government Service;(2) shall advise the Director of Personnel and the Governor on probl…
3 V.I.C. § 473 Oaths, testimony, and production of records
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The Commission, and each member of the Commission, may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to investigations or hearings authorized by this chapter.
3 V.I.C. § 491 [Renumbered.]
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3 V.I.C. § 491 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 492 Coverage
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(a) The position classification system established by this subchapter is applicable to all positions in the Executive Branch of the Virgin Islands Government except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) The position classification system is not applicable to—(1) a po…
3 V.I.C. § 492a Coverage of annuitants who reentry government service
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(a) The position classification system established by this subchapter is applicable to all classified positions in the Government of the Virgin Islands of government annuitants who reenter government service pursuant to chapter 27 or 28A of this title, under the conditions establ…
3 V.I.C. § 493 Subsystems
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(a) Within the Position Classification System, positions shall be classified in one of the three subsystems provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section. (b) There shall be a Craft and Labor Position Classification Subsystem (hereafter called the Craft and Labor Syst…
3 V.I.C. § 494 Position classification under the Education System
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(a) Positions determined by the Director of Personnel to be under the Education System shall be placed in appropriate grades of that schedule in accordance with the following provisions:Grade 1—In this grade shall be placed a position occupied by a person who has graduated from h…
3 V.I.C. § 495 Position classification under the General and Craft-Labor Systems
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(a) The Director of Personnel shall determine the assignment of a position to the Craft and Labor System or to the General System. (b) Within the appropriate system, each position shall be assigned to the appropriate grade, based upon comparison of relative experience and trainin…
3 V.I.C. § 496 Classification appeals
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(a) Any employee affected by the classification or allocation of a position shall file with the Director of Personnel a written request for review of such classification or allocation, within thirty (30) days thereafter and shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard ther…
3 V.I.C. § 497 Service standards and ratings
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In cooperation with the department heads, the Director of Personnel shall establish, and shall from time to time amend, standards of performance for employees in each class of positions subject to the position classification system provided in this subchapter, and shall establish…
3 V.I.C. § 498 Repealed. May 19, 2000, No. 6348, § 1, Sess. L. 2000, p. 22
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3 V.I.C. § 498 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 521 Competitive examinations
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Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, all appointments and promotions to positions in the classified service shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness, to be ascertained by competitive examinations.
3 V.I.C. § 522 Entrance and promotion tests; former Federal Government employees; former employees in unclassified service
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(a) The Director of Personnel shall from time to time conduct such entrance tests and promotion tests as he considers necessary for the purpose of establishing employment lists and promotion lists. The tests shall be competitive and shall be of such character as to determine the …
3 V.I.C. § 523 Admission to tests; rejections and removals; appeals
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(a) Admission to tests shall be open to all persons who are desirous of taking the examination in accordance with specified regulations issued by the Director of Personnel with the approval of the Governor. The Director of Personnel may, however, reject the application of any per…
3 V.I.C. § 524 Results of tests; ratings and lists; notice; inspections; correction of errors
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The rating of each test shall be completed and the resulting list established not later than thirty days after the date on which the test was held, unless such time is extended by the Director of Personnel for reasons which he shall record in the official records of his office. E…
3 V.I.C. § 524a Removal of material from personnel files
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Any employee or agent of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who willfully removes or causes to be removed any item or items from an employee's personnel file for the express purpose of denying or withholding such item or items from an employee shall be dismissed f…