Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 490O Duplication of activities
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The Executive Director may not duplicate the work or activities of any department or agency of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and nothing contained in this subchapter may be construed to authorize any such duplication unless such work or activity is expressly authorized fo…
17 V.I.C. § 490P The Catalyst Fund
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(a) There is established an account maintained by the Corporation designated “The Catalyst Fund”. The purpose of which is to receive, manage, control, and dispose of monies on behalf of the Program. The Catalyst Fund is separate from any other fund or account of the Corporation. …
17 V.I.C. § 490Q Offenses; penalties
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(a) A person who makes any statement knowing it to be false, or who willfully overvalues any security for the purpose of obtaining for himself or for any applicant any loan, or extension thereof by renewal, deferment of action, or otherwise, or the acceptance, release, or substit…
17 V.I.C. § 491 Establishment of Fund authorized; purpose
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There is hereby authorized to be established a fund to be designated “The University of the Virgin Islands Fund”, the purpose of which shall be to receive, manage, control and dispose of monies or property on behalf of the University of the Virgin Islands.
17 V.I.C. § 492 University Board as body politic; management of Fund; powers
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(a) For the purpose of managing and exercising the powers conferred upon the Fund hereby established, the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands is hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, in the name and style, “The University of the Virgin Islands Fun…
17 V.I.C. § 493 Representation in proceedings relating to funds and property
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The Fund is specifically authorized to act for or represent the University in any proceeding, action or other cause with respect to the collection, acceptance or disbursement of funds, or the handling or dealing with property, and the University and Fund for all legal purposes an…
17 V.I.C. § 494 Annual appropriations; deposit and administration of funds
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The Legislature hereby authorizes the appropriation annually of funds for the purposes of the University including the payment of salaries and property acquisition. Funds so appropriated shall be deposited in an account to be maintained by the University and shall be administered…
17 V.I.C. § 495 Deposit of monies acquired; accounting
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All monies acquired by the University of the Virgin Islands shall be deposited and maintained in the account provided for in section 494 of this title, and shall be accounted for in like manner to the Commissioner of Finance.
17 V.I.C. § 496 Procurement of gifts, grants and loans
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The Board of Trustees is authorized to make every effort to secure gifts, grants and loans to the University of the Virgin Islands Fund from private individuals, foundations and federal government agencies and to utilize such gifts, grants and loans for the purposes specified by …
17 V.I.C. § 497 Annual report
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(a) The Board of Trustees shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature not later than January 15 of each year, which report shall contain:(a) A complete fiscal report of the University's activities during the preceding fiscal year.(b) An enumeration and description o…
17 V.I.C. § 511 Short title
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This Act may be cited as The Virgin Islands Teacher Recruitment and Training Act of 2001.
17 V.I.C. § 512 Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program
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(a) The Board of Education in collaboration with the President of the University of the Virgin Islands shall establish a “Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program”, hereinafter the “Program”, commencing with the academic year 2001–2002, to attract qualified high school graduates to …
17 V.I.C. § 513 Critical Needs Teacher Incentive Program
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(a) The Commissioner of Education shall establish a “Critical Needs Teacher Incentive Program” offering financial incentives, including but not limited to, grants for airfare and relocation expenses, and sign-on bonuses of not more than $1,500.00 per recipient. (b) To the extent …
17 V.I.C. § 520 Endowment established
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There is hereby established the Virgin Islands Academic and Cultural Awards Endowment, hereinafter called the “Endowment,” which shall be used to provide loans, grants and awards to residents of the Virgin Islands who have made significant contributions to the government and peop…
17 V.I.C. § 521 Administration
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The Endowment shall be administered by the University of the Virgin Islands as may be directed by the Governing Board established by section 522 of this chapter. The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations, and may, in its discretion, appoint a staff assistant as needed, to …
17 V.I.C. § 522 Governing Board created
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There is hereby created a Governing Board for the Endowment which shall consist of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands, who shall serve as Chairman, the Governor, the President of the Legislature, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a…
17 V.I.C. § 523 Funding
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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year, as a part of the budget of the University of the Virgin Islands for administrative purposes only, such sum as the Legislature may deem appropriate for a contribution to the Endowment to be used for the purposes of…
17 V.I.C. § 524 Rules and regulations
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The Governing Board shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this chapter establishing, but not limited to, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and administrative reporting. The Board may, by rules and regulations, require that grant and award recipien…
17 V.I.C. § 525 Endowment loans
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Loans from the Academic and Cultural Awards Endowment shall be evidenced by a promissory note bearing interest on the unpaid balance at six percent per annum.
17 V.I.C. § 551 Purpose and policy—Article I
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A. It is the purpose of this compact to:1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the State and local levels.2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, …
17 V.I.C. § 552 State defined—Article II
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As used in this compact, “State” means a State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
17 V.I.C. § 553 The Commission—Article III
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A. The Educational Commission of the States, hereinafter called “the Commission”, is hereby established. The Commission shall consist of seven members representing each party State. One of such members shall be the Governor; two shall be members of the State legislature selected …
17 V.I.C. § 554 Powers—Article IV
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1. In addition to authority conferred on the Commission by other provisions of the compact, the Commission shall have authority to:1. Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources.2. Encourage and foster research in all …
17 V.I.C. § 555 Cooperation with Federal Government—Article V
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A. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the Federal Government, the United States may be represented on the Commission by not to exceed ten representatives. Any such representative or representatives of t…
17 V.I.C. § 556 Committees—Article VI
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A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full Commission is not meeting, the Commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the Commission, shall be constit…
17 V.I.C. § 557 Finance—Article VII
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A. The Commission shall advise the Governor or designated officer or officers of each party State of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party State. Each of the Commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain …
17 V.I.C. § 558 Eligible parties; entry into and withdrawal—Article VIII
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A. This compact shall have as eligible parties all State, Territories, and Possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a Governor, the term “Governor”, as used in this compact, sha…
17 V.I.C. § 559 Construction and severability—Article IX
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This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United Stat…
17 V.I.C. § 651 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
17 V.I.C. § 652 Definitions
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(a) In this chapter, the term(a) “agency contract” means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract.(b) “athlete agent” means an individual…
17 V.I.C. § 653 Service of process; subpoenas
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(a) By acting as an athlete agent in this State, a nonresident individual appoints the Lieutenant Governor as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this State related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this State. (b) The Lieutenant G…
17 V.I.C. § 654 Athlete agents: registration required; void contracts
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration under section 656 or 658 of this title. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an…
17 V.I.C. § 655 Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements
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(a) An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the Lieutenant Governor in a form prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor. An application filed under this section is a public record under title 3, chapter 33 of the Virgin Islands Code. The applicat…
17 V.I.C. § 656 Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the Lieutenant Governor shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with section 655(a) or whose application has been accepted under section 655(b) of this chapter. (b) The Lieutenant Governor may ref…
17 V.I.C. § 657 Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration
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(a) The Lieutenant Governor may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under section 656(b). (b) The Lieutenant Governor may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or licensu…
17 V.I.C. § 658 Temporary registration
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The Lieutenant Governor may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.
17 V.I.C. § 659 Registration and renewal fees
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(1) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:(1) $350 for an initial application for registration;(2) $200 for an application for registration based upon a certificate of registration or licensure issued by an…
17 V.I.C. § 660 Required form of contract
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(a) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (b) An agency contract must state or contain:(1) the amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent…
17 V.I.C. § 661 Notice to educational institution
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(a) Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic director o…
17 V.I.C. § 662 Student-athlete's right to cancel
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(a) A student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within 14 days after the contract is signed. (b) A student-athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract. (c) If a student-athlete cancels an a…
17 V.I.C. § 663 Required records
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(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five years:(1) the name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent;(2) any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and(3) any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the …
17 V.I.C. § 664 Prohibited conduct
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(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:(1) give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;(2) furnish anything of value to a student-athlete before the s…
17 V.I.C. § 665 Criminal penalties
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An athlete agent who violates section 664 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $15,000 and imprisonment for not more than five years, or both fine and imprisonment.
17 V.I.C. § 666 Civil remedies
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(a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees. (b) Dama…
17 V.I.C. § 667 Administrative penalty
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The Lieutenant Governor may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000 for a violation of this chapter after the violating athlete agent has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the record before the Lieutenant Governor or his designee and in mak…
17 V.I.C. § 668 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.
17 V.I.C. § 669 Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
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The provisions of this chapter governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in G…
17 V.I.C. § 670 Severability
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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held valid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions …
17 V.I.C. § 751 Career Day established
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The first day of May of each year shall be Career Day in the public schools of the Virgin Islands, and shall be devoted to providing in-depth guidance and counseling to high school students with regard to available careers in a wide variety of professions and occupations.
17 V.I.C. § 752 Participation by career representatives
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The Commissioner of Education shall each year invite participation in Career Day by representatives of the various professions and occupations and shall provide for booths, tables or rooms in the public high schools in which such career representatives shall be available to answe…