Title 29 — Public Planning and Development
25 chapters · 546 sections in this title.
29 V.I.C. § 957 Responsibility of government agencies
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(a) Each Government agency having direct or indirect jurisdiction over a proposed governmental or government assisted or approved undertaking shall, in accordance with government policy and prior to the approval of the expenditure of any state funds for the undertaking, consider …
29 V.I.C. § 958 Temporary classification pending investigation
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A historical, cultural or archaeological property which the State Historic Preservation Office has reason to believe may be worthy of preservation may be included in the Virgin Islands Registry of Historic Places on a temporary basis for not more than one (1) year, during which t…
29 V.I.C. § 959 Notification and permit requirements on private land
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(a) Upon discovery of any archaeological or historical site, or human burial site or remains upon private lands, the owner or his representative shall immediately notify the State Historic Preservation Office verbally and in writing. (b) Any person applying for an Earth Change pe…
29 V.I.C. § 960 Procedures upon discovery of human burial sites
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(a) Each human burial in the Territory, interred in any marked or unmarked site, is accorded the protection of law and shall receive appropriate and respectful treatment and disposition. (b) Any person who discovers a human burial site shall immediately cease any activity that ma…
29 V.I.C. § 961 Confidentiality of site location
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Any information in the custody of a public official concerning the location of archaeological resources, the preservation of which is in the interest of the Territory, shall remain confidential unless the State Historic Preservation Officer certifies in writing that the dissemina…
29 V.I.C. § 962 Special permit required for excavation on private land
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(a) It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any person to excavate with the use of mechanical earth-moving equipment or by manual means an archaeological site for the purpose of collecting or removing archaeological specimens when such archaeological site is on private lan…
29 V.I.C. § 963 Enforcement
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(a) Criminal penalties. Any person who knowingly, willfully and intentionally:(1) appropriates, excavates, injures or destroys or cause to be appropriated, excavated, injured or destroyed any historical, cultural or archaeological site, object, specimen, artifact, ruin, or featur…
29 V.I.C. § 964 Archaeological Preservation Fund
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(a) There is hereby established as a separate and distinct fund within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands, a special fund designated “The Archaeological Preservation Fund.” The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of this fund, and no monies s…
29 V.I.C. § 971 Short title
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This subchapter may be cited as “The Preservation of Historic Government Collections Act.”
29 V.I.C. § 972 Curator of Government Collections
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There is established within the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, the position of Curator of Government Collections. The Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall consult with the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office (“Histori…
29 V.I.C. § 973 Definitions
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As used in this subchapter: “Decorative arts” means superior examples of furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, textiles, and miscellaneous domestic works that represent the changing styles and fashions preferred by the various first families during their occupancy of Government Hou…
29 V.I.C. § 974 Committee for the Preservation of Government Collections
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(a) There is established within the Office of the Governor the Committee for the Preservation of Government House Collections for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, supervising, preserving and conserving the collection and exhibition of fine and decorative arts, objects, a…
29 V.I.C. § 975 Curator
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The Curator has the charge and custody of and is responsible for the works of art and inventory of items included in the Government House Collections.
29 V.I.C. § 976 Executive Residence Account
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The Committee shall establish an Executive Residence Account. Monies from the account must be used for the acquisitions, maintenance, storage, renovations and restorations of works of art. The Executive Residence Account is funded from the budget of the Department of Property and…
29 V.I.C. § 977 Acquisition and removal procedures
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The Committee shall develop and adopt standards for acquisitions and removal of works of art. Works of art may be acquired for collection by purchase, gift, bequest, or loan.
29 V.I.C. § 978 Purchase at auction
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When appropriate and extraordinary works come up for sale at auction, the Curator shall consult with the members of the entire Committee and a preservation or conservation professional, if necessary. The decision to acquire a work at auction must be unanimous between the chairper…
29 V.I.C. § 979 Acquisition of gifts and bequests
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(a) Unless otherwise approved by the Committee, only unrestricted gifts may be accepted. (b) The gift must be accepted and acknowledged in accordance with procedures established by the Office of the Governor and the Committee. (c) Major donations, as defined by the Committee, mer…
29 V.I.C. § 980 Collection, records, inventory and access
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(a) The Committee shall maintain a complete and accurate record of all works of art. The record must include a completed acquisition catalogue form, containing a bill of sale or donation documents, correspondence, bibliographic references, photographs of related works, copies of …
29 V.I.C. § 981 Reproduction of works
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It is unlawful to reproduce or copy works of art for personal use or commercial sale, except for educational materials and items such as prints, note cards and postcards produced by Government House, the Division of Libraries and Archives, and the Historic Preservation Office.
29 V.I.C. § 982 Loans
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(a) The decision to borrow or loan a work must be approved by a majority vote of the Committee, but if the Curator sits on the Committee as the chairperson, then the Archivist shall vote instead of the chairperson. If there is not unanimity in the decision, then the decision must…
29 V.I.C. § 983 Care and preservation of the collection
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(a) Any damage to a work of art in the Government House must be reported immediately to the Curator and State Historic Preservation Office on a form indicating the date the damage occurred, a description of the damage, and photographs of the areas of damage. No repairs to Governm…
29 V.I.C. § 984 Government House textile policy
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(a) The Curator shall create a textile policy, which at a minimum must include, but not limited to textiles, draperies and fabrics. (b) The Curator shall store textiles, including draperies and fabrics. (c) A written and photographic record must be compiled of all draperies in st…
29 V.I.C. § 985 Deaccession policy
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(a) The Curator, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, or the Commissioner’s designee: the Commissioner of Property and Procurement, or the Commissioner’s designee, and the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer shall approve the disposal of wo…
29 V.I.C. § 1001 Legislative findings
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:(a) there exists in localities throughout the territory, areas of historical significance that once experienced commercial and trade activity, but due to the general economic downturn are in need of economic and physical revitali…
29 V.I.C. § 1002 Policy and purpose
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(a) It is the policy of the territory to provide the necessary means to assist local communities, their residents, and the private sector in creating the proper economic and social environment to induce the investment of private resources in productive business enterprises locate…
29 V.I.C. § 1003 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:(1) “Area of Operation” or “Enterprise Zone” means the total area within the Territory that has been declared an enterprise zone as designated by law or pursuant to a proclamation or execu…
29 V.I.C. § 1004 Creation of the Enterprise Zone Commission
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(1) There is created a public body to be known as the Enterprise Zone Commission. The Commission shall be within, and shall constitute a subsidiary entity wholly administered and operated by the Economic Development Authority established in title 29, chapter 21, Virgin Islands Co…
29 V.I.C. § 1005 Compensation; traveling expenses
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Appointed members of the Commission shall receive compensation of $75 per day while attending Commission meetings, plus necessary expenses incurred thereby. However, only one payment of $75 per day will be made when an appointed member attends meetings of both the Historic Preser…
29 V.I.C. § 1006 Quorum; meetings; qualifications for appointment as commissioner
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Four (4) of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Commission for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the Commission and for all other purposes. The Board may act upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, unless the bylaws or …
29 V.I.C. § 1007 Powers and duties of the Commission
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(1) The Commission, either directly, or through its staff, shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Develop application procedures for demonstrating compliance with section 1011 of this chapter and for obtaining the benefits set out under section 1012 of this chapter, which…
29 V.I.C. § 1008 Annual report
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(a) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Commission shall file with the Governor and the Legislature a detailed report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year and make any recommendations with reference to any additional legislation or other action that may be necess…
29 V.I.C. § 1009 Findings of necessity
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(1) The Commission shall, at least annually, make a determination as to whether one or more blighted areas exist in an Enterprise Zone and whether the rehabilitation, conservation, re-development, or a combination thereof of the area or areas is necessary in the interest of the p…
29 V.I.C. § 1010 Resolutions
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The Commission shall not adopt a resolution pursuant to section 1009 this chapter unless it finds that one or more blighted areas as defined in section 1003 of this chapter exist in one or more Enterprise Zones, and the re-development of such area or areas is necessary in the int…
29 V.I.C. § 1011 Specific requirements for granting of benefits
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(1) In order to qualify and remain eligible for benefits provided under this chapter, an applicant must fulfill the following specific qualifications and requirements:(a) Establish or continue to maintain a business with a valid business or project in the case of an owner-occupie…
29 V.I.C. § 1012 Hiring of VI residents; competitive bidding procedures
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(1) Any business granted benefits pursuant to this chapter shall agree in writing to employ, and to require all contractors retained by the business to employ persons who are residents of the Virgin Islands. (2) Any business granted benefits pursuant to this chapter shall similar…
29 V.I.C. § 1013 Industrial development benefits beneficiary exclusion
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(1) Beneficiaries of the Economic Development Program in Title 29, Chapter 12, Virgin Islands Code, shall not be eligible to be designated as Enterprise Zone Businesses nor to receive benefits authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) An individual or entity that…
29 V.I.C. § 1014 Tax credits; tax benefits; benefit options
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(1) Each Enterprise Zone Business shall qualify for the following tax credits and tax benefits:(a) A nonrefundable gross receipts tax credit or an income tax credit equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the actual value expended within a fiscal year for construction of a new buil…
29 V.I.C. § 1016 Savanne-Down Street and Garden Street-Upstreet
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(a) Savanne-Down Street and Garden Street-Upstreet in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and the Towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted in St. Croix are designated as Enterprise Zones, as defined in section 1003(1) of this title. The South Shore in St. Croix is designated the Virgin I…
29 V.I.C. § 1017 Purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a process that provides incentives by the Government to induce private investment in Commercial Zone areas by removing unnecessary governmental regulatory barriers to economic growth, and providing tax incentive benefits.
29 V.I.C. § 1017a Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Commercial Zone” means that total area within the Territory that has been declared a commercial zone pursuant to title 29 Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 19, Subchapter I, Section 1003(11).(2) “Commercial Zone Business” means any individual, partn…
29 V.I.C. § 1017b Commercial Zone Program established
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(a) There is established in the Virgin Islands a Commercial Zone Program. (b) The Program is organized and administered as a committee of the Virgin Islands Enterprise Zone Commission, established pursuant to title 29, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 19, section 1004.
29 V.I.C. § 1017c Powers and duties of the commission
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(1) In addition to the powers enumerated in title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 19, section 1007, the Commission shall:(1) Develop application procedures for demonstrating compliance with section 1017d of this subchapter and for obtaining the benefits set out under section 1017…
29 V.I.C. § 1017d Specific requirements for granting of benefits
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(1) In order to qualify and remain eligible for benefits provided under this subchapter, an applicant must fulfill the following specific qualifications and requirements:(1) Establish or continue to maintain a business with valid licenses and permits within a Commercial Zone;(2) …
29 V.I.C. § 1017e Hiring of Virgin Islands residents; competitive bidding procedures
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(a) Any business granted benefits under this subchapter shall agree in writing to employ and to require all contractors retained by the business to employ persons who are residents of the Virgin Islands. (b) Any business granted benefits pursuant to this subchapter shall require …
29 V.I.C. § 1017f Economic development benefits exclusion
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(a) Beneficiaries of the Economic Development Program in title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 12 shall not be eligible to be designated as Commercial Zone Businesses nor to receive benefits authorized pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. (b) An individual or entity tha…
29 V.I.C. § 1017g Tax credits; tax benefits; benefit options
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(a) Each Commercial Zone Business shall qualify for the following tax credits and tax benefits:(1) A non-refundable gross receipts tax credits or an income tax credit equal to ten percent (10%) of the actual value expended within a fiscal year for construction of a new building w…
29 V.I.C. § 1017h Enterprise Zone Fund
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(a) There is established within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands a separate and distinct fund designated and known as the “Enterprise Zone Fund”. The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of the Fund, and no monies shall be made available for…
29 V.I.C. § 1018a Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Certificate” means the contract between the Government of the Virgin Islands through the Commission and the Beneficiary for benefits under this subchapter.(2) “Programs” means the initiatives and offerings of the Virgin Islands Enterprise Zone.…
29 V.I.C. § 1018b Virgin Islands South Shore Trade Zone; beneficiary eligibility
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(a) A person or company wishing to be designated as a Beneficiary shall apply to the Commission on forms prescribed and made available by the Commission and pay the applicable fee. In order to qualify and remain eligible for benefits provided under this subchapter, an applicant m…
29 V.I.C. § 1018c Tax exemptions; tax subsidies; benefit options for Beneficiary
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(a) Each applicant granted a certification as a Beneficiary is exempt from the payment of the following taxes:(1) Taxes on real property to the extent that is used in the business or industry for which a certification has been granted for a period of 20 years if the Beneficiary r…