Title 31 — Public Works and Property
8 chapters · 81 sections in this title.
31 V.I.C. § 245 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner of Property and Procurement shall establish, and from time to time amend, all rules and regulations authorized by this chapter and any others necessary to its operations. Such rules and regulations and amendments thereto shall be subject to final approval of the …
31 V.I.C. § 246 Annual report
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The Commissioner of Property and Procurement shall submit to the Governor an annual report on the work of his department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and may from time to time suggest changes in this chapter which he deems necessary.
31 V.I.C. § 247 Interest of employees in Government contracts
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No employee of the Department of Property and Procurement shall be admitted to any share or part of any Government contract or to any benefit that may arise therefrom.
31 V.I.C. § 248 Unauthorized purchases
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(a) No contract or purchase on behalf of the government shall be made unless the same is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment. (b) Nor shall any otherwise authorized contract or purchase on behalf of any organization of the Government for per…
31 V.I.C. § 249 Violations; recovery of funds
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(a) Any purchase order or contract executed in violation of this chapter and of the rules and regulations promulgated for its enforcement, shall be null and ineffective and, if public funds have been expended in relation therewith, the amount so expended may be recovered in behal…
31 V.I.C. § 250 Delegation of duties; bond
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(a) The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may delegate duties prescribed under this chapter to persons within the Department of Property and Procurement, subject to approval of the Governor. (b) Any person designated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be bond…
31 V.I.C. § 251 Designation of newspapers and online or electronic publications for official procurement notices
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Property and Procurement shall procure advertising from any newspapers or news magazine of general circulation in the Virgin Islands or any online or electronic publication, or databases of the Federal Governm…
31 V.I.C. § 260 Prevailing wage to be paid on public works
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The hourly wages to be paid all laborers, workmen or other persons employed under contracts for public works, projects or undertakings with the Government of the Virgin Islands shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wage for an hour's work in the same trade or occupation t…
31 V.I.C. § 261 Commissioner of Labor to determine prevailing wage
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the Commissioner of Labor shall after public notice and hearing, determine the prevailing wage for laborers, workmen or other persons employed under contracts for public works, projects or undertakings with the Government of the Virgin Islands…
31 V.I.C. § 262 Public contract specifications as to minimum hourly rate
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The specifications for every contract for any public works, projects or undertakings of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall contain a provision stating the prevailing rate of wage, which shall be paid to laborers, workmen or other persons in each trade or occupation requir…
31 V.I.C. § 263 Certified statement of hourly wage required
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Before payment is made by or on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands of any sum or sums due on account of a contract for a public work, project or undertaking, the officer charged with the certification of payments applicable to the contract and pursuant to which paymen…
31 V.I.C. § 264 Penalty for false certificate
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Any contractor or subcontractor who shall upon his oath verify any statement to be filed under the provisions of this subchapter which is known to him to be false, or if made without knowledge in reckless disregard to the truth, shall be guilty of a felony, and punished as for pe…
31 V.I.C. § 270 Declaration of policy: Definitions
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(a) It is declared to be in the public interest and necessary for the promotion and protection of the public welfare, that in the employment of persons by private contractors for public works projects with the Government of the Virgin Islands that preference be given to occupatio…
31 V.I.C. § 271 Contract provisions as to employment of residents
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(a) All contracts let by the Government of the Virgin Islands for any public works projects shall contain a clause requiring the contractor and any subcontractor of the contractor to hire only Virgin Islands residents, except as provided by section 272 of this chapter. (b) Subjec…
31 V.I.C. § 272 Procedure
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(a) Any contractor, subcontractor, subsidiary, public/private partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any such venture in which public funds are used or made to secure any debt for any public works project, before employing any person, not a resident of the Virg…
31 V.I.C. § 281 Acquisition and disposition of surplus property
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(a) The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may—(1) acquire from the United States of America such property, including equipment, materials, books, or other supplies under the control of any department or agency of the United States of America as may be usable and necessary …
31 V.I.C. § 282 Delegation of duties; bond
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The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may delegate to any employee of the Department of Property and Procurement such power and authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter. The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may, i…
31 V.I.C. § 283 Charges and fees for handling property
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Any charges made or fees assessed by the Commissioner of Property and Procurement for the acquisition, warehousing, distribution, or transfer of any property acquired by donation from the United States of America for public works, educational and public health purposes, including…
31 V.I.C. § 290 Declaration of Policy
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniform policies for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acquisition of real property by the Government of the Virgin Islands and for other purposes.
31 V.I.C. § 291 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Agency” means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands, displacing agency or entity, any person or private entity, whether or not it has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain, and which in ca…
31 V.I.C. § 292 Moving and related expenses
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(a) If an agency acquires a real property for public use, it shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons and businesses as required by this chapter for:(1) actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other per…
31 V.I.C. § 293 Replacement housing for homeowners
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(a) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of the amount provided by the applicable laws of the United States, or where no such laws are applicable, as shall be prescribed by regulation, to any displ…
31 V.I.C. § 294 Replacement housing for tenants and certain others
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(a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, an agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 293 of this chapter, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the…
31 V.I.C. § 295 Relocation Assistance Advisory Programs
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(a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by an agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after August 11, 1972, the agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the …
31 V.I.C. § 296 Assurance of availability of standard housing
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(a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by an agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after August 11, 1972, the agency shall assure that, within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement, there will be availabl…
31 V.I.C. § 297 Repealed. Sept. 28, 1989, No. 5466, § 1(ix), Sess. L. 1989, p. 103
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31 V.I.C. § 297 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.
31 V.I.C. § 298 Administration
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In order to prevent unnecessary expense and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, the agency, with the approval of the Governor may enter into contracts with any individual, firm, ass…
31 V.I.C. § 299 Fund availability
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Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any agency for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project shall be available also for obligation and expenditure to carry out the provisions of this chapter as applied to that program o…
31 V.I.C. § 300 Displacement by rehabilitation, demolition or other displacing activity
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(a) A person who moves or discontinues his business or farm or moves other personal property, or moves from his dwelling as the result of rehabilitation, demolition or such other displacing activity as the Governor may prescribe under a program or project undertaken by the agency…
31 V.I.C. § 301 Payments not to be considered as income or resources
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No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any law of the Virgin Islands or for the purposes of determining the …
31 V.I.C. § 302 Appeal procedure
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Any person or business concern aggrieved by a final administrative determination hereunder concerning eligibility for relocation payments, or the amount thereof, authorized by this chapter may appeal that determination to the District Court of the Judicial Division in which the l…