Title 33 — Taxation and Finance
44 chapters · 619 sections in this title.
33 V.I.C. § 3408 Waiver of immunity from liability
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(a) Subject to the provisions of section 3416 of this chapter, the Government of the United States Virgin Islands hereby waives its immunity from liability and action and hereby assumes liability with respect to injury or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by the…
33 V.I.C. § 3409 Time of filing claims and notices of intention to file claims
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No judgment shall be granted in favor of any claimant unless such claimant shall have complied with the provisions of this section applicable to his claim: (a) a claim for the appropriation by the Government of lands, or any right, title of interest in or to lands shall be filed …
33 V.I.C. § 3410 Filing, service and contents of claim or notice of intention
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The claim or notice of intention shall be filed in the Office of the Governor and a copy shall be served upon the Attorney General and a written receipt therefor shall be issued with the date of filing indicated thereon. The claim shall state the time when and the place where suc…
33 V.I.C. § 3411 Conditions of judgment
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(a) In no case shall any liability be implied against the Government of the United States Virgin Islands. No judgment shall be granted on any claim against the Government of the United States Virgin Islands except upon such legal evidence as would establish liability against an i…
33 V.I.C. § 3412 Payment of judgment
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No judgment shall be paid until there shall be filed with the Department of Finance a copy thereof duly certified by the clerk of the court together with a certificate of the Attorney General that no appeal has been or will be taken by the Government from the judgment or part the…
33 V.I.C. § 3413 Trial by a judge
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The trials of actions instituted in accordance with the provisions of section 3408 shall be by the Court sitting without a jury.
33 V.I.C. § 3414 Payment of judgments entered against officers and employees
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(a) Whenever an officer or employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands has been sued in a civil action authorized by statutes of the United States of America and arising out of his employment with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, and when the…
33 V.I.C. § 3415 Legal defense
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(a) The Attorney General shall, if he determines it to be probable that the act or acts upon which any civil action against an officer or employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands is based, were performed within the scope of the officer or employee's employme…
33 V.I.C. § 3416 Exclusiveness of remedy
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The remedy against the Government of the United States Virgin Islands as provided by section 3408 of this chapter for injury or loss of property or for personal injury or death, resulting from the operation by any employee of the Government of any motor vehicle while acting withi…
33 V.I.C. § 3417 Settlement of claims for damaged or destroyed motor vehicles
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(a) Whenever the vehicle of a person is damaged or destroyed as a result of the negligent act or omission of an employee of the Government while acting within the scope of his office or employment, the Attorney General may settle the claim for money damages on an expedited basis …
33 V.I.C. § 3501 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as The Virgin Islands False Claims Act.
33 V.I.C. § 3502 Definitions
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(1) For purposes of this chapter:(1) “Claim” means any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money, property. or services, and whether or not the Government has title to the money, property, or services that meets either of the following conditions:(A) Is …
33 V.I.C. § 3503 Costs; civil penalty; minimum amount in controversy
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person who commits any of the acts enumerated in paragraphs (1) through (9) of this subsection violates this chapter and is liable to the Government for three times the amount of damages that the Government sustains because of the act…
33 V.I.C. § 3504 Investigations; civil actions
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(a) The Attorney General shall investigate diligently violations under section 3503 involving Government funds. If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating section 3503, the Attorney General may bring a civil action under this section against that per…
33 V.I.C. § 3505 Prohibited actions by employers; remedies
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(a) An employer may not make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, agreement or policy preventing an employee, contractor or agent from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or from acting in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigat…
33 V.I.C. § 3506 Limitations period; burden of proof; estoppel of defendant by guilty verdict
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(a) A civil action under section 3504 may not be filed more than three years after the date of discovery by the Attorney General or, in any event, not more than 10 years after the date on which the violation of section 3503 was committed. (b) In any action brought under section 3…
33 V.I.C. § 3507 Other remedies
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The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this chapter are in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law.
33 V.I.C. § 3508 False Claims Act Fund
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(a) The False Claims Act Fund is established in Treasury of the Virgin Islands as a separate and distinct fund administered by the Commissioner of the Department of Finance. (b) Proceeds from the action or settlement of the claim by the Attorney General pursuant to this chapter m…
33 V.I.C. § 3509 Liberal construction; severability
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(a) This chapter must be liberally construed and applied to promote its remedial and deterrent purposes.If any provision of this chapter or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the determination…