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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 2 - Legislature » Chapter 10A - Office of the Code Revisor » § 209. Establishment; appointment of Code Revisor
  • (a) There is established within the Legislature of the Virgin Islands the Office of the Code Reviser whose head is the Code Revisor who is appointed in the same manner as other legislative employees. The Office of the Code Revisor is strictly impartial and non-partisan.

  • (b) The President of the Legislature shall appoint the Code Revisor on the basis of education, training and extensive knowledge and experience in the legislative process and statutory drafting, construction and jurisprudence. The Code Revisor must be a member of the Virgin Islands Bar.

  • (c) The Code Revisor receives the compensation as is determined by the Legislature.

  • (d) The Code Revisor shall appoint assistants and employees of the Office of Code Revisor as are authorized by the President of the Legislature.