§ 1570e. Penalties
Any person who violates any of the provisions of the rules and regulations issued by the Waste Management Authority pursuant to the provisions of subsection (g) of section 1568 of this chapter shall be fined $100.00.
§ 1570f. Disposal of collected waste
(a) Effective on the date the owner of a Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery and Desalination Facility constructed pursuant to this chapter is contractually obligated to commence operation, in either the District of St. Thomas-St. John or the District of St. Croix, all solid waste in that district, however collected, that the Facility is required […]
§ 1569. Contract execution; applicability of certain chapters of Title 31, Virgin Islands Code
(a) No contract or other agreement entered into by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be valid unless and until executed by the Commissioner of Property and Procurement and approved by the Governor and the Legislature. (b) The provisions of chapter 1, chapter 21, and chapter 23 of Title 31, Virgin […]
§ 1570. Exemption from the jurisdiction of the Public Services Commission
All Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities developed pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the jurisdiction and regulation of the Public Services Commission of the Virgin Islands.
§ 1570a. Government appropriation of service fees
By annual appropriation, the Legislature shall provide amounts necessary to satisfy the Government’s fiscal year obligation to pay service fees for the operation and maintenance of Desalination Facilities and Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities developed pursuant to this chapter, which fees shall be paid on the basis of availability of said facilities.
§ 1570c. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded
Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 56 of this title, the implementation of this chapter shall be the sole responsibility of the Waste Management Authority. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with any other provisions of law, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.
§ 1568a. Employment of residents
(a) Any contract entered into by the Authority, on behalf of the Government, in accordance with section 1568 of this chapter, for construction, operation, repairs, and/or maintenance of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities, shall require that at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the employees of any person entering into such […]
§ 1565. Short title
This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Solid Waste Disposal, Resource Recovery and Desalination Facility Development Act”.
§ 1566. Policy and legislative intent
The processing of solid waste by resource recovery facilities provides a preferred method of disposing of solid waste. The recovery of resources contained in solid waste promotes commerce, industry and employment opportunities. The development of desalination facilities through a technology by which potable water can be recovered from seawater is necessary to aid in alleviating […]
§ 1567. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: (a) “Bonds” shall mean the bonds authorized by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and issued by the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to section 8(b)(i) of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, or issued by any Authority of the […]