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§ 31. Effectiveness of appropriation

An appropriation enacted with the words “such sums shall remain available until expended”, or similar language is effective for only five years after its enactment date, after which time the appropriation lapses automatically.

§ 25. Legislative review

The Legislature shall consider the Governor’s proposed comprehensive program and financial plan; evaluate alternatives to the Governor’s recommendations; and determine the comprehensive program and financial plan to support the services to be provided the citizens of the Virgin Islands, provided, however, that in such determination authorized expenditures shall not exceed estimated receipts and surpluses.

§ 26. Program execution

(a) Except as limited by policy decisions of the Governor, appropriations by the Legislature, and other provisions of law, the several departments and agencies of the Government shall have full authority for administering their program service assignments and shall be responsible for their proper management. (b) Each department and agency, other than the Legislature and […]

§ 27. Performance reporting

(a) Each department and agency, other than the Legislature and the courts, shall submit a performance report to (i) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Finance Committee of the Legislature on or before October 30, for preceding fiscal year and (ii) to the members of the Legislature on a quarterly […]

§ 28. Executive Appropriation Act

(a) The annual appropriation act to provide appropriations for salaries and expenditures of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands for each fiscal year beginning October 1 and ending September 30, shall be known as the “Executive Appropriation Act”. The Act shall include, as appropriations by the Legislature, amounts for programs and salaries to […]

§ 29. Grant recipients; financial disclosure

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all recipients of grants of funds from the Treasury of the Virgin Islands for whatever purpose, but excluding scholarship grants, shall submit to the Governor and the Committee on Finance of the Legislature within six (6) months from the effective date of said appropriation, or whenever at least […]

§ 23. Department program and financial plans

(a) Each department, agency, board, commission, authority and instrumentality of the Government, except the Legislature and the courts, on the date and in the form and content prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall prepare and forward to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the following program […]

§ 24. Governor’s recommendation

(a) The Governor shall formulate the program and financial plan to be recommended to the Legislature after considering the proposed program and financial plans, and other programs and alternatives that he deems appropriate. The plan shall include his recommended goals and policies, recommended plans to implement the goals and policies, recommended budget for the succeeding […]

§ 19. Statement of policy

It is the purpose of this act to establish a comprehensive system for program and financial management which furthers the capacity of the Governor and Legislature to plan and finance the services which they determine the Government of the United States Virgin Islands will provide for its citizens. Communication, information and data processing procedures and […]