Public records defined (a) When used in this chapter “public records” includes all records and documents of or belonging to this Territory or any branch of government in such Territory or any department, board, council or committee of any branch of government. Citizens right to examine (b) Every citizen of this Territory shall have the […]
This section shall be known and may be cited as “The Virgin Islands Government Transparency Act”. (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Agency” means any department, office, board, commission, bureau, division, institution or institution of higher education. “Agency” specifically includes any authority created by an […]
Except when a different amount is prescribed, the following fees shall be paid in advance for certified copies of public records: (1) For making a certified copy, 75 cents for the first 300 words or part thereof, and 15 cents for each additional 100 words or part thereof. (2) If the record is in a […]
(a) Statement of policy. To effectuate the territory’s public policy to make governmental information available to governmental agencies and to the general public, there are established depository libraries for specified public documents and for indexes to those public records which are not required to be deposited pursuant to this section. (b) Definitions. As used in […]
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, all boards and commissions created pursuant to this Code shall make a verbatim record of each of its proceedings and said records of proceedings are to be reduced to a transcript not later than sixty (60) days after the proceedings have occurred. (b) The […]
