The Legislature finds and declares: (a) that no responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standards of ethical behavior by those who conduct the public business; (b) that the people have a right to expect adherence by those who conduct the public business to the principle that all officials […]
As used in this chapter the following terms are to be given the following meanings: (1) “Financial interest” includes as to any individual, firm or corporation, any of the following: (A) Entitlement to salary or other valuable remuneration as an officer of a business or corporation; (B) Ownership of more than ten (10%) percent of […]
No territorial officer or employee shall: (1) be financially interested in any contract made or negotiated by him in his official capacity, or by any public agency of which he is a member. (2) be a purchaser at any sale or a vendor at any purchase made by him in his official capacity. (3) have […]
A person subject to this chapter has an interest which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest and of his responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of the Virgin Islands or a personal interest, arising from any situation, within the scope of this chapter, if he will […]
(a) A territorial officer or employee shall not be deemed to be interested in a contract entered into by a public agency of which he is a member within the meaning of this chapter if he has only a remote interest in the contract and if he fact of such interest is disclosed to the […]
(a) Not later than April 30 of each year every statutory officer, every judge of the Superior Court, and every salaried appointed officer of a public agency exempt from the Personnel Merit System shall file a report disclosing certain financial interests as provided by this subsection (a), and shall file an amendment to such report […]
This chapter shall be administered by the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands who shall conduct investigations, issue rules and regulations, and file actions in the appropriate courts when and as necessary to enforce its provisions.
No person shall induce or seek to induce any territorial officer or employee to violate any provision of this chapter.
Any person who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a public offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years; or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or a sum equal to any direct monetary gain […]
