§ 281. Acquisition and disposition of surplus property
(a) The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may— (1) acquire from the United States of America such property, including equipment, materials, books, or other supplies under the control of any department or agency of the United States of America as may be usable and necessary for public works, educational and public health purposes, including research; […]
§ 282. Delegation of duties; bond
The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may delegate to any employee of the Department of Property and Procurement such power and authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter. The Commissioner of Property and Procurement may, in his discretion, require a bond of any person in the employ of […]
§ 283. Charges and fees for handling property
Any charges made or fees assessed by the Commissioner of Property and Procurement for the acquisition, warehousing, distribution, or transfer of any property acquired by donation from the United States of America for public works, educational and public health purposes, including research, shall be limited to those reasonably related to the costs of care and […]
§ 290. Declaration of Policy
The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniform policies for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acquisition of real property by the Government of the Virgin Islands and for other purposes.
§ 263. Certified statement of hourly wage required
Before payment is made by or on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands of any sum or sums due on account of a contract for a public work, project or undertaking, the officer charged with the certification of payments applicable to the contract and pursuant to which payment is made, shall require the […]
§ 264. Penalty for false certificate
Any contractor or subcontractor who shall upon his oath verify any statement to be filed under the provisions of this subchapter which is known to him to be false, or if made without knowledge in reckless disregard to the truth, shall be guilty of a felony, and punished as for perjury, as set forth in […]
§ 270. Declaration of policy: Definitions
(a) It is declared to be in the public interest and necessary for the promotion and protection of the public welfare, that in the employment of persons by private contractors for public works projects with the Government of the Virgin Islands that preference be given to occupationally qualified residents of the Virgin Islands. (b) For […]
§ 271. Contract provisions as to employment of residents
(a) All contracts let by the Government of the Virgin Islands for any public works projects shall contain a clause requiring the contractor and any subcontractor of the contractor to hire only Virgin Islands residents, except as provided by section 272 of this chapter. (b) Subject to section 272, the hiring of persons to work […]
§ 272. Procedure
(a) Any contractor, subcontractor, subsidiary, public/private partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any such venture in which public funds are used or made to secure any debt for any public works project, before employing any person, not a resident of the Virgin Islands shall: (1) notify the Virgin Islands Employment Service as […]
§ 262. Public contract specifications as to minimum hourly rate
The specifications for every contract for any public works, projects or undertakings of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall contain a provision stating the prevailing rate of wage, which shall be paid to laborers, workmen or other persons in each trade or occupation required for such public work, project or undertaking, employed in the […]