(a) The name of the Virgin Islands Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, as heretofore established shall hereafter be “Virgin Islands Housing Authority”, and shall continue to be a public body corporate and politic of the Virgin Islands within the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority for administrative purposes only. The Virgin Islands Housing Authority shall constitute […]
(a) The powers, rights, privileges, functions and duties of the Authority shall continue to be vested in seven Commissioners, not more than two of whom, excluding the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority and the Commissioner of Human Services, shall be at any time salaried officials or employees of the Government of […]
For the purposes of promoting effective management of the Virgin Islands Housing Authority, and the faithful execution of the laws of the Virgin Islands, the Governor of the Virgin Islands shall act expeditiously to submit to the Legislature the appointments of commissioners to fill vacancies in the membership of the said Authority resulting from expiration […]
(a) The commissioners shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Authority. The Chairman of the Board shall be selected by the Board from among its members and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board shall employ a Chief Executive Officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. No individual […]
A majority of the Board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Commissioners of the Authority for the purpose of conducting the business of the Authority and exercising its powers, and for all other purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies, except that a lesser number may adjourn. Unless the Authority in […]
The Authority shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this chapter (except the power to levy and collect taxes or special assessments), including the following powers in addition to other powers granted in this chapter, and may— (1) have perpetual succession; (2) sue and […]
(a) The Authority is empowered and authorized to participate in the programs of the Federal Government in the fields of housing for low-income families and for persons engaged in national defense activities or for victims of a major disaster, and related activities. (b) In connection with such participation, and in addition to powers otherwise conferred […]
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter relating to rentals of, preferences or eligibility for admission to, or occupancy of dwellings in housing projects, during the period when the Authority determines that there is an acute need in this area of operation for housing to assure the availability of dwellings for persons engaged in national defense […]
During his tenure and for one year thereafter, no commissioner, officer or employee of the Authority shall voluntarily acquire any personal interest, direct or indirect in any project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, or in any contract or proposed contract relating to any project. If any such […]
(a) There is hereby created an Advisory Council on Housing, hereinafter referred to as the “Council”. The Council shall consist of six tenant representatives elected from the public rental housing projects. Three of the representatives shall be from housing projects on St. Croix and three shall be from housing projects on St. Thomas/St. John. They […]
