(a) There is established as an executive department in the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Department of Tourism (hereinafter, in this chapter, referred to as the “Department”). (b) At the head of the Department, there shall be a Commissioner of Tourism (hereinafter, in this chapter, referred to as the “Commissioner”). The Commissioner shall be […]
(a) The Department, through the Commissioner, is empowered and has the duty to: (1) promote the United States Virgin Islands as a premier tourist destination in all viable tourist markets through the world; (2) collect data, monitor and evaluate the world-wide tourist industry and develop strategies that will make the Territory competitive and desirable as […]
(a) There is created, within the Department of Tourism, the Office of Film Promotion. (b) The Commissioner of Tourism, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint the Director of the Office of Film Promotion. Such Director shall devote full time to his duties and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the Governor. The […]
(a) The Department of Tourism may charge and collect a reasonable fee not less than the actual cost to the Government for promotional products and items, including calendars, posters, magazines, pamphlets, tourism paraphernalia and other similar material. (b) The Department of Tourism is authorized to charge and collect a reasonable fee equal to the proximated […]
(a) The Commissioner shall develop an integrated plan to make fuller use of the Virgin Islands’ water resources, marine industries, and marine facilities to compete globally in the marine tourism industry and shall promote and advertise on a global scale marine tourism in the Virgin Islands. (b) In developing and promoting marine tourism in the […]
(a) There is established within the Office of the Commissioner of Tourism a special and temporary commission known as the Centennial Commission of the Virgin Islands (“the Commission”) for the purpose of formulating plans and making preparations to commemorate and celebrate in the year 2017 the 100th Anniversary of the transfer of the Virgin Islands […]
