(a) The Government of the Virgin Islands hereby declares that the welfare of the Virgin Islands and the improvement of the health and living standards of its people require that public use and development of park and beach areas be facilitated by the establishment of a public agency to plan and execute a continuing constructive […]
The Authority— (1) may purchase, lease, receive as a gift, and hold such real and personal property as it deems necessary in carrying out its functions under this chapter; (2) may adopt, amend and repeal bylaws; (3) may sue and be sued in its Authority name; (4) may hire and discharge employees as necessary to […]
The powers of the Authority shall be exercised by a Board of seven directors. The Board shall be composed of the Governor with power to vote by proxy, and six other members, who shall be residents of Saint Thomas. The initial appointment of members under the Ordinance of the Municipal Council of St. Thomas and […]
The Board of Directors shall serve without compensation but shall receive a $75 per day per-diem allowance for each day or a part thereof spent in the exercise of their duties.
The Board of Directors may employ a Manager to conduct the affairs of the Authority, supervise the construction of all buildings and operation of parks, beaches and structures and generally transact its business subject to the direction of the Board and responsible to it. The financial affairs of the Authority shall be conducted by its […]
The Authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments on any property acquired by it for its purposes or on any income derived from any of its authorized activities. The Authority shall retain title to all real property within the park areas, except property owned by the Federal or Territorial Governments.
The Authority may set up and operate such activities within park areas as it deems desirable in the public interest, or if a majority of the members of the Board so vote, it may lease to private individuals concessions within the area in conformity with rules and regulations prescribed by the Board. All leases granted […]
The Authority is authorized to make rules and regulations and to adopt procedure, not in conflict with this chapter, for the operation, maintenance and construction of public facilities on the park areas, and for the conduct of visitors, patrons and the general public.
Whoever willfully violates Park Authority Rule after they shall have been posted by the Authority shall be fined not more than $25.
(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall authorize the Authority to obligate the Government of the Virgin Islands for any expenses incurred over and beyond any moneys actually appropriated by the Government of the Virgin Islands, nor shall the Authority mortgage or similarly encumber any of its real property. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall […]
All funds acquired by the Authority from leases and other sources and all gifts and other monies acquired by the Authority shall constitute a fund for the purposes of this chapter and for no other purpose.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the jurisdiction of the Authority shall be limited to Lindqvist Beach, Smith Bay, St. Thomas and to the properties deeded to the former St. Thomas Park Authority by Deed of Conveyance dated December 27, 1946 from Arthur S. Fairchild and other properties as provided by […]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting the Virgin Islands Magens Bay Authority from any law made specifically applicable thereto or generally applicable to independent instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands, whether such law was enacted before, on, or after February 14, 1980.
(a) No judgment shall be rendered against the Magens Bay Authority in excess of $25,000 in any suit or action against the Authority with respect to any injury or loss of property or personal injury or death which: (1) may be caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the […]
