(a) There is established a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Virgin Islands Military Museum and Veterans Memorial Foundation (hereinafter the “Foundation”). (b) The general operation of the Foundation shall be vested in a nine-member Board of Directors (hereinafter the “Board”), five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and […]
(a) The Board shall oversee the design, construction and management of the Virgin Islands Military Museum and Veterans Memorial Complex (hereinafter the “Complex”).
(a) The Complex shall be used for, but not limited to: (1) Exhibiting and preserving the exploits, achievements and heroism of Virgin Islanders who served in the Armed Forces. (2) Keeping a permanent registry of the names of the patriotic Virgin Islanders. (b) The complex shall consist of, but not be limited to: (1) A […]
(a) Members of the Board of Directors first appointed under this chapter, shall: (1) adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Foundation; (2) serve as incorporators of the Foundation; and (3) take whatever other action the Board deems appropriate in order to establish the Foundation as a nonprofit corporation.
(a) The Foundation shall have an executive and assistant executive director who shall be appointed by the Board. The Board shall appoint other officers, as it deems necessary. The executive director and other officers shall be compensated at a rate fixed by the Board. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. (b) Eligibility […]
(a) The members of the Board shall be responsible for securing funding for the Complex. Funding sources may include, but not be limited to: (1) corporate donations; (2) private and personal donations; (3) federal grants; (4) federal turnkey programs; and (5) appropriations by the Legislature. (b) (1) Pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 1 of […]
