Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consummer Protection - NOTICE AND AGENDA

Collection: Hearing Records
Sub-shelf: Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consummer Protection
Kind: Hearing Record
Entity: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Date: 2025
Type: NOTICE AND AGENDA
Pages: 2
Text: Native Text
Identifiers: Bill 36-0071, Bill 36-0073

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THE HONORABLE SENATOR AVERY L. LEWIS Legislative Secretary 36 th LEGISLAtURE OF thE VIRGIN ISLANDS Chair: Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Consumer Protection Vice Chair: Committee on Education and Workforce Development Member: Committee on Rules and Judiciary Committee on Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee of the Whole Post Office Box 1690, Capitol Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-0880 Email: senatorlewis@legvi.org REVISED AGENDA I TO: All Members, Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection Members: Senator Ray Fonseca Senator Alma Francis Heyliger Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Senator Franklin D. Johnson Senator Carla J. Joseph FROM: The Honorable Senator Avery L. Lewis 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands DATE: July 25, 2025 The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Friday, August 8, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to provide updates on the following agency and bills: BLOCK I: 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. The Committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Board of Elections including but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current department challenges, a plan of action to resolve challenges and the following: • All matters relative to the discussion on the status, functions and operations of the agency. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman of the Board of Elections 2 | P a g e G O V A C P A g e n d a LUNCH BREAK: 11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. BLOCK II: 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0071: An Act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, section 232 to provide the process for political parties to choose their nominees for public offices. Proposed by Senator Alma Francis Heyliger INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. John Yob, Chairman of the Republican Party • Ms. Carol Burke, Chairperson of the Democratic Party • Ms. Caroline Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections Bill No. 36-0073: An Act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 4 and title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 3, section 41 relating to the powers of the Supervisor of Elections and the Board of Elections. Proposed by Senator Alma Francis Heyliger INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman of the Board of Elections cc: All Senators All Chiefs of Staff All Divisions Public Affairs