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T.30 § 152 PUBLIC SERVICE Ch. 7 distribution equipment for all public schools in the Virgin Islands; television receivers for use in the classrooms; mobile or fixed remote television origination facilities, radio studios, transmitters, towers, and all necessary associated equipment for radio broadcasting. (e) The term "Federal Agency" shall mean the United States of America, the President or any department thereof, or any corporation, agency or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated, or established by the United States of America. (f) Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa and words importing persons shall include firms, partner- ships of all kinds, corporations or philanthropic foundations.—Added Nov. 15, 1968, No. 2364, 1, Sess. L. 1968, Pt. II, p. 362; amended Oct. 5, 2012, No. 7444, § 1(b)(1)—(3), Sess. L. 2012, p. 342; amended Dec. 16. 2015, No. 7748, 1, Sess. L. 2015, p. 43. HISTORY Codification. Section renumbered, see note set out under section 151 of this title. Amendments — 2015. Act 7748, § 1. substituted "Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System" for "Virgin Islands Public Television System" in subsection (a). —2012. Act 7444. 1(b)0;. substitmed "broadcasting" for "television' in the second sentence of subsection (a). Act 7444, § 1(b)(2), in subsection (c), substituted "Chief Executive Officer" for "Manager" and substituted "person appointed by the Board under section 202(e) to be in charge of the operations of the System and to administer and implement policies and procedures" for "general manager". Act 7444, § l(b)(3). in subsection (d), inserted "or radio" following the first two occurrences of "television" and added "radio studios, transmitters. towers, and all necessary associated equipment for radio broadcasting" at the end. EFFECTIVE DiffE. See note set out under section 151 of this title. Subchapter II. Vivin Islands Public Broadcasting System Amendments-2015. Act 7744, § 1, substituted "Virgin islands Public Broadcasting System" for "Virgin Islands Public Television System" in the subchapter heading. 201. Establishment (a) The Commissioner of Education, the Chairman of the Board of Education, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, President of the University of the Virgin Islands or his designee, three members to be 330 Ch. 7 VIRGIN ISLANDS PUB; appointed by the President of the more than two of whom shall be en Islands or by the Government of tl a body corporate and politic const mous governmental instrumenta Islands, by the name of the "Virgi In addition, the Chief Executive 0 Board, but shall not be entitled to (b) Three of the members shal Legislature. Not more than two s same District. The term of office and each shall be eligible for reaps vacancy occurring prior to the ex) cessor was appointed shall be am term. Upon the expiration of a men' the appointment and confirmation the President of the Legislature President of the Legislature. (e) The four persons, at least tw Government of the Virgin Islands States, shall be appointed by the C the Legislature, and two shall be l'E John, and two shall be residents o members shall be from the telex appointment of such persons, one si one for a term of two years, one 0 term of four years. Thereafter, sue of four years, except that any per prior to the expiration of the term shall be appointed only for the rern of a member's term, the member confirmation of a successor. Such r the Governor. (d) The System hereby establi: instrumentality, subject, as provide( it is a corporation having legal exist( from the Government. The debts, of receipts, expenditures, accounts, System shall be deemed to .be thou the Government of the Virgin Islas agency, commission, municipality, thereof. IC SERVICE Ch. 7 c schools in the Virgin Islands; television ins; mobile or fixed remote television transmitters, towers, and all necessary ad casting. ;hall mean the United States of America, thereof, or any corporation, agency or liter created, designated, or established number shall include the plural number g persons shall include firms, partner- ).hilanthropic foundations.—Added Nov. 58, Pt. II, p. 362; amended Oct. 5, 2012. 12, p. 342; amended Dec. 16, 2015, No- TORY to set out under section 151 of this title. thstitute.1.1 "Virgin Islands Public .Broadcastipi- System" in subsection (a). Mg" for "television" in the second sentence 0.- tutted "Chief Executive Officer" for "Manager' and tinder section 202(e) to be in charge of the • and implement. policies and procedures" f, 11 "or radio" following the first two occun'ences smitters, towers, and all necessary. associat VE DATE. tie. Public Emadeasting System u,tc'd "Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting ystein" in the subchapter heading. -)n. the Chairman of the Board of magement and Budget, President of his designee, three members to be Ch. 7 VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM T.30 § 201 ,appointed by the President of the Legislature, and four other persons, not more than two of whom shall be employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands or by the Government of the United States, are hereby established a body corporate and politic constituting a public corporation and autono- mous governmental instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands, by the name of the "Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System." In addition, the Chief Executive Officer shall be a member ex officio of the 'Board, but shall not be entitled to a vote thereon. (b) Three of the members shall be appointed by the President of the %Legislature. Not more than two such members shall be a resident of the same District. The term of office of each such member shall be two years and each shall be eligible for reappointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which a prede- cessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Upon the expiration of a member's term, the member shall serve until -the appointment and confirmation of a successor. Members appointed by the President of the Legislature may be removed for cause by the President of the Legislature. (c) The four persons, at least two of whom shall not be employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands or by the Government of the United States, shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of he Legislature, and two shall be residents of the District of St. Thomas-St. John, and two shall be residents of the District of St. Croix. One of such members shall be from the television or radio industry. In the initial appointment of such persons, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, :one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and one for a term of four years. Thereafter, such persons shall be appointed for a term of four years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which a predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Upon the expiration 'of a member's term, the member shall serve until the appointment and confirmation of a successor. Such members may be removed for cause by the Governor. (d) The System hereby established is, and shall be, a governmental instrumentality, subject. as provided herein, to the control of the Board, but it is a corporation having legal existence and personality separate and apart from the Government. The debts, obligations, contracts, notes, debentures, receipts, expenditures, accounts, funds, facilities and property of the System shall be deemed to be those of such System and not to be those of the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any office, bureau, department, agency, commission, municipality, branch, agent, officer or employee ,,Ahereof. 331 T.30 201 PUBLIC SERVICE Ch. 7 (e) The System shall be, on the effective date of this chapter, the successor to the Government of the Virgin Islands on all contracts, leases, applications and other instruments entered into by the Government of the Virgin Islands on behalf of the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System. -Added Nov. 15, 1968, No. 2364, § 1, Sess. L. 1968, Pt. II, p. 362; amended June 1, 1984, No. 4951, § 3(a) and (b), Sess. L. 1984, p. 153; Oct. 14, 1986, No. 5207, § 9, Sess. L. 1986, p. 249; July 18, 2012, No. 7378, § 3, Seas. L. 2012, p. 172; amended Oct. 5, 2012, No. 7444, § 2(a)(1), (2), Sess. L. 2012, p. 342-343; amended Dec. 16, 2015, No. 7748, § 1, Sess. L. 2015, p_ 43; amended Dec. 31, 2020, No. 8413, § 3(a), Sess. L. 2020, p. 285. HISTORY Revision note-1987. Substituted "Director of the Office of Management and Budget" for "Director of the Budget" in subsection (a) in light of Act June 24. 1987, No. 5266, § 1202(a), Seas. L. 1987, p. 90, and section 4a of Title 3, pursuant to section 14 of Title 1. Amendments-2020. Act 8413, § 3(a), inserted "Upon the expiration of a member's term, the member shall serve until the appointment and confirmation of a successor." following the sentence that ends with "remainder of such term" in subsections (b) and (c). -2015. Art 7748. C 1, substituted "Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System" for "Virgin Islands Public Television System" in subsections (a) and (e). -2012. Art 7378, 3. inserted "or his designee" following "Chairman of the Board of Education" in subsection (a). Act 7444, § 2(a)(1). in subsection (a). inserted ", Director of the Office of Management and Budget, President of the university of the Virgin Islands" following "Board of Education" in the first sentence; and in the second sentence, substituted "Chief Executive Offices" for "Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Present of the University of the Virgin Islands, and the Manager"; inserted "a" following "be" and substituted "member" for -members". Act 7444. § 2(a)(2), inserted "or radio" following "television" in the second sentence of subsection (c). -1986. Subsection (a): Substituted "University of the Virgin Islands" for "College of the Virgin Islands" in the second sentence. -1984. Subsection (b): Added the fifth sentence. Subsection (c): Added the fifth sentence. Effective date. See note set out under section 151 of this title. § 202. Board of Directors; General Manager (a) The powers of the System shall be exercised by a Board of Directors consisting of the members of the System designated under section 201 of this chapter. (b) Within thirty days after this chapter becomes effective, the Board shall meet, and organize. The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice 332 Ch. 7 VIRGIN ISLANDS PUB Chairman from among its mernbE year and shall be eligible for re-e (c) The Board shall hold reg Chairman and Chief Executive direction to the System. Board n ment of travel and other expense. as may be provided by law for boards and commissions. Board payments. (d) Five members of the Board of organizing the System and coi other purposes, and all action sh those present. (e) The Board shall appoint a ating Officer of the System, and b consultants, consulting engineer technical experts as it may dee: qualifications, duties, tenure and 25 of Title 3, Virgin Islands Code. to the Chief Executive Officer and agents or employees of the Syster the Board may deem necessary t (f) The Chief Executive Office appointed by the Board exclusive by training, skill, experience, and ing the purposes of the System. (g) The System shall, whene residents of the Virgin Islands consistent with the maintenance standards, the System will be ful (h) The Board may establish the development, support and ut Islands. Members of the Commi Islands community.-Added Noy II, p. 362; amended Oct. 5, 2012. 2012, p. 343; amended Dec. 31, 2( iV