Act No. 8838 — An Act repealing title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17, subchapter II, “Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices,” and enactin
LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CERTIFICATE OF ENACTMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNOR’S VETO THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, Bill No. 35-0115 - An Act repealing title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17, subchapter II, “Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices,” and enacting in its place “The Fair Chance for Employment Act” relative to criminal record checks in the employment application process; and amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter I, section 452 requiring the Director of Personnel to develop and implement fair chance hiring policies; and for other related purposes passed by the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands at its regular session held on March 25, 2024, (a copy of which is attached hereto) and vetoed by the Governor on April 11, 2024, was duly enacted by override by the Thirty-Fifth Legislature at its regular session held on June 24, 2024, pursuant to section 9(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 U.S.C. §1575 (d). DATED: at ene At ELZutep. SZ, Novelle E. Francis, Jr. President C1 Carla J. …
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