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Committee hears bill to create independent Virgin Islands Commission on Ethics; agency roles, funding and overlap with AG debated
Summary
The Rules and Judiciary Committee heard testimony Tuesday on bill 36‑0077 to create a standalone Virgin Islands Commission on Ethics and Conflicts of Interest and voted to hold the bill until companion funding and implementation language is available.
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary held a detailed hearing on bill 36‑0077, which would repeal and replace existing language and create an independent Virgin Islands Commission on Ethics and Conflicts of Interest. Witnesses from the Division of Personnel (DOP), the Virgin Islands Bar Association's Legislative and Law Reform Committee, the League of Women Voters and the Department of Justice testified. The committee voted to hold the bill in committee for further work and to coordinate language with a companion appropriation and implementation measure (bill 36‑0078).
Key themes at the hearing were jurisdiction, resourcing, interagency coordination and the commission's investigative powers. DOP urged clarification to avoid overlapping authority with the…
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