2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 18 - Elections
Chapter 29 - Disclosure and Limitations on Campaign Contributions
§ 909. Administration of chapter
(a) The Supervisor of Elections shall administer the provisions of this chapter. In so doing, the Supervisor shall be answerable to or subject to the will or control of the Board of Elections.
(b) In administering the provisions of this chapter, the Supervisor shall have the following powers:
(1) to require, by special or general orders any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to questions as the Supervisor may prescribe; and the submissions shall be made within a reasonable period of time and under oath or otherwise as the Supervisor may determine. However, for the purposes of this paragraph “report” does not include an audit or audit performed by a certified public accountant.
(2) to administer oaths or affirmations;
(3) to require by subpoena, signed by the Supervisor, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all documentary evidence relating to the execution of his duties;
(4) to pay witnesses the same fees and transportation costs as are paid in like circumstances in the Superior Court.
(5) to initiate, defend, or appeal any civil action for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter;
(6) to render advisory opinions and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(7) to develop and prescribe forms for statements and reports required to be filed pursuant to this chapter;
(8) to formulate general policy with respect to administering this chapter;
(9) to conduct investigations and hearings expeditiously, to encourage voluntary compliance with this chapter, and to report apparent violations to the Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands;
(10) to require the reporting of contributions and expenditures in the nature of debts and other contracts, agreements, and promises to make contributions or expenditures;
(11) to hire personnel necessary to execute the provisions of this chapter; and
(12) to take such steps as may be necessary to implement this chapter.
(c) In administering this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Supervisor to:
(1) develop and furnish forms to persons required by this chapter to file reports or statements;
(2) maintain in each island district a conspicuous place for the filing of reports and statements by candidates and committees and persons required to file reports and statements from that district, and to require that candidates for territorial-wide public offices, as well as committees supporting or opposing such candidates, file copies of their reports and statements in each island district;
(3) develop and maintain a filing, coding, and cross-indexing system, prepare indices which set forth, on a candidate-by-candidate basis, all expenditures and contributions for each candidate as reported, and periodically issue such indices on a timely pre-election basis;
(4) make reports and statements filed pursuant to this chapter available for public inspection, commencing as soon as practicable but not later than the end of the second day following the day during which a report or statement was received, and permit the copying of any such report or statement by hand or by duplicating machine for a fee as established by the Supervisor, provided that any information so obtained shall not be utilized for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any commercial purpose;
(5) preserve reports and statements filed pursuant to this chapter for not less than six years from the date of receipt;
(6) prepare and publish from time to time in the newspapers of general circulation in the United States Virgin Islands the names of candidates not in compliance with this chapter;
(7) make audits and field investigations and conduct hearings to determine compliance with this chapter and the accuracy of reports and statements that are submitted, pursuant to a complaint filed with the Supervisor alleging misrepresentation or falsification of reports or information contained in reports.
(8) report apparent violations of law to the Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands; and
(9) take such steps as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
