2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 3 - Executive
Chapter 1 - Governor
§ 10f. Information Technology Task Force

(a) There is established within the Bureau of Information Technology of the Office of The Governor, the Information Technology Task Force consisting of nine (9) members as follows:

• (1) the Director of the Bureau of Information Technology who shall serve as Chair;

• (2) the chief technology officer of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands or such other person appointed by the President of the Legislature;

• (3) the chief technology officer of the judicial branch of the Virgin Islands or such other person appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

• (4) the chief technology officer of the University of the Virgin Islands or such other person appointed by the President of the University;

• (5) two (2) matriculated students majoring in computer information or computer science one from each judicial district appointed by the Governor; and

• (6) three (3) representatives from telecommunications providers in the Territory to be appointed by the Governor; provided that one (1) such representative shall represent a local internet service provider; (1) such representative shall represent a local telephone service provider and (1) such representative shall represent a long distance telephone service provider.

(b) A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum. The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the Task Force.

(c) Members of the Task Force who are not employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands may not receive compensation for their work associated with the Task Force, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred as a member of the Task Force as provided by section 65, of this title.

(d) The Bureau of Information Technology shall provide staff support to the Task Force.

(e) The Task Force shall issue a report that may include recommendations on the following issues:

• (1) Identification of appropriate eligibility criteria for Universal Service Fund Support for capital investment in broadband data services in the Territory so that:

  • (A) Such support is limited to areas lacking those services;

  • (B) An appropriate fund balance is maintained;

  • (C) Such support begins on October 1, 2005; and

  • (D) Increases in surcharges to support the fund are minimal.

• (2) Identification of areas of the Territory where the Government of the Virgin Islands should assume liability for the costs of relocating facilities in the case of right-of-way realignments in order to encourage deployment of digital infrastructure to those areas;

• (3) Identification of other possible solutions to aid in the deployment of advanced telecommunications services throughout the Territory;

• (4) Rule changes to the Public Services Commission; and

• (5) Any proposed legislation to the Governor and the Legislature.