2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 32 - Sports and Parks
Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995
Article III - Control Authority Restrictions
§ 411. Restrictions on pre-employment by Commissioners, Commission employees and Division employees and agents

  • (a) No person shall be appointed to or employed by the Commission or Division if, during the period commencing three (3) years prior to appointment or employment, said person held any direct or indirect interest in, or any employment by, any person which is licensed as a casino licensee pursuant to section 439 of this title or as a casino service industry pursuant to subsection (a) of section 444 of this title or has an application for such a license pending before the Commission; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any such person may be appointed to or employed by the Commission or Division if his interest in any such casino licensee or casino service industry would not, in the opinion of the employing agency, interfere with the objective discharge of such person's employment obligations, but in no instance shall any person be appointed to or employed by the Commission or Division if his interest in such a casino licensee or casino service industry constituted a controlling interest in that casino licensee or casino service industry; and provided further, however, that not withstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any such person may be employed by the Commission or Division in a secretarial or clerical position if, in the opinion of the employing agency, his previous employment by, or interest in, any such casino licensee or casino service industry would not interfere with the objective discharge of such person's employment obligations.

  • (b) Prior to appointment or employment, each member of the Commission, each employee of the Commission, the Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement and each employee and agent of the Division shall swear or affirm that he possesses no interest in any business or organization licensed by or registered with the Commission, and that he will uphold and defend the laws of the United States and the Virgin Islands.

  • (c) Each member of the Commission and the Director of the Division shall file with the Commission of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest as provided under Title 3, section 1106 of this code, a financial disclosure statement listing all assets and liabilities, property and business interests, and sources of income of said member or Director and his spouse. Such statement shall be under oath and shall be filed at the time of appointment and annually thereafter.

  • (d) Each employee of the Commission, except for secretarial and clerical personnel, and each employee and agent of the Division, except for secretarial and clerical personnel, shall file with the Commission of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest a financial disclosure statement listing all assets and liabilities, property and business interests, and sources of income of said employee or agent and his spouse. Such statement shall be under oath and shall be filed at the time of employment and annually thereafter.

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