HR 85 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 3, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Donna M. Christensen D-VI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 17, 2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that, if the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days, the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer. Requires the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer from the list, until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed, if one has not been appointed within 180 days. Requires any Acting Chief Financial Officer serving in that capacity for 180 consecutive days to become the Chief Financial Officer.

Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.

Directs the Board of Elections of the Virgin Islands, as part of the regularly scheduled, islands-wide election in the Virgin Islands closest to the expiration of the fourth year of the five-year term of the Chief Financial Officer, to hold a referendum to determine whether the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be made a permanent part of the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.

Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission upon the nomination and confirmation of the Chief Financial Officer.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2013Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.
  2. Jun 17, 2013Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-110.
  3. Apr 24, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Apr 24, 2013Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Apr 24, 2013Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1237Omnibus Territories Act of 2013Related billDec 19, 2014
HR 2200Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013Related billJul 8, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2013Reported in House
  2. Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House

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