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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.</text>
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        <text>Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E926-927)</text>
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        <fullName>Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]</fullName>
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          <name>Budget deficits</name>
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          <name>Chief financial officers</name>
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          <name>Financial statements</name>
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          <name>Government paperwork</name>
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          <name>Government publicity</name>
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          <name>Governors</name>
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          <name>Management information systems</name>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>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: (1) 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; and (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed.</p> <p>Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.</p> <p>Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements such changes for a five-year period. </p> <p>Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission 210 days after its first meeting.</p> <p>Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to permit the Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to delegate or otherwise alter the powers and authority of the Office of Management and Budget established under the laws of the Virgin Islands. </p>]]></text>
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        <versionCode>81</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2007-07-30</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House without amendment</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2007-08-07T21:10:07Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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: (1) 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; and (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed.</p> <p>Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.</p> <p>Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements such changes for a five-year period. </p> <p>Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission 210 days after its first meeting.</p> <p>Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to permit the Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to delegate or otherwise alter the powers and authority of the Office of Management and Budget established under the laws of the Virgin Islands. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.</title>
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