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 PUBLIC LAW 97-21—JULY 9, 1981

95 STAT. 117

SCHOOL BOARDS

2. (a) A Virgin Islands Board of Education shall be 48 USC i54i established by law and shall have such power and duties as may be ' provided by law. (b) Other school boards, subordinate to the Virgin Islands Board of Education, may be provided by law. SECTION

ARTICLE X. PROTECTIGN OF CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

1. No law shall be passed abridging the preservation and 48 USC i54i development of Virgin Islands culture, language, traditions or cus- ^°^^toms. Study of Virgin Islands culture, including but not limited to language, traditions, history, music, and art, shall be an integral part of the public education system. SECTION

COMMISSION ON CULTURE

2. A commission shall be established by law to study, 48 USC i54i promote, and preserve the history, culture, and traditions of the "°^® Virgin Islands. SECTION

HISTORICAL PLACES AND ARTIFACTS

3. Places, artifacts, documents, and objects of cultural or 48 USC i54i historical significance to the people of the Virgin Islands shall be "°*® protected and preserved, and public access to such places and artifacts shall be maintained as provided by law. SECTION

AGRICULTURE AND LAND COMMISSION SECTION 4. A commission shall be established by law to acquire land

48 USC i54i for redistribution by lease to the people of the Virgin Islands for "^"^^ agriculture, homestead, or other public purposes as provided by law. The commission may acquire land only by transfer from the Government of the Virgin Islands or by purchase. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

5. The policy of the Virgin Islands shall be to preserve its 48 USC i54i natural resources, protect its air, land, and water, and to provide for '^"^^ the enjoyment of its natural beauty. SECTION

OPEN BEACHES SECTION 6. All beaches and

shorelines of the Virgin Islands shall be 48 USC i54i public and open to public access. Where not available, public access "*® °^ may be provided by law. RIGHT TO A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT

7. Every person has the right to a healthful environment 48 USC i54i subject to reasonable limitations as may be provided by law. Each "°*^ person may enforce this right against any party subject to reasonable limitations as may be provided by law. SECTION

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