(a) An action may be maintained by any public corporation in the Virgin Islands upon a cause of action accruing to it, in any of the following cases:
(1) Upon a contract made with such public corporation;
(2) Upon a liability prescribed by law in favor of such public corporation;
(3) To recover a penalty or forfeiture given to such public corporation; or
(4) To recover damages for an injury to the corporate rights or property of such public corporation.
(b) An action may be maintained against any public corporation in the Virgin Islands within the scope of its authority, or for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff arising from some act or omission of such public corporation.
(c) In actions under this section the pleadings of the public corporation shall be signed or verified, if required, by the chief officer representing it in its corporate capacity or by such other officer, agent, or attorney as he may designate, in the same manner as if such officer were a party to the action.