(a)
(1) The Board of Supervisors shall be composed of eleven members. Six shall be “land occupiers” appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature from a list submitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture in consultation with the Virgin Islands Conservation District. Three shall be appointed from St. Croix, two from St. Thomas and one from St. John (none of whom may be employees of the Government of the United States or the Government of the United States Virgin Islands).
(2) Three members shall be appointed by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands and confirmed by the Legislature from among the members of the Virgin Islands Planning Board, one from each of the three islands.
(3) Two members shall be appointed by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands and confirmed by the Legislature who have nonagricultural interests, one from St. Croix and one from St. Thomas-St. John.
(b) The term of office for Supervisors shall be three years, except that of those first appointed. Of the five Supervisors first appointed from St. Croix, one shall serve for one year, two for two years and two for three years. Of the four Supervisors from St. Thomas one shall serve for one year, one for two years and two for three years. Of the two Supervisors from St. John, one shall serve for two years and one for three years. A Supervisor shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The selection of successors to fill new or unexpired terms shall be done in the same manner as herein provided for initial members of the Board. Any member who misses four consecutive meetings without notifying the Secretary of the Board of Supervisors prior to the meeting shall be replaced and a new Supervisor appointed. Supervisors may be removed for cause by the Governor.
(c) The Board of Supervisors shall designate its officers and may from time to time change such designation. A majority of the supervisors shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority upon any official matter shall be required for its determination. Supervisors shall receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to travel expenses and per diem for other expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their official duties, as provided by law. The Board of Supervisors may employ and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as they may require. They shall provide for surety bonds for employees or officers who are entrusted with funds, in amounts to be determined by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, and the premium on such bonds shall be paid from the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands. The supervisors may perform such acts and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the execution of the functions of the board as herein provided, except that the board shall not obligate the district for any expenditures in excess of funds available to it through appropriations, allocations, or otherwise. They shall keep a record of proceedings, resolutions, regulations, and orders issued and adopted, and accounts of receipts and disbursements; and they shall furnish to the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands and to the Legislature copies of such documents, instruments, or information concerning their activities as the Governor or the Legislature may request.