of the public educational system.


 Section 2. Commission on culture. A commission shall be established by
law to study and promote the preservation of the culture and traditions of the Virgin
Islands.

 Section 3. Land commission. A commission shall be established by law to
acquire land, either by transfer from the government of the Virgin Islands or by
purchase using appropriations granted by law, for the purpose of redistributing by
lease, under terms and conditions provided by law, such land to the people of the
Virgin Islands.

 Section 4. Historic places and artifacts. Places, artifacts, and objects of
cultural or historic significance to the people of the Virgin Islands shall be protected
and preserved, and public access to such places shall be maintained, as provided by
law.

 Section 5. Environmental protection. To ensure that the people have
clear air and pure water and that they have the opportunity to enjoy the scenic, historic,
and aesthetic environment of the Virgin Islands, it shall be the policy of the Virgin
Islands to conserve, develop, and utilize its natural resources and public facilities and
to protect its atmosphere, lands, and waters from pollution and destruction.

 Section 6. Open beaches. All beaches and shorelines of the Virgin Islands
 shall be public and open to public use.

 Section 7. Right to a healthful environment. Each person has the right to
 a healthful environment. Each person may enforce this right against any party, public
 or private, through appropriate legal proceedings subject to reasonable limitation as
 may be provided by law.

 ARTICLE X. TAXATION AND FINANCE

 Section 1. Tax authority. All taxes shall be levied by law, and the Senate
 may not surrender, suspend, or contract away its power to initiate tax legislation. A tax
 may be levied or an appropriation of public money made only for a public purpose.

 Section 2. Income tax. Laws shall be enacted to administer and enforce the
 income tax and other related federal laws applicable to the Virgin Islands.

 Section 3. Public debt limitation.

 (a) Public debt may be incurred through the issuance of bonds to be repaid from
 tax revenues, but aggregate public debt may not exceed two and one-half times the
 average annual revenue for the previous three fiscal years. Bond issues may be
 initiated either by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Senate or by


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