US Code Title 48 Chapter 12 Virgin Islands [1954]

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 1541 - Organization and Status
§ 1542 - Voting Franchise; Discrimination Prohibited
§ 1543 - United States Citizenship Requirement for Government Officials
§ 1544 - Reports by Governor; Jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior; Exceptions
§ 1545 - Lease and Sale of Public Property; Conveyance of Title in Certain Lands to the Government of Virgin Islands
§ 1546 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subchapter II - Bill of Rights

§ 1561 - Rights and Prohibitions

Subchapter III - Legislative Branch

§ 1571 - Legislature
§ 1572 - Legislators
§ 1573 - Time, Frequency, and Duration of Regular Sessions; Special Sessions; Place of Holding
§ 1574 - Legislative Powers and Activities
§ 1574-1 - Applicability of Laws Referred to in Section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
§ 1574a - Revenue Bonds or Other Obligations
§ 1574b - Federal Guarantee for Issuance of Revenue Bonds or Other Obligations
§ 1574c - Priority for Payment of Principal and Interest of Revenue Bonds or Other Obligations
§ 1574d - Repealed. Pub. L. 97–357, Title Iii, §308(g), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710
§ 1575 - Legislative Procedure
§ 1576 - General Elections; Time; Transfer of Council Functions, Property, Etc.

Subchapter IV - Executive Branch

§ 1591 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Election; Eligibility; Official Residence; Powers and Duties; Report
§ 1592 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657
§ 1593 - Initiative and Recall
§ 1594 - Repealed. Pub. L. 90–496, §6, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 839
§ 1595 - Vacancy in Office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
§ 1596 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, Title Ii, §224(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1752
§ 1597 - Reorganization of Government
§ 1598 - Omitted
§ 1599 - Transfer of Functions From Government Comptroller for Virgin Islands to Inspector General, Department of the Interior

Subchapter V - Judicial Branch

§ 1611 - District Court of Virgin Islands; Local Courts; Jurisdiction; Practice and Procedure
§ 1612 - Jurisdiction of District Court
§ 1613 - Relations Between Courts of United States and Courts of Virgin Islands; Review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; Reports to Congress; Rules
§ 1613a - Appellate Jurisdiction of District Court; Procedure; Review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; Rules; Appeals to Appellate Court
§ 1614 - Judges of District Court
§ 1615 - Judicial Divisions
§ 1616 - Trial by Jury
§ 1617 - United States Attorney; Appointment; Duties

Subchapter VI - System of Accounts

§ 1631 - Establishment and Maintenance; Scope
§ 1632 - Repealed. Pub. L. 90–496, §14, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 842

Subchapter VII - Fiscal Provisions

§ 1641 - Method of Payment of Official Salaries
§ 1642 - Use of Certain Proceeds for Expenditure; Income Tax Obligations of Inhabitants
§ 1642a - Availability of Collected Customs Duties for Expenditures as Legislature May Provide
§ 1643 - Import Provisions With Respect to Trade-marks
§ 1644 - Import Duties on Articles Entering United States or Possessions From Virgin Islands
§ 1645 - Remittance of Duties, Taxes, and Fees to Be Collected in Next Fiscal Year; Authorization, Prerequisites, Amount, Etc.

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