Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1561 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1561 : US Code - Notes

(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, Sec. 3, 68 Stat. 497; Pub. L. 85-851, Sec.
1, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 90-496, Sec. 11, Aug. 23,
1968, 82 Stat. 841; Pub. L. 98-213, Sec. 5(d), Dec. 8, 1983, 97
Stat. 1460; Pub. L. 98-454, title VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 5, 1984, 98
Stat. 1737.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this
Act", meaning act July 22, 1954, ch. 558, 68 Stat. 497, as amended,
known as the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, which is
classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1541 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-454 substituted provisions to the effect that
offenses prosecuted under section 1612(a) and (c) of this title
shall be prosecuted by indictment or information while those
prosecuted under section 1612(b) of this title shall be prosecuted
by information only, for provisions which provided that all
prosecutions would be by information except where provided
otherwise by local laws in the proviso in penultimate par.
1983 - Pub. L. 98-213 inserted "article VI, clause 3;" in
penultimate par.
1968 - Pub. L. 90-496 inserted provisions extending to the Virgin
Islands the enumerated provisions of and amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, and provisions repealing, to the
extent of any inconsistency, all laws enacted by Congress with
respect to the Virgin Islands and all laws enacted by the
territorial legislature of the Virgin Islands which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
1958 - Pub. L. 85-851 prohibited political or religious test but
required loyalty oath as qualification to any office or public
trust.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-454 effective on ninetieth day following
Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98-454, set out as a note
under section 1424 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Section 11 of Pub. L. 90-496 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90-496,
which was approved Aug. 23, 1968.
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "assemble".
(!2) So in original. Probably should be "section".