Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1591 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1591 : US Code - Notes

(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, Sec. 11, 68 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 90-496,
Sec. 4, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 97-357, title III,
Sec. 309(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710; Pub. L. 98-454, title V,
Sec. 502, Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1735; Pub. L. 105-362, title IX,
Sec. 901(n), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290.)
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
1998 - Pub. L. 105-362, in fourth paragraph, struck out "The
Governor shall transmit the comprehensive annual financial report
to the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior who
shall audit it and report his findings to the Congress." after
"other information required by the Congress." and "He shall also
submit to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, and the
cognizant Federal auditors a written statement of actions taken or
contemplated on Federal audit recommendations within sixty days
after the issuance date of the audit report." after "under
applicable Federal law."
1984 - Pub. L. 98-454 substituted "Saint Croix, which house,
together with land appurtenant thereto is also transferred to the
government of the Virgin Islands" for "Saint Croix free of rent" in
second paragraph.
1982 - Pub. L. 97-357, in fourth paragraph, substituted
provisions relating to the preparation, etc., of a comprehensive
annual financial report to be submitted to the Congress, the
Secretary of the Interior, and the Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior, preparation of other reports as
required by Congress or applicable Federal law, and submittal of a
written statement of actions taken or contemplated on Federal audit
recommendations for provisions relating to an annual report of
transactions of the Virgin Islands government to the Secretary of
the Interior for transmittal to Congress and such other reports as
required by Congress or applicable Federal law.
1968 - Pub. L. 90-496 amended section generally, providing for
the popular election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
setting the date of the first election, defining the scope of their
authority, setting out the duties of their offices, specifying the
qualifications for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
and providing that an elected Governor may serve two full
successive terms but shall not be again eligible to hold that
office until one full term has intervened.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Section 16 of Pub. L. 90-496 provided that: "Those provisions of
this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 1541 of this
title] necessary to authorize the holding of an election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor on November 3, 1970, shall be
effective January 1, 1970. All other provisions of this Act, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be effective January 4,
1971."
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in the 1st
sentence of the 4th par. of this section relating to the
requirement that the Governor submit a comprehensive annual
financial report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66,
as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money
and Finance, and the 11th item on page 115 of House Document No.
103-7.
SUBMERGED LANDS, CONVEYANCE TO TERRITORY
Conveyance of submerged lands to the government of the Virgin
Islands, see section 1701 et seq. of this title.