48 U.S.C. § 561 : US Code - Section 561 TO 599: Omitted
Search 48 U.S.C. § 561 : US Code - Section 561 TO 599: Omitted
CODIFICATION
Sections 561 to 599, relating to Territory of Hawaii, were
omitted in view of admission of Hawaii into the Union.
Section 561, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 12, 31 Stat. 144,
called for a bicameral legislature for Territory consisting of a
senate and house of representatives.
Section 562, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 55, 31 Stat. 150;
May 27, 1910, ch. 258, Sec. 4, 36 Stat. 444; July 9, 1921, ch. 42,
Sec. 302, 42 Stat. 116; June 9, 1926, ch. 512, Secs. 1, 2, 44 Stat.
710, 711; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 7, 70 Stat. 907; Aug. 20,
1958, Pub. L. 85-691, Sec. 3, 72 Stat. 685, described scope of
legislative power.
Section 562a, act July 15, 1935, ch. 378, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 479,
authorized issuance of revenue bonds by legislature and empowered
legislature to authorize issuance of bonds by political or
municipal corporations or subdivisions.
Section 562b, act July 15, 1935, ch. 378, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 480,
empowered legislature to authorize city and county of Honolulu to
issue flood control bonds.
Section 562c, act July 15, 1935, ch. 378, Sec. 3, 49 Stat. 480,
approved, ratified, and confirmed issuance of revenue bonds which
had been authorized by legislature prior to July 15, 1935.
Section 562c-1, act Apr. 3, 1944, ch. 154, 58 Stat. 186, ratified
and confirmed legislative action which had extended time within
which revenue bonds could be issued without presidential approval
and without reference to Hawaiian Organic Act.
Section 562c-2, act July 30, 1947, ch. 396, 61 Stat. 676,
ratified and confirmed legislative action which had extended time
within which revenue bonds could be issued without presidential
approval and without reference to Hawaiian Organic Act.
Section 562d, act Aug. 31, 1935, ch. 436, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 516,
empowered legislature to authorize issuance of revenue bonds by
political or municipal corporations or subdivisions of Territory
and confirmed and ratified acts of legislature prior to Aug. 3,
1935, which authorized issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 562e, acts Aug. 3, 1935, ch. 436, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 517;
May 28, 1937, ch. 274, 50 Stat. 211; July 10, 1937, ch. 486, 50
Stat. 509, authorized Territory to issue public improvement bonds.
Section 562e-1, act June 29, 1954, ch. 417, 68 Stat. 322,
ratified and confirmed Revenue Bond Act of 1935, as amended,
through the 1953 regular session of legislature.
Section 562f, act July 10, 1937, ch. 485, 50 Stat. 508,
authorized issuance of public improvement bonds by Territory.
Section 562g, acts July 10, 1937, ch. 484, 50 Stat. 508; July 18,
1950, title II, Sec. 202(a), 64 Stat. 345, authorized legislature
to establish authorities for slum clearance and housing projects,
made provision for issuance of bonds therefor, ratified and
confirmed prior legislation on subject, and provided that powers
granted should not be in derogation of other powers granted by
other laws.
Section 562h, act July 10, 1937, ch. 483, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 507,
empowered legislature to authorize city and county of Honolulu to
issue general obligation bonds to permit construction of a sewer
system.
Section 562i, act July 10, 1937, ch. 483, Sec. 2, 50 Stat. 507,
dealt with nature of Honolulu sewer system bonds and provided for
their maturity.
Section 562j, act July 10, 1937, ch. 483, Sec. 3, 50 Stat. 507,
ratified and confirmed action taken by legislature in its 1937
session pertaining to issuance of sewer bonds.
Section 562k, act July 18, 1947, ch. 265, 61 Stat. 381, permitted
legislature to authorize issue of additional general obligation
bonds by city and county of Honolulu for construction of a sewer
system and ratified actions taken in 1947 session of legislature
pertaining to issuance of sewer system bonds.
Section 562l, act July 15, 1947, ch. 250, 61 Stat. 326,
authorized and empowered Territory to issue public improvement
bonds during 1947-1951 and provided for maturity of such bonds and
their issuance without presidential approval.
Section 562m, act Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 754, Secs. 1-3, 63 Stat.
926, authorized and empowered Territory to issue public improvement
bonds during 1949-1955, and provided for their maturity and
issuance without presidential approval.
Section 562n, acts Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 889, Secs. 1-3, 68 Stat.
782; July 14, 1956, ch. 606, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 552; Aug. 20, 1958,
Pub. L. 85-691, Sec. 1, 72 Stat. 685, empowered legislature to
authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for veterans'
mortgages and provided for their limitation, maturity, and
ratification.
Section 562o, acts Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 892, Secs. 1, 3, 4, 68
Stat. 785; July 14, 1956, ch. 606, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 552; Aug. 20,
1958, Pub. L. 85-691, Sec. 2, 72 Stat. 685, ratified and confirmed
issuance of public improvement bonds issued during 1954 to 1959 and
limited maturity date of such bonds.
Section 562p, act Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 896, Secs. 1-3, 68 Stat.
787, empowered legislature to authorize city and county of Honolulu
to issue public improvement bonds for construction of sewerage
systems in Honolulu.
Section 562q, act Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 898, Secs. 1-3, 68 Stat.
788, empowered legislature to authorize city and county of Honolulu
to issue public improvement bonds for construction of flood-control
and drainage systems in Honolulu.
Section 562r, act July 11, 1956, ch. 567, Secs. 1-3, 70 Stat.
526, ratified and confirmed issuance of general obligation bonds by
city and county of Honolulu and authorized issuance of additional
bonds, setting a limit on size of such issue.
Section 562s, act July 14, 1956, ch. 602, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 545,
authorized Territory to issue revenue bonds for highway
construction payable from funds derived from highway vehicle fuel
taxes.
Section 562t, act July 14, 1956, ch. 602, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 545,
set out certain requirements for bonds issued under section 562s.
Section 562u, act July 14, 1956, ch. 602, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 545,
allowed application of federal-aid highway funds to aid in
retirement of highway bonds.
Section 562v, act July 14, 1956, ch. 602, Sec. 4, 70 Stat. 545,
defined "highway fuel taxes" as used in sections 562s-562v.
Section 562w, Pub. L. 85-534, Sec. 2, July 18, 1958, 72 Stat.
379, authorized Territory to issue aviation revenue bonds, set out
requirements and limitations thereof, allowed for retirement
thereof with Federal funds, and defined "aviation fuel taxes".
Section 563, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 56, 31 Stat. 151;
Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1465, Sec. 1, 33 Stat. 1035, empowered
legislature to create town and city municipalities and provide for
government thereof.
Section 564, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 13, 31 Stat. 144,
prohibited persons from sitting as senators and representatives in
legislature except in conformity with statutory provisions
therefor.
Section 565, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 30, 31 Stat. 146;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 903, provided for number of
senators and for the length of their term.
Section 566, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 34, 31 Stat. 147;
Sept. 15, 1922, ch. 315, 42 Stat. 844, set out age, citizenship,
and residence requirements of senators.
Section 567, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 31, 31 Stat. 146,
called for filling of vacancies in senate caused by death,
resignation, or otherwise through general or special elections.
Section 568, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 32, 31 Stat. 147;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 903, divided Territory into
senatorial districts.
Section 569, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 32, 31 Stat. 147;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 903, apportioned senators
between various senatorial districts.
Section 570, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 35, 31 Stat. 147;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 4, 70 Stat. 903, set out number of
representatives and called for their election by qualified voters
of respective representative districts.
Section 571, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 40, 31 Stat. 148;
Sept. 15, 1922, ch. 315, 42 Stat. 844, stated age, citizenship, and
residence requirements of representatives.
Section 572, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 36, 31 Stat. 147,
placed term of office of representatives as period between their
election at a general or special election and next general election
held thereafter.
Section 573, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 37, 31 Stat. 147,
directed that vacancies in house of representatives caused by
death, resignations, or otherwise be filled by special elections.
Section 574, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 38, 31 Stat. 147;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 5, 70 Stat. 906, divided Territory into
representative districts.
Section 575, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 30, 31 Stat. 148;
Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 851, Sec. 6, 70 Stat. 906, apportioned
representatives between the representative districts.
Section 576, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Secs. 41-43, 31 Stat.
148; Aug. 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85-690, Secs. 1, 2, 72 Stat. 684, set
date for regular and budget sessions, commencement, duration, and
adjournment, and budget session agenda.
Section 577, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 44, 31 Stat. 148,
set out enacting clause of all laws and required that all
legislative sessions be conducted in English language.
Section 578, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 45, 31 Stat. 148,
required that each law embrace but one subject and that its subject
be expressed in its title.
Section 579, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 46, 31 Stat. 148,
covered passage of bills on three readings on separate days and
final passage by a majority vote of all members to which each house
is entitled taken by ayes and noes and entered upon journal.
Section 580, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 47, 31 Stat. 149,
provided for certification of bills by the presiding officer or
clerk of the house just passed and immediate submission to other
house for consideration.
Section 581, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 49, 31 Stat. 149,
made provision for veto or approval of bills and allowed veto of
specific items in appropriation bills while requiring veto of all
other bills only in their entirety.
Section 582, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 48, 31 Stat. 149,
required signature of governor to make valid all bills passed by
legislature except as otherwise provided.
Section 583, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 50, 31 Stat. 149,
set out procedure to be followed by legislature in event of a veto
by governor.
Section 584, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 51, 31 Stat. 149,
set out effect to be given governor's failure to sign, veto, or
return a bill passed by legislature and sent to him.
Section 585, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 52, 31 Stat. 149;
May 27, 1910, ch. 258, Sec. 3, 36 Stat. 444, required that
appropriation be made by legislature except as otherwise provided.
Section 586, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 53, 31 Stat. 149;
Aug. 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85-690, Sec. 3, 72 Stat. 684, required
governor to submit to legislative estimates of appropriations for
succeeding biennial period or for succeeding fiscal year in event
of an additional regular session of legislature.
Section 587, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 54, 31 Stat. 150,
made provision for calling of an extra session of the legislature
and payment by treasurer of current expenses in event of failure of
legislature to pass appropriation bills covering necessary current
expenses.
Section 588, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 16, 31 Stat. 145;
Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 752, 63 Stat. 926, prohibited appointment or
election of a member of legislature to any office of Territory
during term for which he was elected.
Section 589, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 17, 31 Stat. 145,
made ineligible to hold office of member of legislature any person
holding office in or under or by authority of Government of United
States or Territory of Hawaii.
Section 590, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 18, 31 Stat. 145,
made ineligible to vote for or hold office in legislature all idiot
or insane persons, persons expelled from legislature for bribery,
and persons convicted of criminal offenses punishable by
imprisonment for a term exceeding one year unless person was
convicted and subsequently had his civil rights restored.
Section 591, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 19, 31 Stat. 145,
prescribed oath to be taken by legislators and territorial
officers.
Section 592, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 20, 31 Stat. 145,
called for senate and house of representatives to choose their own
officers, determine rules and keep a journal.
Section 593, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 21, 31 Stat. 145,
required that, at desire of one-fifth of members present, ayes and
noes of members be entered on journal.
Section 594, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Secs. 22-24, 31 Stat.
145, set out attendance required for a quorum of each house of
legislature, votes required for final passage of a law,
adjournment, absentees, and a count of members present by chairman.
Section 595, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 28, 31 Stat. 146,
granted members of legislature a privilege for any word uttered in
exercise of their legislative functions in either house.
Section 596, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 27, 31 Stat. 146,
authorized each house of legislature to punish its members by
censure for disorderly behavior or neglect of duty and to suspend
or expel its members by a two-thirds vote.
Section 597, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 25, 31 Stat. 146,
authorized each house to punish non-members for contempt but
granted a person so charged right to be informed of charges,
present evidence, and be heard in his own defense.
Section 598, act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, Sec. 29, 31 Stat. 146,
granted members of legislature a privilege from arrest, except in
cases of treason, felony, or breach of peace, during their
attendance at sessions in their respective houses.
Section 599, acts Apr. 30, 1910, ch. 339, Sec. 26, 31 Stat. 146;
May 27, 1910, ch. 258, Sec. 2, 36 Stat. 444; July 9, 1921, ch. 42,
Sec. 301, 42 Stat. 115; June 27, 1930, ch. 647, 46 Stat. 824; Aug.
20, 1958, Pub. L. 85-690, Sec. 4, 72 Stat. 684, set out
compensation and additional compensation to be paid members of
legislature.