48 U.S.C. § 811 : US Code - Section 811 TO 820: Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, Sec. 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Search 48 U.S.C. § 811 : US Code - Section 811 TO 820: Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, Sec. 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Section 811, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 25, 39 Stat. 958;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, vested all local legislative
powers in Puerto Rico, with certain exceptions, in "Legislature of
Puerto Rico", consisting of a "senate" and a "house of
representatives".
Section 812, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 26, 39 Stat. 958;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to Senate of Puerto
Rico, its members, election and powers.
Section 813, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 27, 39 Stat. 959;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to House of
Representatives and its members and their election.
Section 814, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 28, 39 Stat. 959;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, provided for division of
Puerto Rico into thirty-five representative and seven senatorial
districts.
Section 814a, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 35, 39 Stat. 963;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to qualification of
electors.
Section 815, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 29, 39 Stat. 959;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, provided for time of holding
elections and revision of boundaries of senatorial and
representative districts and municipalities.
Section 816, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 32, 39 Stat. 960,
related to powers of senate and house of representatives, including
determination of election and qualifications of members.
Section 817, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 33, 39 Stat. 960;
Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, Sec. 5, 44 Stat. 1420, provided for holding
of annual sessions of legislature and time for convening.
Section 818, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 33, 39 Stat. 960;
Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, Sec. 5, 44 Stat. 1420, authorized governor
to call special sessions of legislature or senate.
Section 819, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 30, 39 Stat. 959;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; June 1, 1938, ch. 308, 52
Stat. 595, related to term of office of senators and
representatives, filling of vacancies, and limitations upon
appointment to other offices of those legislative members.
Section 820, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, Sec. 31, 39 Stat. 960;
Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, Sec. 4, 44 Stat. 1420; May 17, 1932, ch.
190, 47 Stat. 158; June 24, 1948, ch. 610, Sec. 4, 62 Stat. 580,
related to compensation and mileage of members of senate and house
of representatives.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal of sections 811 to 820 effective July 25, 1952, see note
set out under section 732 of this title.
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