48 U.S.C. § 1406l : US Code - Section 1406L: Effective date

Search 48 U.S.C. § 1406l : US Code - Section 1406L: Effective date

This subchapter shall take effect June 22, 1936, but until its
provisions shall severally become operative as herein provided, the
corresponding legislative, executive, and judicial functions of the
existing government shall continue to be exercised as now provided
by law or ordinance, and the present incumbents of all offices
under the Government of the Virgin Islands shall continue in office
until their successors are appointed and have qualified unless
sooner removed by competent authority.