§ 1573. Time, frequency, and duration of regular sessions; special sessions; place of holding

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1954

   Pub. L. 83–558 § 7 · 68 Stat. 587

   Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1573

   July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 7, 68 Stat. 500

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 7, 68 Stat. 500

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. expenses of the commission There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $250,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

2. 1959

   Virgin Islands Organic Act Amendments of 1959

   Pub. L. 86–289 § 2(c) · 73 Stat. 568

   1. Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1573(a)

      Pub. L. 86–289 substituted “January (unless the legislature shall by law fix a different date)” for “April”

   2. Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1573(a)

      Pub. L. 86–289 substituted “regular annual session for each of the years 1959, 1960, and 1961, respectively, shall commence on the second Monday in April” for “annual session for 1955 shall commence on the second Monday in January 1955”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–289 substituted “January (unless the legislature shall by law fix a different date)” for “April” and “regular annual session for each of the years 1959, 1960, and 1961, respectively, shall commence on the second Monday in April” for “annual session for 1955 shall commence on the second Monday in January 1955”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 7 of said Act Regular sessions. (68 Stat. 500; 48 U.S.C. 1573) is amended to read as follows: “Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually, commencing on the second Monday in January (unless the legislature shall by law fix a different date), and shall continue in regular session for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days in any calendar year: Provided, however, That the regular annual session for each of the years 1959, 1960, and 1961, respectively, shall commence on the second Monday in April and shall continue in regular session for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days.”

3. 1968

   Virgin Islands Elective Governor Act

   Pub. L. 90–496 § 1 · 82 Stat. 837

   1. Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1573(a)

      Pub. L. 90–496 substituted provisions that regular sessions of the legislature shall continue for such term as the legislature may provide for provisions that regular sessions shall continue for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days in any calendar year, with the proviso that the regular annual session for 1959, 1960, and 1961 shall commence on the second Monday in April and shall continue for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days

   2. Struck · 48 U.S.C. § 1573(a)

      Pub. L. 90–496 struck out provisions that any special session called by the Governor shall continue for not more than fifteen calendar days, with the aggregate of any such special sessions during any calendar year not to exceed thirty calendar days

   3. Inserted · 48 U.S.C. § 1573(a)

      Pub. L. 90–496 inserted provision opening to the public all sessions of the legislature

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–496 substituted provisions that regular sessions of the legislature shall continue for such term as the legislature may provide for provisions that regular sessions shall continue for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days in any calendar year, with the proviso that the regular annual session for 1959, 1960, and 1961 shall commence on the second Monday in April and shall continue for not more than sixty consecutive calendar days, struck out provisions that any special session called by the Governor shall continue for not more than fifteen calendar days, with the aggregate of any such special sessions during any calendar year not to exceed thirty calendar days, and inserted provision opening to the public all sessions of the legislature.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 90–496, § 1, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 837, 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.

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