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Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Chapter 20 — Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability

§ 2165. Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court

Statutory text

Subject to the limitations set forth in subchapters I and II of this chapter, notwithstanding any power of the court, unless the Oversight Board consents or the plan so provides, the court may not, by any stay, order, or decree, in the case or otherwise, interfere with—

(1)

any of the political or governmental powers of the debtor;

(2)

any of the property or revenues of the debtor; or

(3)

the use or enjoyment by the debtor of any income-producing property.

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. Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act

    Pub. L. 114–187 title III § 305 · 130 Stat. 549

    Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 2165

    (Pub. L. 114–187, title III, § 305, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 580.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 114–187, title III, § 305, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 580.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 305. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF COURT.   Subject to the limitations set forth in titles I and II of this Act, notwithstanding any power of the court, unless the Oversight Board consents or the plan so provides, the court may not, by any stay, order, or decree, in the case or otherwise, interfere with— (1) any of the political or governmental powers of the debtor; (2) any of the property or revenues of the debtor; or (3) the use or enjoyment by the debtor of any income-producing property.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 114–187, title III, § 305, , 130 Stat. 580.)

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