Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 4 — Puerto Rico
§ 731d. Ratification of constitution by Congress
Statutory text
Upon adoption of the constitution by the people of Puerto Rico, the President of the United States is authorized to transmit such constitution to the Congress of the United States if he finds that such constitution conforms with the applicable provisions of sections 731b to 731e of this title and of the Constitution of the United States.
Upon approval by the Congress the constitution shall become effective in accordance with its terms.
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.
Pub. L. 81–446 § 3 · 64 Stat. 319
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 731d
(July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 3, 64 Stat. 319.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 3, 64 Stat. 319.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 3. Upon adoption of the constitution by the people of Puerto Transmittal of Constitution to Congress. Rico, the President of the United States is authorized to transmit such constitution to the Congress of the United States if he finds that such constitution conforms with the applicable provisions of this Act and of the Constitution of the United States. Upon approval by the Congress the constitution shall become effective m accordance with its terms.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was approved by the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico on ; ratified by the people of Puerto Rico on ; amended and approved by Congress by Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 567, 66 Stat. 327; proclaimed by the Governor of Puerto Rico to be in force and effect on .
Credits
(July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 3, 64 Stat. 319.)