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48 U.S.C. § 1573 — Time, frequency, and duration of regular sessions; special sessions; place of holding

submitted 72 years ago by ch. 558 to r/title-48-TERRITORIES-AND-INSULAR-POSSESSIONS · 123 words · no verdicts yet

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The Virgin Islands legislature must meet annually beginning on the second Monday of January unless it sets another date, and the Governor may call limited special sessions. All sessions are public and are held in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas.

(a) Regular sessions occur every year, beginning the second Monday in January unless the legislature sets another date by law, and last as long as the legislature provides. The Governor may call a special session whenever the Governor believes the public interest requires it. A special session may consider only matters named in the Governor’s call or in a special message sent during the session. Every legislative session must be open to the public. (b) Legislative sessions must be held in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, the capital of the Virgin Islands.
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(a)

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 for such term as the legislature may provide. The Governor may call special sessions of the legislature at any time when in his opinion the public interest may require it. No legislation shall be considered at any special session other than that specified in the call therefor or in any special message by the Governor to the legislature while in such session. All sessions of the legislature shall be open to the public.

(b)

Sessions of the legislature shall be held in the capital of the Virgin Islands at Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas.

Source credit: (July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 7, 68 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 86–289, § 2(c), Sept. 16, 1959, 73 Stat. 569; Pub. L. 90–496, § 1, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 837.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1954Enacted · Act of July 22, 1954, ch. 558 · 68 Stat. 500
  • 1959Amended · Pub. L. 86-289 · 73 Stat. 569
  • 1968Amended · Pub. L. 90-496 · 82 Stat. 837

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 558 on 1954-07-22.

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