Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73
§1406l Effective date
Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - VIRGIN ISLANDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CIVIL GOVERNMENT › § 1406l
Summary
Goes into effect June 22, 1936. Until parts take effect, the existing government keeps operating and current officers stay in office until their successors are appointed and qualify or are lawfully removed.
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Title 48, §1406l
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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.
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48 U.S.C. § 1406l
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73