Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73
§1544 Reports by Governor; jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior; exceptions
Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - VIRGIN ISLANDS [1954] › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1544
Summary
Governor reports to U.S. officials must go to the Secretary of the Interior. The President may place Virgin Islands government under that Secretary, except matters July 22, 1954 under Director, Admin. Office, U.S. Courts or under the Attorney General.
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Title 48, §1544
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All reports required by law to be made by the Governor to any official of the United States shall hereafter be made to the Secretary of the Interior, and the President is authorized to place all matters pertaining to the government of the Virgin Islands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, except matters relating to the judicial branch of said government which on July 22, 1954 are under the supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and the matters relating to the United States Attorney and the United States Marshal which on July 22, 1954 are under the supervision of the Attorney General.
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48 U.S.C. § 1544
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73