§5 Untitled Section

Summary

When a proposed constitution for the Virgin Islands or Guam is sent to the President, he must send it with his comments to Congress within 60 calendar days. If Congress does nothing within 60 legislative days, the constitution is treated as approved unless Congress earlier approves it, changes it, or passes a joint resolution asking the convention to meet again. If the convention meets again and changes the draft, it must send the new version to the Governor of the Virgin Islands and to the President. The President then has 60 calendar days to tell the convention, the Governor, and Congress his comments and to publish those comments in the Federal Register. After Congress approval or after the President’s comments are published, the proposed constitutions must be put to islandwide referendums under laws enacted after October 21, 1976. If more than half of the votes cast (counting only yes and no votes) are in favor, the constitution becomes effective as written.