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Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands

7 articles · 37 sections · 0 paragraphs — foundational text of Virgin Islands law.

The U.S. Virgin Islands has no constitution of its own — five constitutional conventions have failed to produce one. The federal Revised Organic Act of 1954 serves as its founding charter, establishing the three branches of the territorial government and a bill of rights. Codified at 48 U.S.C. ch. 12.

• Art. I6 sections · 0 paragraphs

  General Provisions

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. I

• Art. II1 sections · 0 paragraphs

  Bill of Rights

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II

• Art. III10 sections · 0 paragraphs

  Legislative Branch

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. III

• Art. IV5 sections · 0 paragraphs

  Executive Branch

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. IV

• Art. V8 sections · 0 paragraphs

  Judicial Branch

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. V

• Art. VI1 sections · 0 paragraphs

  System of Accounts

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. VI

• Art. VII6 sections · 0 paragraphs

  Fiscal Provisions

  48 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. VII

Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, codified at 48 U.S.C. ch. 12 — section numbers follow the U.S. Code.