§1423h — Title 48 Territories and Insular Possessions | U.S. Code

Summary

The legislature must meet every year starting the second Monday in January unless it picks a different date, and for whatever length it decides. The governor can call special sessions, but those sessions may only deal with topics named in the call or the governor’s message. Anyone may attend all sessions.

Title 48, §1423h

Territories and Insular Possessions — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1968—Pub. L. 90–497 removed 60-day limitation on the length of regular sessions and 14-day limitation on the length of special sessions of the legislature.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1968 Amendment Pub. L. 90–497, § 6(a), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 846, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–497, which was approved Sept. 11, 1968.

§1423h Regular and Special Sessions