Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§892 Qualifications of Commissioner; Appointment to Fill Vacancy
Title 48 › CHAPTER 4 — PUERTO RICO › SUBCHAPTER V — RESIDENT COMMISSIONER › § 892
Summary
A Resident Commissioner must be a U.S. citizen, older than twenty-five, and able to read and write English. If the office becomes vacant, the governor, with the senate's approval, appoints someone who serves until the next general election and the successor qualifies.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §892
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No person shall be eligible to election as Resident Commissioner who is not a bona fide citizen of the United States and who is not more than twenty-five years of age, and who does not read and write the English language. In case of a vacancy in the office of Resident Commissioner by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a Resident Commissioner to fill the vacancy, who shall serve until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of fifth and sixth sentences of section 36 of act Mar. 2, 1917. For classification of the remainder of section 36, see Codification note set out under section 891 of this title.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 39, 31 Stat. 86.
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Citation
48 U.S.C. § 892
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102