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48 U.S.C. § 821 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 821. Legislative power
The legislative authority shall extend to all matters of a legislative character not locally inapplicable, including power to create, consolidate, and reorganize the municipalities so far as may be necessary, and to provide and repeal laws and ordinances therefor; also the power to alter, amend, modify, or repeal any or all laws and ordinances of every character in force in Puerto Rico or municipality or district thereof on March 2, 1917, insofar as such alteration, amendment, modification, or repeal may be consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 37, 39 Stat. 964; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, known as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act and also popularly known as the Jones Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 731 of this title and Tables.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: “Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 910b (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 910b. Ratification of prior acts
All legislation heretofore enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Puerto Rico dealing with the subject matter of this Act and not inconsistent herewith is ratified and confirmed.
(July 18, 1950, ch. 466, title I, § 103, 64 Stat. 345.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means act July 18, 1950, ch. 466, 64 Stat. 344, known as the Territorial Enabling Act of 1950, which enacted sections 480 to 480b, 483a, 483b, 721 to 721b, 910 to 910b, 1408 to 1408e of this title, amended sections 481 to 483 and 722 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 480, 481, and 722 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
Section 103 of act July 18, 1950, cited as a credit to this section, as applicable to Alaska and Hawaii, was classified to sections 480b and 721b of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 1402 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1402. Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Virgin Islands
Title III of the National Prohibition Act, as amended, and all provisions of the internal revenue laws relating to the enforcement thereof, are extended to and made applicable to the Virgin Islands, from and after August 27, 1935. The Insular Government shall advance to the Treasury of the United States such funds as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of defraying all expenses incurred by the Treasury Department in connection with the enforcement in the Virgin Islands of the said Title III and regulations promulgated thereunder. The funds so advanced shall be deposited in a separate trust fund in the Treasury of the United States and shall be available to the Treasury Department for the purposes of this section.
(June 26, 1936, ch. 830, title III, § 329(c), 49 Stat. 1957.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The National Prohibition Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Oct. 28, 1919, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305. Title III of such Act was classified principally to chapter 3 (§ 71 et seq.) of Title 27, Intoxicating Liquors, and was omitted from the Code in view of the incorporation of such provisions in the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, and subsequently into the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
heading: Codification
text: Provisions similar to those comprising this section relating to Puerto Rico are classified to section 734a of this title.