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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, as amended, 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.
(TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§§ 822, 823. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320
text: Section 822, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 960, related to origin of bills and resolutions.
text: Section 823, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 34, 39 Stat. 960; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to enacting clauses of bills and resolutions.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal of sections 822 and 823 effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under section 732 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 845 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 845. Income tax laws; modification or repeal by legislature
The Puerto Rican Legislature shall have power by due enactment to amend, alter, modify, or repeal the income tax laws in force in Puerto Rico.
(Feb. 26, 1926, ch. 27, §§ 261, 1200, 44 Stat. 52, 125; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Similar provisions of act Feb. 26, 1926, which related to the Philippine Islands, were formerly classified to section 1055 of this title.
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act June 2, 1924, ch. 234, § 261, 43 Stat. 294, prior to repeal by section 1200 of act Feb. 26, 1926, to take effect Jan. 1, 1925.
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. § 861 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 861. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 40, 39 Stat. 965; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, vested judicial power in courts established and in operation on Mar. 2, 1917, provided for appointment of chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court by President with advice and consent of United States Senate, and authorized Puerto Rican legislature to organize, modify or rearrange the courts and their jurisdiction and procedure, except United States District Court.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under section 732 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 862 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 862. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 365, 42 Stat. 993, conferred on the courts of Puerto Rico jurisdiction of offenses under act Oct. 28, 1919, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305, the National Prohibition Act.
48 U.S.C. § 863 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 863. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–272, § 13, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 41, 39 Stat. 965; Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, § 1, 40 Stat. 1156; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, § 1, 41 Stat. 1412; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 295, 42 Stat. 1560; Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 919; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, § 2, 52 Stat. 118; July 31, 1946, ch. 704, 60 Stat. 716; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 20, 62 Stat. 989, set out jurisdiction of United States District Court for District of Puerto Rico and provided for salaries of judge and officials of the court and for filling of vacancies. Section 34 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 84, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was not repealed by act June 2, 1970.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Pub. L. 91–272, § 13, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298, as amended by Pub. L. 91–450, Oct. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 922, provided in part that nothing in the repeal of Act Mar. 2, 1917, as amended, by said section 13 would impair the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to hear and determine any action or matter begun in the court on or before June 2, 1970.
48 U.S.C. § 865 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 865. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 43, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 13, 43 Stat. 942; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54, related to writs of error and appeals. See section 1294 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 866 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 866. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 35, 31 Stat. 85, provided that all proceedings in Supreme Court of United States to review decisions of Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico, should be conducted in the English language.
48 U.S.C. § 867 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 867. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–274, § 103(g), Mar. 27, 1968, 82 Stat. 63
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 44, 39 Stat. 966; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, set out qualifications for jurors in District Court of United States for Puerto Rico as different from those set by local law and directed that juries be selected, drawn, and subject to exemption in accordance with laws of Congress insofar as locally applicable.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective 270 days after Mar. 27, 1968, except as to cases in which an indictment is returned or petit jury is empaneled prior to such effective date, see section 104 of Pub. L. 90–274, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 1861 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 868 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 868. Fees part of United States revenues
All fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures as would be deposited to the credit of the United States if collected and paid into a district court of the United States shall become revenues of the United States when collected and paid into the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The sum of $500 a year from such fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures shall be retained by the clerk and expended for law library purposes under the direction of the judge.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 45, 39 Stat. 966; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: “United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico” in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that “There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district” and section 119 of Title 28, which states that “Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district”.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 812, § 2, 31 Stat. 953.
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. § 869 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 869. Fees payable by United States out of revenue of Puerto Rico
Such fees and expenses as are payable by the United States if earned or incurred in connection with a district court of the United States shall be paid from the revenue of Puerto Rico if earned or incurred in connection with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
(Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 812, § 2, 31 Stat. 953; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: “United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico” in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that “There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district” and section 119 of Title 28 which states that “Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district”.
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
As originally enacted, so much of section 2 of act Mar. 2, 1901, as is pertinent here, was as follows: “Such fees and expenses as are payable by the United States, if earned or incurred in connection with a circuit or district court of the United States, shall be paid from the revenues of Porto Rico, if earned or incurred in connection with the district court of the United States for Porto Rico.”
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. § 870 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 870. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 46, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 49, §§ 2, 4, 40 Stat. 1182; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, § 6, 53 Stat. 1226, related to salaries of district court officials. See section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 871 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 871. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 47, 39 Stat. 967; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, which related to fees and mileage of jurors and witnesses, was superseded by sections 1821, 1824, 1825, and 1871 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 872 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 872. Habeas corpus; mandamus; suit to restrain assessment or collection of taxes
The supreme and district courts of Puerto Rico and the respective judges thereof may grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases in which the same are grantable by the judges of the district courts of the United States, and the district courts may grant writs of mandamus in all proper cases.
No suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by the laws of Puerto Rico shall be maintained in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 48, 39 Stat. 967; Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 7, 44 Stat. 1421; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: “United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico” in view of section 132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, which states that “There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district” and section 119 of Title 28 which states that “Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district”.
heading: Amendments
text: 1927—Act Mar. 4, 1927, added second paragraph.
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. § 873 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 873. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320
text: Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 49, 39 Stat. 967; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to appointment of judges, marshals and secretaries.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under section 732 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 873a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 873a. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992
text: Section, act Feb. 12, 1940, ch. 25, § 1, 54 Stat. 22, which related to rules governing civil cases. See section 2072 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 874 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 874. Judicial process; officials to be citizens of United States; oath
All judicial process shall run in the name of “United States of America, ss, the President of the United States”, and all penal or criminal prosecutions in the local courts shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of “The People of Puerto Rico.” All officials shall be citizens of the United States, and, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Puerto Rico.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 10, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 16, 31 Stat. 81.
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.
(TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§§ 875, 876. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992
text: Section 875, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 55, 39 Stat. 968, related to continuation of court’s jurisdiction.
text: Section 876, act Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648, related to temporary judge.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
48 U.S.C. § 891 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 891. Resident Commissioner; election
The qualified electors of Puerto Rico shall choose a Resident Commissioner to the United States at each general election, whose term of office shall be four years from the 3d of January following such general election, and who shall be entitled to receive official recognition as such commissioner by all of the departments of the Government of the United States, upon presentation, through the Department of State, of a certificate of election of the Governor of Puerto Rico.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; June 5, 1934, ch. 390, § 5, 48 Stat. 879.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of second sentence of section 36 of act Mar. 2, 1917. The first sentence of section 36, providing for election of a Resident Commissioner to the United States at the next general election for a term commencing with date of issuance of certificate of election and terminating Mar. 4, 1921, was omitted. Parts of the third and fourth sentences of section 36 are classified to section 893 of this title. The other part of the third sentence of section 36, which fixed the salary of the commissioner at $7,500 per annum, was superseded by act Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993, as amended by act Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301. See Prior Provisions note under section 31 of Title 2, The Congress. The other part of the fourth sentence of section 36, which allowed the commissioner $500 as mileage, was classified to former section 46 of Title 2 and was omitted from the Code as superseded by former section 43b–1 of Title 2. The fifth and sixth sentences of section 36 are classified to section 892 of this title.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 39, 31 Stat. 86.
The salary allowed by section 39 of act Apr. 12, 1900, was increased by act Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993.
The resident commissioner was allowed traveling expenses in addition to his salary, and the commencement of his term was fixed by act July 1, 1902, ch. 1383, § 3, 32 Stat. 732.
The manner of paying the salary and traveling expenses of the resident commissioner was fixed by a provision of act June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, § 1, 34 Stat. 417.
heading: Amendments
text: 1934—Act June 5, 1934, changed commencement of term of office from Mar. 4 to Jan. 3 following the general election.
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. § 892 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 892. Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy
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.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: 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.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 39, 31 Stat. 86.
48 U.S.C. § 893 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 893. Salary of Commissioner; allowances; franking privilege
The Resident Commissioner shall receive a salary payable monthly by the United States. He shall be allowed the same sum for stationery and for the pay of necessary clerk hire as is allowed Members of the House of Representatives of the United States. He shall be allowed the franking privilege granted Members of Congress.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of parts of third and fourth 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.
48 U.S.C. § 894 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 894. Salary and traveling expenses; payment
The salary and traveling expenses of the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico to the United States shall be paid by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives in the same manner as the salaries of the members of the House of Representatives are paid.
(June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, § 1, 34 Stat. 417; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 224(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1752.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Sergeant-at-Arms”.
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. § 910a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 910a. Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by government and municipalities
The government of Puerto Rico may assist slum clearance and urban redevelopment projects and urban renewal projects through cash donations, loans, conveyances of real and personal property, facilities, and services, and otherwise, and may authorize municipalities or other political subdivisions to make cash donations, loans, conveyances of real and personal property to public corporate authorities and to take other action, including but not limited to the making available or the furnishing of facilities and services, in aid of slum clearance and urban redevelopment projects and urban renewal projects.
(July 18, 1950, ch. 466, title I, § 102, 64 Stat. 344; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title I, § 107(3), 69 Stat. 637.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
Section 102 of act July 18, 1950, cited as a credit to this section, as applicable to Alaska and Hawaii, was classified to sections 480a and 721a of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, included urban renewal proj­ects.
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, as amended, 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. § 911 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 911. Legislative authorization to create authorities
The Legislature of Puerto Rico may create public corporate authorities to undertake slum clearance and projects to provide dwelling accommodations for families of low income.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 703, § 1, 52 Stat. 1203.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.