110TH CONGRESS
I 110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 58 To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to authorize the legislature of the Virgin Islands to create municipal governments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 4, 2007 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to authorize the legislature of the Virgin Islands to cre- ate municipal governments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 3 IN VIRGIN ISLANDS. 4 Section 8 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin 5 Islands (48 U.S.C. …
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I 110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 58 To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to authorize the legislature of the Virgin Islands to create municipal governments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 4, 2007 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to authorize the legislature of the Virgin Islands to cre- ate municipal governments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 3 IN VIRGIN ISLANDS. 4 Section 8 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin 5 Islands (48 U.S.C. 1574) is amended by adding after sub- 6 section (c) the following new subsection: 7 VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:40 Jan 08, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H58.IH H58 jcorcoran on PROD1PC62 with BILLS 2 •HR 58 IH ‘‘(d) Notwithstanding section 16(a) or any other pro- 1 vision of law, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands may 2 create units of local government in the Virgin Islands.’’. 3 Æ VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:40 Jan 08, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H58.IH H58 jcorcoran on PROD1PC62 with BILLS