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 create municipal governments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Section 8 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C.
1574) is amended by adding after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
`(d) Notwithstanding section 16(a) or any other provision of law, the
Legislature of the Virgin Islands may create units of local government
in the Virgin Islands.'.
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