Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

48 U.S.C. § 811 to 820

Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2539 Stat. 958May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 811, acts , ; , , vested all local legislative powers in Puerto Rico, with certain exceptions, in “Legislature of Puerto Rico”, consisting of a “senate” and a “house of representatives”.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2639 Stat. 958May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 812, acts , ; , , related to Senate of Puerto Rico, its members, election and powers.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2739 Stat. 959May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 813, acts , ; , , related to House of Representatives and its members and their election.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2839 Stat. 959May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 814, acts , ; , , provided for division of Puerto Rico into thirty-five representative and seven senatorial districts.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3539 Stat. 963May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 814a, acts , ; , , related to qualification of electors.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2939 Stat. 959May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158Section 815, acts , ; , , provided for time of holding elections and revision of boundaries of senatorial and representative districts and municipalities.

act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3239 Stat. 960Section 816, , , related to powers of senate and house of representatives, including determination of election and qualifications of members.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3339 Stat. 960Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 544 Stat. 1420Section 817, acts , ; , , provided for holding of annual sessions of legislature and time for convening.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3339 Stat. 960Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 544 Stat. 1420Section 818, acts , ; , , authorized governor to call special sessions of legislature or senate.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3039 Stat. 959May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158June 1, 1938, ch. 30852 Stat. 595Section 819, acts , ; , ; , , related to term of office of senators and representatives, filling of vacancies, and limitations upon appointment to other offices of those legislative members.

Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 3139 Stat. 960Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 444 Stat. 1420May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158June 24, 1948, ch. 610, § 462 Stat. 580Section 820, acts , ; , ; , ; , , related to compensation and mileage of members of senate and house of representatives.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 732 of this titleRepeal of sections 811 to 820 effective , see note set out under .