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, § 3639 Stat. 963May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158June 5, 1934, ch. 390, § 548 Stat. 879(, ; , ; , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 893 of this titleact Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 434 Stat. 993act Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 443 Stat. 1301section 31 of Title 2section 46 of Title 2section 43b–1 of Title 2section 892 of this titleSection is comprised of second sentence of section 36 of act . 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 , was omitted. Parts of the third and fourth sentences of section 36 are classified to . The other part of the third sentence of section 36, which fixed the salary of the commissioner at $7,500 per annum, was superseded by , , as amended by , . See Prior Provisions note under , The Congress. The other part of the fourth sentence of section 36, which allowed the commissioner $500 as mileage, was classified to former and was omitted from the Code as superseded by former . The fifth and sixth sentences of section 36 are classified to .
Prior Provisions
act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 3931 Stat. 86Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , .
act Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 434 Stat. 993The salary allowed by section 39 of act , was increased by , .
act July 1, 1902, ch. 1383, § 332 Stat. 732The resident commissioner was allowed traveling expenses in addition to his salary, and the commencement of his term was fixed by , .
act June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, § 134 Stat. 417The manner of paying the salary and traveling expenses of the resident commissioner was fixed by a provision of , .
Amendments
1934—Act , changed commencement of term of office from Mar. 4 to Jan. 3 following the general election.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 731a of this title“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act , which is classified to .