# 48 U.S.C. § 1571: Legislature

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 U.S.C. § 1571
- **Heading:** Legislature
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS > CHAPTER 12—VIRGIN ISLANDS [1954] > SUBCHAPTER III—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

## Text

The legislative power and authority of the Virgin Islands shall be vested in a legislature, consisting of one house, to be designated the “Legislature of the Virgin Islands”, herein referred to as the legislature.

( July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 5 , 68 Stat. 498 ; Pub. L. 89–548, § 1 , Aug. 30, 1966 , 80 Stat. 371 ; Pub. L. 106–364, § 1 , Oct. 27, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1408 .)

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