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Title 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS > CHAPTER 12—VIRGIN ISLANDS [1954] > SUBCHAPTER III—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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The term of office of each member of the legislature shall be two years. The term of office of each member shall commence on the second Monday in January following his election: Provided, however , That the term of office of each member elected in November 1958 shall commence on the second Monday in April 1959 and shall continue until the second Monday in April 1961, and the term of office of each member elected in November 1960 shall commence on the second Monday in April 1961 and continue until the second Monday in January 1963.

( July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 6 , 68 Stat. 499 ; Pub. L. 86–289, § 2(a) , (b), Sept. 16, 1959 , 73 Stat. 568 ; Pub. L. 89–98 , July 30, 1965 , 79 Stat. 423 ; Pub. L. 90–496, § 8(b) , Aug. 23, 1968 , 82 Stat. 839 ; Pub. L. 92–389 , Aug. 17, 1972 , 86 Stat. 563 ; Pub. L. 93–130, § 1 , Oct. 19, 1973 , 87 Stat. 460 .)

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