A joint resolution to approve the Constitution of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fourth Constitution of the Virgin Islands (1980) to require U.S. citizens born outside the Virgin Islands to be domiciled in the Virgin Islands (currently must have been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for a year) in order to be citizens of the Virgin Islands. Requires the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be domiciled in the Virgin Islands for ten (currently 15) years. Deletes the: (1) provision for enactment of local laws to enforce Federal tax laws; (2) exemption of bonds issued by the Virgin Islands from Federal taxation and from taxation by any State, territory, or possession; (3) provision for issuance of short term bonds to meet casual deficits. Requires judicial matters during the transition to be handled as provided by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands until the Senate creates an appellate court. Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for the Virgin Islands' appellate court. Grants the appellate court jurisdiction to review judgments and orders of lower local courts. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit jurisdiction to review decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.J.Res. 238 in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

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