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48 U.S.C. § 891 — Resident Commissioner; election
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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.
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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.
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The Resident Commissioner shall receive a salary payable monthly by the United States. He shall be allowed the same sum for stationery and for the pay of necessary clerk hire as is allowed Members of the House of Representatives of the United States. He shall be allowed the franking privilege granted Members of Congress.
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No person shall be eligible to election as Resident Commissioner who is not a bona fide citizen of the United States and who is not more than twenty-five years of age, and who does not read and write the English language. In case of a vacancy in the office of Resident Commissioner by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a Resident Commissioner to fill the vacancy, who shall serve until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 31 was editorially reclassified as [section 4501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4501&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 31, acts Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to compensation of Members of Congress, prior to enactment of act Aug. 2, 1946.
#### Appropriation of Funds for Compensation of Members of Congress and for Administrative Expenses at Levels Authorized by Law and Recommended by the President for Federal Employees
Pub. L. 97–51, § 130(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966, which related to appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees, was editorially reclassified as [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries
Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 353, 67 Stat. 485, which established a Commission to determine appropriate rates of salaries for justices and judges of courts of United States and for Vice President, Speaker of House of Representatives, and Members of Congress, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657.
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From and after May 17, 1932, the island designated “Porto Rico” in the Act entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes,” approved March 2, 1917, as amended, shall be known and designated as “Puerto Rico.” All laws, regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to under the name of “Porto Rico” shall be held to refer to such island under and by the name of “Puerto Rico.”
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 891
No suit for the purpose of restraining the as-
sessment or collection of any tax imposed by the
laws of Puerto Rico shall be maintained in the
United States District Court for the District of
Puerto Rico.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 48, 39 Stat. 967; Mar. 4,
1927, ch. 503, § 7, 44 Stat. 1421; May 17, 1932, ch.
190, 47 Stat. 158.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
‘‘United States District Court for the District of
Puerto Rico’’ substituted in text for ‘‘District Court of
the United States for Puerto Rico’’ in view of section
132(a) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure,
which states that ‘‘There shall be in each judicial dis-
trict a district court which shall be a court of record
known as the United States District Court for the dis-
trict’’ and section 119 of Title 28 which states that
‘‘Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district’’.
AMENDMENTS
1927—Act Mar. 4, 1927, added second paragraph.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘Puerto Rico’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Porto Rico’’
pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to sec-
tion 731a of this title.
§ 873. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64
Stat. 320
Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 49, 39 Stat. 967;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to appoint-
ment of judges, marshals and secretaries.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under
section 732 of this title.
§ 873a. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62
Stat. 992
Section, act Feb. 12, 1940, ch. 25, § 1, 54 Stat. 22, which
related to rules governing civil cases. See section 2072
of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Statutory Notes and
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