48 USC Ch. 7: Front Matter
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 7-VIRGIN ISLANDS
CHAPTER 7-VIRGIN ISLANDS
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
1391.
Repealed.
1392.
Local laws continued; courts.
1392a to 1393. Repealed.
1394.
Customs duties and internal-revenue taxes.
1395.
Tax laws continued; tax on sugar.
1396.
Duties and taxes covered into Virgin Islands treasury.
1397.
Income tax laws of United States in force; payment of proceeds; levy of surtax on all taxpayers.
1398 to 1400. Omitted or Repealed.
1401.
Equalization of taxes on real property; declaration of policy.
1401a.
Valuation of real property for assessment; uniformity of rates.
1401b.
Rate of tax in absence of local laws; regulations by President for assessment and collection pending adoption of local laws.
1401c.
Depository.
1401d.
Omitted.
1401e.
Exemptions from taxation; authority of municipalities to alter, amend, or repeal existing laws.
1401f.
Omitted.
1402.
Extension of industrial alcohol and internal revenue laws to Virgin Islands.
1403.
Issuance of bonds or other obligations by government or municipalities; use of proceeds; limit on public indebtedness; terms, execution, interest rate, and sale price; taxes.
1403a.
Expenditure of bond proceeds for public improvements.
1403b.
Bond liability of United States.
SUBCHAPTER II-CIVIL GOVERNMENT
1405.
Geographical application of subchapter; land and waters included in term "Virgin Islands".
1405a, 1405b. Repealed.
1405c.
Transfer of property to government.
(a)
Property not reserved.
(b)
Applicability of United States law.
(c)
Applicability of tonnage duties.
(d)
Presidential determination of applicable laws.
(e)
Existing powers of United States officers unaffected.
1405d to 1405p. Repealed.
1405q.
Laws continued in force until modified; patent, trade mark, and copyright laws extended to Virgin Islands; jurisdiction of district court.
1405r to 1406e. Repealed or Omitted.
1406f.
Judicial process; title of criminal prosecutions.
1406g.
Repealed.
1406h.
Taxes, duties and fees as funds for benefit of municipalities; appropriations.
1406i.
Taxes and fees; power to assess and collect; ports of entry; export duties.
1406j, 1406k. Repealed.
1406l.
Effective date.
1406m.
Short title.
SUBCHAPTER III-VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION
1407 to 1407i. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER IV-PUBLIC HOUSING
1408.
Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities.
1408a.
Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations.
1408b.
Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc., by government and municipalities.
1408c.
Grants-in-aid by Federal Government.
1408d.
Ratification of prior acts.
1408e.
Additional powers.
SUBCHAPTER V-INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT
1409 to 1409j. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER VI-AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM
1409m to 1409o. Repealed.