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74Th C ONGRESS . SESS. IL CH. 699. JUNE 22, 1936. Executive branch. Governor of the Vir- gin Islands, appoint- men t, tenu re of office, re side nce, pow ers, etc . Reports by. Government Secre- tary, appointment, powers, duties, etc . Administrator f o r Saint Croix, appoint- m ent, du ties, e tc. EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEC . 20. The executive power of the Virgin Islands and of the municipalities thereof shall be vested in an executive officer whose title shall be "the Governor of the Virgin Islands" and shall be exercised under supervision of the Secretary of the Interior . Th e Governor shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and until his successor is chosen and qualified . The Gov- ernor shall reside in the Virgin Islands during his official incumb- ency . He shall have general supervision and control of all executive and administrative departments, bureaus, and offices of the Govern- ment of the Virgin Islands . He shall faithfully execute the laws of the United States applicable to the Virgin Islands, and the laws and ordinances of the Virgin Islands . He may grant pardons and reprie ves and re mit fines and forfei tures for offenses a gainst the local laws, and may grant respites for all offenses against the applicable laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be ascertained . He may veto any legislation as provided in this Act . He shall commission all officers that he may be authorized to appoint . He may call upon the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States in the island s, or summon the posse comitatus, or call out the militia, to prevent or suppress violence, invasion, insur- rection, or rebellion ; and he may, in case of rebellion or invasion, or imminent danger thereof, when the public safety requires it, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, or place the islands, or any part thereof, under martial la w, until communication can be had with the President and the Preside nt's decision thereon made known . He shall annually, and at such other times as the President or the Congress may require, make official report of the transactions of the Government of the Virgin Islands to the Secretary of the Interior, and his said annual report shall be transmitted to the Congress . He shall perform such additional duti es and functions as may, in pur- suance of law, be delegated to him by the President, or by the Secre- tary of the Interior . He shall have the power to issue executive regulations not in conflict with any applicable law or ordinance . He shall attend or may depute another person to represent him at the meetings of the legislative au thorities herein established, and may give expression to his views on any matter before such bodies . SEC. 21 . The President shall appoint a Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands, who shall have all the powers of the Governor in the case of a vacancy or tempor ary removal, resignation, or dis- ability of the Governor, or in cas e of his temporary absence . He shall have custody of the seal of the Virgin Islands and shall counter- sign and affix such seal to all executive proclamations and all other executive documents . He shall, when practicable, attend all meetings of the Municipal Council of Saint Thomas and Saint John, before which body he shall give expression to the advice of the Governor . He shall record and preserve the laws enacted by the legislative authorities herein established . He shall promulgate all proclama- tions and orders of the Governor and all laws enacted by said legis- lative authorities . He shall have all such executive powers and per- form such other duties as may be prescribed by law or assigned to him by the Governor . SEC. 2 2 . The S ecretary of the Interior shall appoint an Adminis- trator for Saint Croix, who shall act for the Governor in the admin- istration of the affairs of the municipality of Saint Croix . He shall, when practicable, attend all meetings of the Municipal Council of Saint Croix, before which body he shall give expression to the advice
