48 U.S.C. § 821
Legislative power
The legislative authority shall extend to all matters of a legislative character not locally inapplicable, including power to create, consolidate, and reorganize the municipalities so far as may be necessary, and to provide and repeal laws and ordinances therefor; also the power to alter, amend, modify, or repeal any or all laws and ordinances of every character in force in Puerto Rico or municipality or district thereof on
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases, 1939–2015 · leading case: Franklin California Tax-Free v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 542 B.R. 322 (1st Cir. 2015).
Franklin California Tax-Free v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 542 B.R. 322 (1st Cir. 2015). “); 48 U.S.C. § 821 . 47 As in Córdova, there is no discernible policy justification in the Bankruptcy Code to support the conclusion that Congress intended to control the purely local affairs of Puerto Rico.”
Trailer Marine Transp. Corp. v. Carmen M. Rivera Vazquez, Etc., 977 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1992). “See 48 U.S.C. § 821 . Puerto Rico has immunity to suit in common with state governments.”
Granville-Smith v. Granville-Smith, 349 U.S. 1 (1955). “964 , 48 U. S. C. § 821 (Puerto Rico); 68 Stat.”
Jose Guerrido, Libellant v. Alcoa S.S. Co., Inc., 234 F.2d 349 (1st Cir. 1956). “48 U.S.C.A. § 821 . 17 . That there are limits to the power of Congress to make variations and exceptions and to delegate legislative power in the field of admiralty and maritime law has been made clear by the Supreme Court.”
Buscaglia v. Ballester, 162 F.2d 805 (1st Cir. 1947). “951 , 964, 48 U.S.C.A. § 821 , Congress gave the insular government ^legislative power with respect to local matters in broad and comprehensive terms.”
Puerto Rico v. Rubert Hermanos, Inc., 309 U.S. 543 (1940). “964 , 48 U. S. C. § 821 . Drawing ,on the practice of Congress in its treatment of territories' throughout our history, and assimilating that practice into the Puerto Rican situation, the Court concluded that “The grant of legislative power in respect of local matters, contained…”
Rivera v. Buscaglia, 146 F.2d 461 (1st Cir. 1944). “§ 37, 48 U.S.C.A. § 821 , contained the general provision “That the legislative authority herein provided shall extend to all matters of a legislative character not locally inapplicable, * * § 3 provided: “That no export duties shall be levied or collected on exports from Porto…”
Sancho v. Bacardi Corp., 109 F.2d 57 (1st Cir. 1940). “Code, Title 48, Section 821, 48 U.S.C.A. § 821 . Clearly enough, the Organic Act of Puer-to Rico authorizes legislation for the control of the manufacture and traffic in rum and other ardent spirits unless such legislation trespasses upon a field forbidden by the Constitution or…”
Mario Mercado E Hijos v. Jose M. Feliciano, Tr., Matter of Puerto Rico R.R. & Transp. Co., Bankrupt, 260 F.2d 500 (1st Cir. 1958). “83 -84, 48 U.S.C.A. § 821 . All the parties apparently concede that the legislature of Puerto Rico proceeded to exercise this power of repeal in § 24 of the Act of March 12, 1903, which purported expressly to repeal the Spanish law of eminent domain of January 10, 1879.”
In Re Howley, 439 B.R. 535 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2010). “773 (1955) (citing 48 U.S.C. §§ 821 , 1574, and 1423a). 25 .”
Cordero v. Prensa Insular De Puerto Rico, Inc., 169 F.2d 229 (1st Cir. 1948). “Before referring to the specific sections of the Organic Act relied upon, certain preliminary observations are in order.”
Porto Rico Ry., Light & Power Co. v. Colom, 106 F.2d 345 (1st Cir. 1939). “951 [ 48 U.S.C.A. § 821 ].” *352 The position of the -appellant is therefore practically tantamount to saying that a government which grants it a franchise and which at the time of the granting of such franchise requires that provision must be made for the furnishing to the…”
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