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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1541. Organization and status
(a) Composition and territorial designation
The provisions of this chapter and the name "Virgin Islands" as
used in this chapter, shall apply to and include the territorial
domain, islands, cays, and waters acquired by the United States
through cession of the Danish West Indian Islands by the convention
between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of
Denmark entered into August 4, 1916, and ratified by the Senate on
September 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 1706). The Virgin Islands as above
described are declared an unincorporated territory of the United
States of America.
(b) Powers and legal status of government; capital and seat of
government
The government of the Virgin Islands shall have the powers set
forth in this chapter and shall have the right to sue by such name
and in cases arising out of contract, to be sued: Provided, That no
tort action shall be brought against the government of the Virgin
Islands or against any officer or employee thereof in his official
capacity without the consent of the legislature constituted by
subchapter III of this chapter.
The capital and seat of government of the Virgin Islands shall be
located at the city of Charlotte Amalie, in the island of Saint
Thomas.
(c) Administrative supervision by Secretary of the Interior
The relations between such government and the Federal Government
in all matters not the program responsibility of another Federal
department or agency shall be under the general administrative
supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.
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