Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 48 : Section 752


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 752 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (May 1, 1900, No. 23, Sec. 3, 31 Stat. 716; Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145,
    Sec. 39, 39 Stat. 964; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; July 3,
    1950, ch. 446, Sec. 5(2), 64 Stat. 320.)
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section is comprised of section 3 (less first sentence) of act
    May 1, 1900. The first sentence of such section 3 was superseded by
    section 39 of act Mar. 2, 1917. Prior to repeal of such section 39
    by act July 3, 1950, the sentence read: "That all franchises,
    privileges or concessions granted under section thirty-two of said
    Act [act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 83] shall provide that
    the same shall be subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal;
    shall forbid the issue of stock or bonds, except in exchange for
    actual cash, or property at a fair valuation, equal in amount to
    the par value of the stock or bonds issued; shall forbid the
    declaring of stock or bond dividends; and, in the case of
    public-service corporations, shall provide for the effective
    regulation of the charges thereof and for the purchase or taking by
    the public authorities of their property at a fair and reasonable
    valuation."
      Section was not enacted as a part of the Puerto Rican Federal
    Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
                              CHANGE OF NAME                          
      "Puerto Rico" substituted in text for "Porto Rico" pursuant to
    act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this
    title.
                                  REPEALS                              
      Section 5(2) of act July 3, 1950, repealed section 39 of act Mar.
    2, 1917, cited as a credit to this section, eff. July 25, 1952. See
    Effective Date of Repeal note set out below.

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