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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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 March 2, 1917, insofar as
such alteration, amendment, modification, or repeal may be
consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
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