---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 U.S.C. § 796...799"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
number: "796...799"
heading: "Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320"
status: "repealed"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/796...799"
units:
  - "Chapter 4 — Puerto Rico"
  - "Subchapter II — The Executive and Government Officials"
---

# [§796...799. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64 Stat. 320 — repealed]



## Notes

Section 796, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 53, 39 Stat. 968; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to transfer of bureaus or offices.

Section 797, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 50, 39 Stat. 967; June 7, 1924, ch. 322, § 3, 43 Stat. 631; May 29, 1928, ch. 904, §§ 1, 2, 45 Stat. 997; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 490, § 5, 61 Stat. 771; June 24, 1948, ch. 610, § 2, 62 Stat. 579; Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 544, 63 Stat. 692, related to salaries and bonds of officials, and residence of governor.

Section 798, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 50, 39 Stat. 967; June 7, 1924, ch. 322, § 3, 43 Stat. 631; June 24, 1948, ch. 610, § 2, 62 Stat. 579; Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 544, 63 Stat. 692, related to payment of salaries, office expenses and bond premiums.

Section 799, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 51, 39 Stat. 967, provided for payment of municipal expenses from municipal revenues.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal of sections 796 to 799 effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under section 732 of this title.