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title: "48 U.S.C. § 731c"
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description: "Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 48
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title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
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chapter_number: "4"
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chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO"
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section: "731c"
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citation: "48 U.S.C. § 731c"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc48@119-100.zip"
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source_identifier: "/us/usc/t48/s731c"
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confidence: "official"
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# 48 U.S.C. § 731c - Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution
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## Text
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Sections 731b to 731e of this title shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Puerto Rico for acceptance or rejection through an island-wide referendum to be held in accordance with the laws of Puerto Rico. Upon the approval of said sections, by a majority of the voters participating in such referendum, the Legislature of Puerto Rico is authorized to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the said island of Puerto Rico. The said constitution shall provide a republican form of government and shall include a bill of rights.
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(July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 2, 64 Stat. 319.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Constitutional ConventionA constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the island of Puerto Rico convened in San Juan on Sept. 17, 1951, and concluded its deliberations on Feb. 6, 1952.
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ReferendumAct July 3, 1950, which enacted sections 731b to 731e of this title, was submitted to the qualified voters of Puerto Rico through an island-wide referendum held on June 4, 1951, and approved.
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