48 USC § 892 - Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy

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title: "48 USC § 892 - Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "892"
section_name: "Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy"
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RESIDENT COMMISSIONER"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963.)"
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# § 892. Qualifications of Commissioner; appointment to fill vacancy

No person shall be eligible to election as Resident Commissioner who is not a bona fide citizen of the United States and who is not more than twenty-five years of age, and who does not read and write the English language. In case of a vacancy in the office of Resident Commissioner by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a Resident Commissioner to fill the vacancy, who shall serve until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 36, 39 Stat. 963.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is comprised of fifth and sixth sentences of section 36 of act . For classification of the remainder of section 36, see Codification note set out under .

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , .