Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS · CHAPTER 4— PUERTO RICO · SUBCHAPTER II— THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS · § 795

§ 795. Government expenses payable out of revenues

169 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-48/section-795

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

All expenses that may be incurred on account of the government of Puerto Rico for salaries of officials and the conduct of their offices and departments, and all expenses and obligations contracted for the internal improvement or development of the island, not, however, including defenses, barracks, harbors, lighthouses, buoys, and other works undertaken by the United States, shall, except as otherwise specifically provided by the Congress, be paid by the treasurer of Puerto Rico out of the revenue in his custody.
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 6, 39 Stat. 953; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
Connections4 cite this · traces to 1
Cited by 4 sections
Traces to 1 document
6 references not yet in our index
  • Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 6
  • 39 Stat. 953
  • May 17, 1932, ch. 190
  • 47 Stat. 158
  • act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 12
  • 31 Stat. 80
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 795
Government expenses payable out of revenues
Bills×4
ActMar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 6
Stat.39 Stat. 953
ActMay 17, 1932, ch. 190
Stat.47 Stat. 158
Actact Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 12
Cites 7 · showing 6Cited by 4 across 1 source
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.