He shall record and preserve the laws enacted by the legislative authorities herein
established. He shall promulgate all proclamations and orders of the Governor and all
laws enacted by said legislative authorities. He shall have all such executive powers
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or assigned to him by the
Governor. *

 22. {Same; Administrator for Saint Croix; appointment, powers, and
 duties}

 The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint an Administrator for Saint Croix, who
shall act for the Governor in the administration of the affairs of the municipality of Saint
Croix. He shall, when practicable, attend all meetings of the Municipal Council of Saint
Croix, before which body he shall give expression to the advice of the Governor. He
shall exercise supervision over all administrative departments in the municipality of
Saint Croix, subject to the direction of the Governor. *

 23. {Same; executive and administrative officers; appointment, powers,
 and duties)

 The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint such other executive and
administrative officers as may, in his discretion, be required. Such officers shall have
such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed upon them by law or
ordinance, or by order of the Secretary of the Interior or executive regulation of the
Governor not inconsistent with any such law or ordinance. The salary of all executive
officers and employees appointed by the President or by the Secretary of the Interior
shall be paid from funds appropriated for the Government of the Virgin Islands by the
Congress in annual appropriation bills, or as may be otherwise provided by law. The
officers appointed by the Secretary of the Interior shall hold office during his pleasure,
and in making such appointments the Secretary shall give due consideration to
natives of the Virgin Islands. *

 24. (Same; salaried officers and employees; appointment)

 The Governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the
 municipal council having jurisdiction, all salaried officers and employees of the
 municipal governments whose salaries are provided for in the budgets of the
 municipal governments. In the event of a vacancy in any appointive office under the
 Government of the Virgin Islands, or the absence, illness, or temporary disqualification
 of any appointive officer, the Governor shall designate an officer or employee of the
 Government of the Virgin Islands to discharge the functions of such officer during such
 vacancy, absence, illness, or temporary disqualification. *