"There is hereby established the office of Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin
Islands. The Lieutenant Governor shall have such executive powers and perform such
duties as may be assigned to him by the Governor or prescribed by this Act or under
the laws of the Virgin Islands."

 SEC. 5. Section 12 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat.
497, 503; 48 U.S.C. 1593) is deleted and replaced by the following new provision,
also designated section 12:

 "SEC. 12. Any Governor of the Virgin Islands may be removed from office by a
referendum election in which at least two-thirds of the number of persons voting for
Governor in the last preceding general election at which a Governor was elected vote
in favor of recall and in which those so voting constitute a majority of all those
participating in the referendum election. The referendum election shall be initiated by
the legislature of the Virgin Islands following (a) a two-thirds vote of the members of
the legislature in favor of a referendum, or (b) a petition for such a referendum to the
legislature by registered voters equal in number to at least 50 per centum of the whole
number of votes cast for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was
elected preceding the filing of the petition."

 SEC. 6. Effective on the date of enactment of this Act section 13 of the Revised
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 497, 503; 48 U.S.C. 1594) is hereby
repealed.

 SEC. 7. (a) Section 14 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat.
 497, 504; 48 U.S.C. 1595), is amended to read as follows:

 "SEC. 14. (a) In case of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the
 Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall have the powers of the Governor.

 "(b) In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Governor, arising by reason
 of the death, resignation, removal by recall or permanent disability of the Governor, or
 the death, resignation, or permanent disability of a Governor-elect, or for any other
 reason, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect shall become the
 Governor, to hold office for the unexpired term and until he or his successor shall have
 been duly elected and qualified at the next regular election for Governor.

 "(c) In case of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the Lieutenant
 Governor, or during any period when the Lieutenant Governor is acting as Governor,
 the president of the legislature shall act as Lieutenant Governor.

 "(d) In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, arising
 by reason of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the Lieutenant
 Governor, or because the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect has
 succeeded to the office of Governor, the Governor shall appoint a new Lieutenant
 Governor, with the advice and consent of the legislature, to hold office for the