proclaim the Virgin Islands to be under martial law. Upon a proclamation of martial law,
the Senate shall meet forthwith and may, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its
members, revoke the proclamation of martial law then or at any later time. During an
emergency the Governor may request that the Senate meet in another place and may
order the executive branch to be moved temporarily.

 Section 5. Powers and duties of the Lieutenant Governor. The
Lieutenant Governor shall have custody of the seal of the Virgin Islands, shall
countersign and affix the seal to official documents, shall record and preserve the laws
of the Virgin Islands, and shall have additional powers and perform additional duties
as may be assigned by the Governor or provided by law.

 Section 6. Official residence. The official residence of the Governor shall
be in the capital of the Virgin Islands. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be
provided appropriate rent-free residences.

 Section 7. Restrictions on activities. The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall devote full time to executive duties. While in office, neither shall
practice a trade or profession for profit or hold any other public position unless
authorized by law.

 Section 8. Order of succession. The constitutional order of succession to
the office of Governor and to the office of Lieutenant Governor shall be as follows:
Attorney General; President of the Senate; Vice President of the Senate; such other
elected public official of the Virgin Islands as may be designated by resolution of the
Senate.

 Section 9. Disability of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor.

 (a) The Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall declare a disability to discharge
 the duties of office by transmitting a written declaration of disability to the President of
 the Senate. In the event of the temporary disability of the Governor, the Lieutenant
 Governor shall act as governor. If the Lieutenant Governor is unable to act as
 governor, the next available person from among the persons in the constitutional order
 of succession shall act as governor. In the event of the temporary disability of the
 Lieutenant Governor, the next available person from among the persons in the
 constitutional order of succession shall act as lieutenant governor. The Governor or
 Lieutenant Governor shall resume office upon transmission of a written declaration of
 termination of the disability to the President of the Senate.

 (b) At any time, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members, the
 Senate may raise the question of the temporary or permanent disability of the
 Governor or Lieutenant Governor. The Supreme Court shall determine all questions
 raised by the Senate or otherwise with respect to temporary or permanent disability of
 the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. If the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is
 determined by the Supreme Court to be permanently disabled, that office shall be