convention favors holding such a convention, the Senate shall convene a limited
constitutional convention promptly, subject to the same restrictions on membership
and adoption of any proposed amendment as those imposed on a general
constitutional convention.

 Section 6. Constitutional revision commission.

 (a) Within five years after the effective date of this Constitution and at least once
every ten years thereafter, a constitutional revision commission shall be established by
law. The commission shall consist of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who shall
serve as chairperson; two members of the judiciary appointed by the Chief Justice; two
members appointed by the Governor; two members appointed by the Senate; and four
members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
may not, when appointed or while on the commission, hold any other public position.
Members of the commission shall be qualified voters of the Virgin Islands. A vacancy
on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

 (b) A constitutional revision commission shall convene at the call of the Chief
 Justice and adopt its rules of procedure. After studying the Constitution of the Virgin
 Islands and holding public hearings, the commission shall, within ninety days of its
 establishment, make a public report to the Senate with its proposals, if any, for revision
 of the Constitution.

 Section 7. Ratification of amendments. Each proposed amendment to
 this Constitution shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands for
 ratification at the first regular general election held not less than ninety days after
 proposal of the amendment. A proposed amendment shall take effect in accordance
 with its terms upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those voting on the amendment.

 TRANSITIONAL SCHEDULE

 Section 1. Ratification and effective date of the Constitution.

 This Constitution, as finally approved or modified by the Congress of the United
 States under section 5 of P.L. 94-584 (October 12, 1976), shall be submitted to the
 qualified voters of the Virgin Islands and shall be ratified upon the affirmative vote of a
 majority of those voting yes or no on the ratification question. The Constitution shall
 take effect ninety days after ratification, except as provided in sections 2 and 5 of this
 Transitional Schedule.

 Section 2. Elections. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
 Constitution, the Attorney General, Comptroller General, Mayors and members of the
 Senate and Board of Education shall be elected in accordance with this Constitution at
 the first regular general election after the effective date of this Constitution and shall
 serve for terms of two years. Successors to these offices and the Governor and
 Lieutenant Governor shall be elected in accordance with this Constitution at the


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