Where appearing in this chapter, the term 'Governor' includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term 'executive authority' includes the Governor, and any person performing the functions of Governor in a state other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the term 'state' shall include any state, or territory or district, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.\nHistory —May 24, 1960, No. 4, p. 4, § 1, eff. 30 days after May 24, 1960.
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