§1733. Qualifications for Office of Delegate
48 U.S.C. § 1733
To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate shall—
be at least twenty-five years of age on the date of the election;
owe allegiance to the United States;
be an inhabitant of the Territory of American Samoa; and
not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 95–556, § 3, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2078; Pub. L. 95–584, § 3, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2483.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–584 substituted allegiance requirement for provision requiring United States citizenship for at least seven years prior to the date of the election.