48 U.S.C. § 1733
Section 1733 · Qualifications for Office of Delegate
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 817 F. Supp. 126 - Michel v. Anderson (1993)
Most recently applied in 817 F. Supp. 126 - Michel v. Anderson (March 1993)
To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate shall—
(a) be at least twenty-five years of age on the date of the election;
(b) owe allegiance to the United States;
(c) be an inhabitant of the Territory of American Samoa; and
(d) not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
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.