American Samoa § 2.0601 - Office created.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 2.0601 — Office created., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.0601. Office created.
(a) There is created a Legislative Financial Office. The head of the office is the Legislative Financial Officer, who is appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and compensated by the Legislature. The office is directly responsible to the Legislature on matters of financial analysis, review, study, or interest. The officer may appoint employees to implement the purposes of this chapter and advise and assist the Legislature in its deliberations, as provided for under appropriations made for the office. (b) Unless otherwise directed by a Legislator making request for information, the request and the resulting work product shall first be submitted to the Legislator who requested it before it is distributed. Amendments: 1983 Appointment and duties of Legislative Financial Officer more specifically set forth.
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Section 2.0601 ("Office created.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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