American Samoa § 6.1715 - Campaign expenditures—Written authorization required.

Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 6.1715 — Campaign expenditures—Written authorization required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 6.1715. Campaign expenditures—Written authorization required.

(a) A candidate may draw on the campaign treasurer for his political expenditures for postage, telegrams, telephone calls, stationery, expressage, travel, meals, and lodging. The candidate shall make a detailed accounting of his political expenditures and the accounting shall be made a part of the reports required in 6.1718 and 6.1719. The account shall state the amount and the purpose of the expenditures and other information required by the Commission and shall be signed and certified by the campaign treasurer. (b) No funds shall be withdrawn or paid from a campaign depository except upon the written authorization of the campaign treasurer. (c) No expenditure by or on behalf of a candidate shall be made or incurred by any committee without specific written authorization of the candidate or his authorized representative. Every expenditure so authorized and made or incurred shall be attributed to the candidate for whom the expenditure is made for the purpose of imposing the expenditure limitations imposed by § 1616. Reviser’s Comment: § 1616 (19 ASC 1616) was repealed by PL 16-7 2.

Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 6.1715 cover?

Section 6.1715 ("Campaign expenditures—Written authorization required.") 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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