American Samoa § 2.0104 - Office expense fund for legislators.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 2.0104 — Office expense fund for legislators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.0104. Office expense fund for legislators.
(a) There shall be paid in equal biweekly installments an annual expense allowance of: (1) $30,000 per annum to each member of the Senate and House of Representatives; and (2) $40,000 per annum to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. (b) This allowance is for the purpose of defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of their official duties. An accounting of the expenditures incurred by the member is not required. Unless the member so elects, the allowance provided in this section is not income and the member is not required to report the amount of the allowance as income for tax purposes. A member may not subsequently claim the allowance as non-income once the election has been made to designate it as taxable income.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 2.0104 cover?
Section 2.0104 ("Office expense fund for legislators.") 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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