48 USC 1543 - United States citizenship requirement for government officials

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§ 1542. Voting franchise; discrimination prohibited

§ 1544. Reports by Governor; jurisdiction of Secretary of the Interior; exceptions

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§ 1543.

United States citizenship requirement for government officials

All members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, all judges and all officials of the government of the Virgin Islands who report directly to the Governor shall be citizens of the United States.

(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 29, 68 Stat. 509; Pub. L. 98–213, § 5(a), Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1460.)

cite as: 48 USC 1543