Secretary of American Samoa

P.L. 30-13

3rd Regular

An Act appropriating funds from the interest earned from the American Samoa Community College Land Grant Endowment Fund for the purchase and implementation of a computer network system at the American Samoa Community College, and providing for an early effective date.

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September 28, 2008

P.L. 30-14

3rd Regular

An Act expanding the designation of Capital Project approved for funding with proceeds of the American Samoa Government Loan Authorized by P.L. No. 30-5; amending Section 7.1444.5 A.S.C.A.; and providing for an early effective date.

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April 10, 2008

P.L. 30-15

3rd Regular

An Act establishing the American Samoa Visitors Bureau as an Agency of the American Samoa Government within the Executive Branch, and as the leading government entity for the promotion of American Samoa as a tourist destination in order to increase the contribution of tourism to the economy, by facilitating the development of a competitive and profitable tourism industry, through the creation of tourism sensitive policies, and regulating tourism as it impacts Samoan Culture and way of life; renaming Title 17 A.S.C.A. to provide for the placement of the Visitor’s Bureau; amending Subtitle Heading Under 17 A.S.C.A.; and creating a New Chapter 06 in said Title.

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April 25, 2008

P.L. 30-16

3rd Regular

An Act prohibiting underage persons from consuming or possessing beer or other alcoholic beverages; prohibiting consumption or possession of such beverages in certain places; and providing penalties and procedures for violations; amending Section 27.0532 A.S.C.A.

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April 25, 2008

P.L. 30-17

3rd Regular

An Act appropriating the sum of $147,230 Dollars, plus post judgement interest, from the budget of the Department of Legal Affairs, Claims and Damages Fund no. 100790 for the payment of an outstanding judgement entered by the High court of American Samoa on September 21, 2006, in the case of Leasuasu Tupono v. American Samoa Government, Civil Action No. 100-2003

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May 1, 2008

P.L. 30-18

3rd Regular

An Act modernizing the Notary Public Office by establishing rules, procedures, guiding principles, defining duties and responsibilities, and providing for sanctions for Notaries Public of the Territory of American Samoa, and to assure the integrity of documents essential to commercial and legal transactions; amending Sections 4.0604 A.S.C.A.A.; and creating a New Chapter 03 under Title 31 A.S.C.A.

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May 2, 2008

P.L. 30-19

3rd Regular

An Act providing for absentee registration for Uniformed Services Voters desiring to register as qualified Electors and cast ballots in Elections for the Office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa and Representative to the American Samoa House of Representative; amending Section 6.0214 A.S.C.A.; and providing for an early effective date.

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May 19, 2008

P.L. 30-20

3rd Regular

An Act providing for the reclassification of Teachers in the Territory and for the Certification Board, outlining certifications and minimum requirements, requiring rules to be promulgated by the Director of education, outlining exceptions, authorizing the charging of fees, setting forth the official teacher pay scale, appropriating revenue to pay for the reclassification and identifying the source of funding; amending Section 16.1001 A.S.C.A.; and creating Sections 16.1003 and 16.1004 A.S.C.A.

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May 19, 2008

P.L. 30-21

3rd Regular

An Act amending the Notary Act of 2007, Public Law No. 30-18, to clarify its provisions; amending Section 31.0337 A.S.C.A.; and repealing Section 31.0366 A.S.C.A.; and providing for an early effective date.

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September 12, 2008

P.L. 30-22

3rd Regular

An Act increasing the civil jurisdiction of the District of Court of American Samoa; clarifying the arrest warrant powers of the District Court Judge; and increasing the maximum detention limit for Misdemeanor Probationers; amending Section 3.0208, 3.0302, 46.0803, 46.0804, 46.0807 and 46.2206 A.S.C.A.

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September 19, 2008

P.L. 30-24

3rd Regular

An Act appropriating the sum of $1,300,00. To fund the American Samoa Medical Center Authority Off-Island Medical Referral Program for overruns in Fiscal Year 2007.

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September 27, 2008