American Samoa § 2.0103 - Legislature may not raise its own compensation—Exception.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 2.0103 — Legislature may not raise its own compensation—Exception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.0103. Legislature may not raise its own compensation—Exception.
No Legislature except the 15th, may raise its own compensation, but a Legislature may raise the compensation of succeeding Legislatures. Reviser’s Comment: Section 3 of PL 15-13 provided: This act is only effective if the Secretary of the Interior approves the amendment to Article II, Section 25 of the Constitution of American Samoa, approved by the qualified electors of American Samoa at the 2 November 1976 election, providing the compensation of legislators be provided by law. This act is effective upon passage and approval due to the emergency necessity of raising the legislator’s compensation”. The Secretary approved the amendment 8 April 1977.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.0103 ("Legislature may not raise its own compensation—Exception.") 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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