American Samoa § 4.0110 - Compensation and perquisites

§ 4.0110. Compensation and perquisites

(a) The Governor is entitled to an annual salary of $85,000 and other perquisites provided by law including but not limited to: the rent-free use of Government House (the Governor’s official residence in Fagatogo); the free use of vehicles for executive, ceremonial duties and family use; and a reasonable food, beverage and entertainment budget for the official residence specified by line item in the Governor’s annual fiscal budget. (b) The Lieutenant Governor is entitled to an annual salary of $75,000 a year and other perquisites as provided by law including rent-free government quarters, and free use of a vehicle for executive, ceremonial duties and family use. (c) Each former Governor shall be entitled, for the remainder of his life, to receive from the American Samoa Government a monetary allowance at the rate per annum of 60% of his highest salary during his last year in office, payable monthly by the treasurer of American Samoa Government. However, such allowance is not payable for any period during which such former Governor holds an appointive or elective office or position in or under the American Samoa Government or the Federal Government to which is attached a rate of pay other than a nominal rate. (d) The surviving spouse of each former Governor shall be entitled to receive from the American Samoa Government a monetary allowance at the rate per annum of 30% of the former Governor’s highest salary during his last year in office, payable monthly by the Treasurer of the American Samoa Government. The monetary allowance of such surviving spouse; (1) commences on the day after the former Governor dies; (2) terminates on the last day of the month before such widow; (A) dies; or (B) remarries; and (3) is not payable for any period during which such widow holds an appointive or elective office or position in or under the American Samoa Government or the Federal Government to which is attached a rate of pay other than a nominal rate. (e) As used in this section, the term “former Governor” means a person: (1) who, on or after January 1, 1978, shall have held the office of the Governor of the Territory of American Samoa for a full term of at least 4 years; (2) whose service in such office shall have terminated other than by removal pursuant to A.S.C.A., 4.0109 of this chapter; and (3) who does not then currently hold such office. (f) Funds shall be made available from the Office of the Governor’s budget. Amendments: 1982 Raised compensation. 1985 Subsection (b): added “including rent-free government quarters”.