American Samoa § 11.1606 - Governor’s powers regarding tax exemptions.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 11.1606 — Governor’s powers regarding tax exemptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.1606. Governor’s powers regarding tax exemptions.
(a) The Governor of American Samoa shall have the following powers: (1) After considering recommendations of the Board submitted within a reasonable time, he may deny, grant or amend a certificate of tax exemption, with such terms and conditions as he considers appropriate. (2) He may revoke any tax exemption certificate for the reasons stated in subsection(d) of 11.1605. (3) He may renew a tax exemption certificate, in whole or in part, if he believes that the industrial or business enterprise is contributing to the economic development of American Samoa and cannot be operated without such exemption. (4) He may adopt such rules, regulations and reporting requirements as he deems necessary for the purposes of this chapter. (b) All recommendations of the board relating to the qualification of applicants or the issuance, denial, revocation, modification, amendment, suspension or transfer of certificates of tax exemption shall be subject to the approval of the Governor; and no certificate, or any revocation, modification, suspension, amendment, or transfer thereof shall be deemed valid without the written approval of the Governor.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.1606 ("Governor’s powers regarding tax exemptions.") 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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