American Samoa § 17.0405 - Board of trustees.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 17.0405 — Board of trustees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.0405. Board of trustees.
(a) The Museum of American Samoa shall be managed by a board of trustees consisting of 5 persons, who shall serve for a term of 1 year and be appointed by the Governor. (b) The Governor shall appoint 1 of the trustees as chairman. (c) The presence of 3 persons shall be necessary to constitute a quorum and the vote of the majority of those present shall be necessary to decide any issue. (d) The trustees shall serve without compensation. (e) A trustee may succeed himself.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.0405 ("Board of trustees.") 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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