American Samoa § 21.0501 - Recognition of federal authority
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 21.0501 — Recognition of federal authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.0501. Recognition of federal authority
The government recognizes the authority of the Federal Government of the United States to regulate the operation of aircrafts and to control the use of the airways, and nothing in this act shall be construed to give the Territory the power to so regulate and control the safety factors in the actual operation of aircraft or to control use of the airways; provided, that the Federal Government has exercised to the ultimate its rights to regulate and control the same. This chapter shall not affect the Territory’s power to regulate the intrastate rates of common carriers by air, and that power is reserved to the government. Amendment: 1979 Amended section generally
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 21.0501 cover?
Section 21.0501 ("Recognition of federal authority") 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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