American Samoa § 24.2209 - Secretary and treasurer

Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 24.2209 — Secretary and treasurer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 24.2209. Secretary and treasurer

(a) It shall be the duty of the secretary to: (1) keep a record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board of Directors: (2) receive and deposit all moneys of the Copra Fund, to be paid out only on checks drawn as provided in this chapter, and account for all receipts, disbursements, and balances on hand; (3) discharge such other duties as pertain to his office or may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. (b) It shall be the duty of the treasurer to take general charge of the funds of the Copra Fund, as directed by the Board of Directors. (c) The secretary may be the same person as the treasurer; the treasurer need not be a natural person, but may be a corporation, and preferably a banking corporation.

Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 24.2209 ("Secretary and treasurer") 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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