American Samoa § 42.0409 - Territory information agency.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 42.0409 — Territory information agency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.0409. Territory information agency.
The Attorney General, or his assistant, is designated as the territory information agency under this chapter, and he shall: (1) Transmit the name of the district court of American Samoa, Pago Pago, American Samoa, to the state information agency of every state which has adopted this or a substantially similar law; (2) Maintain a register of lists received from states and transmit copies thereof, as soon as possible after receipt, to the district court. Amendments: 1979 Substituted references to district court for references to High Court.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42.0409 ("Territory information agency.") 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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