American Samoa § 15.0501 - Powers of Governor.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 15.0501 — Powers of Governor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.0501. Powers of Governor.
To provide for emergency resource management, the Governor, after proclaiming that an emergency exists which threatens to disrupt the social order, or imperil the health and safety of the people of American Samoa may, by rule or executive order: (1) control, restrict, and regulate by rationing, freezing, use of quotas, allocations, pro-hibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation, or other means the use, sale, or distribution of fuel, petroleum products, or other sources of energy; (2) prescribe and direct activities in connection with but not limited to use, conservation, salvage and prevention of waste or fuel or other sources of energy; (3) take such other action as may be necessary for the management of energy resources during any emergency declared by the Governor.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 15.0501 cover?
Section 15.0501 ("Powers of Governor.") 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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