American Samoa § 18.0203 - Director—Powers and duties.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 18.0203 — Director—Powers and duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.0203. Director—Powers and duties.
The director has the following powers and duties: (1) manage, develop, control and maintain the park system; (2) initiate, promote, equip and supervise recreational programs in areas within the park system; (3) submit an annual report on the operations of the park system and recreational programs by the department for each fiscal year to the Governor and Legislature not later than 1 December; (4) administer the department through organizational units which he may establish; (5) prescribe the duties of assistants, deputies, attendants and other persons employed in the department; (6) manage the budget of the department; (7) attend, ex officio, all meetings of the commission; and (8) establish rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 4.1001 et seq, to accomplish the purposes of this act.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 18.0203 cover?
Section 18.0203 ("Director—Powers and duties.") 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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