American Samoa § 24.0802 - Search and destruction of weeds
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 24.0802 — Search and destruction of weeds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.0802. Search and destruction of weeds
(a) The District Governor of each district shall, at regular intervals, cause the local govern-ment officials of his district to make careful searches for noxious weeds which may be present in their respective jurisdictions. (b) Any noxious weeds discovered by local government officials shall be reported to the District Governor, and the District Governor shall immediately inform the Director of Agriculture, or any person acting under his direction. (c) The local government officials shall have the power and authority to enter upon any land to search for and destroy noxious weeds. The searcher shall, before entering upon any land, inform the owner or the user of the land of the reason for the search.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 24.0802 cover?
Section 24.0802 ("Search and destruction of weeds") 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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