American Samoa § 24.1003 - Search for coconut beetles by village males
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 24.1003 — Search for coconut beetles by village males, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.1003. Search for coconut beetles by village males
(a) Upon a day designated by the Governor, the pulenuu shall assembly all able-bodied males of the village, and they shall make a careful search of the village and all plantations for coconut beetles and their breeding places. (b) All beetles, larvae and eggs that are found shall be forwarded on the same day to the District Governor, with a full written report. The District Governor shall destroy the beetles, and send a copy of the report to the Director of Agriculture. (c) Employees of the United States or the government, District Governors, County Chiefs, associate judges, children actually in attendance at school, and any persons regularly employed for a bona fide wage or salary shall be exempt from the duty to search.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.1003 ("Search for coconut beetles by village males") 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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