American Samoa § 4.0105 - Term of office.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 4.0105 — Term of office., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.0105. Term of office.
The first elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall serve terms of 3 years each from 12 noon on 3 January 1978 until 12 noon 3 January 1981 and until their successors are elected and qualified. All succeeding Governors and Lieutenant Governors shall serve terms of 4 years each commencing on 12 noon on 3 January next after their election and terminating at 12 noon on 3 January 4 years later, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4.0105 ("Term of office.") 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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