Title 5 — District and Local Government
4 chapters · 23 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 5.0301 Appointment of pulennus
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(a) Biennially, on or before 31 December of each even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint from the ranks of chiefs resident in each village a chief to be known as the pulenuu, to serve a 2-year term commencing 1 January. (b) In making such appointment, the Governor shall ta…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0302 Duties of pulenuu
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The pulenuu shall: (1) be responsible for the welfare and good order of the people of his village; (2) preside at the Village Council meetings and report all proceedings to the County Chief within 10 days after each meeting; (3) report to the County Chief as to the order of the p…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0303 Village council—Composition—Time of meetings
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The Village Council shall consist of all chiefs and heads of families resident in the village, and shall meet once each month on a day chosen by it, and at the call of the pulenuu. History: 1962, PL 7-28.
A.S.C.A. § 5.0304 Village Council meetings—Rules
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The following rules shall apply at Village Council meetings: (a) All present at the meeting may speak before the council. (b) If any person causes any trouble in the meeting, or if there is any dispute as to who shall speak first, then the presiding chief shall direct and name th…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0305 Village regulations—Penalties— Enforcement
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(a) The village council of each village may enact village regulations concerning the cleanliness of the village, planting of the lands, making and cleaning of roads, and any other matters of a strictly local nature. (b) Regulations enacted by a village council may not take effect…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0306 Village police
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The Governor may appoint one or more suitable persons in each village to act as village police officers. The Governor shall take into consideration any recommendations made by the Village Council, the County Chief and the District Governor. The village police shall be under the i…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0307 Village records and reports
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The pulenuu shall record in a book all matters discussed by the village council in all meetings. Each pulenuu shall report the resolutions passed at meetings, and also his general work, to the county chief, who shall transmit them to the Governor through the Office of Samoan Affa…
A.S.C.A. § 5.0308 Village boundaries
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A village includes the lands adjoining it. History: 1962, PL 7-28.