8 chapters · 46 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 2.0401 Election of officers—Oath required-First order of business
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(a) Elective officers of the Legislature must be elected by secret ballot, and by a majority of all the votes cast, at the opening of the Legislature. Before entering upon their duties, they shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the Constitution of American Samoa. (b) N…
A.S.C.A. § 2.0402 Senate elective officers
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The elective officers of the Senate must be a President of the Senate, who must be a member of that body, one secretary, and one sergeant-at-arms. History: 1962, PL 7-28.
A.S.C.A. § 2.0403 House elective officers
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The elective officers of the House of Representatives must be a Speaker, who must be a member of that body, one chief clerk, and one sergeant-at-arms. History: 1962, PL 7-28.
A.S.C.A. § 2.0404 Term and duties of Secretary of Senate and Clerk of the House
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(a) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House serving at the close of a session shall remain in office until the meeting of the next legislative session, to act in their respective capacities until their successors are duly elected and qualified. (b) It is the …