Title 37 — Property
6 chapters · 50 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 37.2001 Eminent domain-Compensation
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(a) The Government may take any land, easement or right-of-way, or any other property interest in American Samoa, when required for public purposes. Where possible, the Governor shall consult with the Legislature about proposed condemnation projects, and shall obtain the advice o…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2010 Authority to purchase property-Transfer of title
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The Government shall have the power and authority to purchase property for public purposes from the owners, and to compensate them by private agreement. When an agreement has been made for a purchase by the Government, a transfer of the title to the property shall be executed by …
A.S.C.A. § 37.2020 Four-year lease
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No lease of real property owned or controlled by the Government may be entered into for a period longer than 4 years unless such lease contains a provision satisfactory to the lessor whereby the rentals or lease price is adjusted upward or downward at intervals to adjust for infl…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2025 Six-year lease
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No lease of real property owned or controlled by the Government may be entered into for a period longer than 6 years unless such lease contains a provision to adjust for inflation as provided in 37.2020, and, in addition, contains provisions satisfactory to the lessor which permi…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2030 Ten-year lease
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No lease of real property owned or controlled by the government which extends for a period of 10 years or longer may be effective until it has been submitted to the Fono, and not disapproved by a concurrent resolution duly adopted within 30 days of its submission. A special sessi…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2040 Relocation and assistance
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(a) The Governor is authorized and empowered to promulgate such rules as are necessary to provide relocation payments and assistance and to otherwise enable the government to comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Public …
A.S.C.A. § 37.2050 Highway-Establishment
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The public highway declared and proclaimed by Regulations No. 15 and No. 16, 1900, enacted 3 September 1900, by B. F. Tilley. Commander, U.S.N., Commandant, and amended by W. Evans, Captain, U.S.N., on 10 May 1921, extending from Blunt’s Point on the southern side of Pago Pago Ha…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2051 Highway-Construction and repair-Interference
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(a) It shall be lawful for those employed by the government to enter upon the lands within the boundaries stated in 37.2050 and build or repair the highway thereon as from time to time directed, remove all rocks, trees or other obstructions and complete the formation or repair of…
A.S.C.A. § 37.2052 Highway-Erection of private structures-Penalty
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to erect any fence, wharf, boathouse, building or structure of any kind whatsoever to seaward of the public highway established by 37.2050 without special permission of the Governor of American Samoa, to whom there must be presented a written app…