High Court Of American Samoa
CIA - The World Factbook -- American Samoa
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior ... election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 18 ... High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) ... [Read More]
N C H S - Where to Write for Vital Records - American Samoa
High Court of American Samoa ... Registrar of Vital Records Office ... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- American Samoa
bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms) ... election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - independents 18 ... [Read More]
American Samoa Observatory, Trip to Tula
The following photos are sites in route from the government housing in Tafuna to the Observatory in Tula. The 23 mile drive at 25 mph covers the island diversity, from the businesses of Nu’uuli to the villages on the east side of Tutuila, from the government buildings to the flower pot rocks. Enjoy the scenery! ... The Legislature building at mile 16.3. American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US. The ‘unorganized’ classification means the territory has it’s own constitution but under US Federal Government supervision. The Fono, or legislative branch, operates in a similar fashion to our state legislatures, with a Senate and House of Representatives. ... [Read More]
Faleomavaega (AS00) - Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Proposes Bill for Federal District Court
“I want to emphasize that this is only a draft and I welcome the Governor’s input and especially the input of the Fono. I look forward to working with our local leaders on this issue and I am hopeful that together we will be able to craft legislation which will be for the benefit of our Territory now and for generations to come,” the Congressman concluded. ... [Read More]
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By the Treaty of Berlin of 1899, the United Kingdom and Germany renounced in favor of the United States all their rights and claims over the eastern islands of Samoa. This treaty went into effect on February 16, 1900. On April 17, 1900, the matai (chiefs) of Tutuila formally ceded the islands of Tutuila and Aunu'u to the United States. On July 16, 1904, the king and matai of Manu'a ceded the islands of Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, and Rose Atoll to the United States. Congress formally ratified the 1900 and 1904 deeds of cession retroactively in 1929. Swains Island became part of American Samoa by joint resolution of Congress in 1925. ... [Read More]
American Samoa - State and Local Resources - ONDCP
High Court and District Court ... Office of the Governor ... Office of Legal Affairs ... [Read More]
Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions
In some States, more than one court may have jurisdiction over adoption cases, that is, either court designated in statute may hear an adoption petition. For example, in Iowa, either the juvenile or district court has jurisdiction, while in New York, either the family court or surrogate's (probate) court has jurisdiction. Either the chancery or circuit court has jurisdiction in Tennessee, while in Texas, a district court, juvenile court, or other court having jurisdiction of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship can hear an adoption petition. ... [Read More]
OIA: Chapter 2
In April 1990, the deeds of cession was signed by the United States and the leading chiefs and orators of Tutuila and Aunu'u. On June 1904, Manu'a agreed to cede its authority to the United States. Under the terms of the deeds of cession, the United States agreed that the chiefs of the villages would be permitted to retain their individual control over their separate villages, provided such control was in accordance with the laws of the United States pertaining to Samoa and provided that such control was not obstructive to the peace of the people and the advancement of civilization. The United States agreed to respect and protect the individual rights of the people, especially in respect to their lands and property. The islands remained under naval administration from 1900 to 1951, when the President of the United States, with executive order 10264, transferred the administration of American Samoa from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior. ... [Read More]
Samoa (11/04)
The collapse of taro exports in 1994 has had the unintended effect of modestly diversifying Samoa's export products and markets. Prior to the taro leaf blight, Samoa's exports consisted of taro ($1.1 million), coconut cream ($540,000), and "other" ($350,000). Ninety percent of exports went to the Pacific region, and only 1% went to Europe. Forced to look for alternatives to taro, Samoa's exporters have dramatically increased the production of copra, coconut oil, and fish. These three products, which combined to produce export revenue of less than $100,000 in 1993, now account for over $3.8 million. There also has been a relative shift from Pacific markets to European ones, which now receive nearly 15% of Samoa's exports. Samoa's exports are still concentrated in coconut products ($2.36 million worth of copra, copra meal, coconut oil, and coconut cream) and fish ($1.51 million) but are at least somewhat more diverse than before. ... [Read More]
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