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   Environmental Safety and Land Management - Zoning (Chapter 03 of Title 26).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Ordenación territorial

   The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for proper development planning so as to safeguard public health, the environment and economic growth and well-being in American Samoa. There shall be a Zoning Board. In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, areas within the territory of Samoa are divided into ten zones, amongst others, an Agricultural Zone, a Watershed Conservation Zone and a Recreation Conservation Zone. For each zone permitted activities are specified.

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   American Samoa Soil and Water Conservation District Act.

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Ordenación de tierras

   Derecho consuetudinario

   derecho agrario

   This Act declares that it shall be the public policy of American Samoa and the purpose of this Chapter to promote soil and water conservation by creating a Soil and Water Conservation District to advise on methods of preventing erosion, and protecting and improving water quality.

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   American Samoa Coastal Management Act of 1990.

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Ordenación territorial

   Ordenación de tierras

   Area costera

   derecho agrario

   This Act provides for the establishment of coastal management program and the designation of coastal zone and special management areas and related matters. The American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP) is established as an office within the Executive branch. The Office of Development Planning shall be the designated territorial agency, as required by federal law, for the administration and implementation of Program. The general purpose of ASCMP is to provide effective resource management by protecting, maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the resources of the coastal zone.

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   Agricultural Loans - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development.

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Sistemas de explotación

   Agricultores

   Subject to certain conditions, the Director of the Department of Agriculture is authorized to make agriculture crop loans in accordance with this Chapter. Section 2 specifies the purposes for which an agricultural loan may be granted. Each loan shall be made upon basis of a written loan agreement signed by the borrower and the Matai controlling the family land if family land is involved.

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   Village Soils Conservation Lands - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development.

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Sistemas de explotación

   Ordenación de tierras

   Tierras agrícolas

   This Chapter formulates the land and soil conservation policy of the Government and empowers all village councils to issue Land Use Ordinances.

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   Government Land Transactions – Estates and Fiduciary Relations (Chapter 20 of Title 40).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Arrendamiento

   Propiedad pública

   This Chapter makes provision for the expropriation of land in American Samoa by the Government for public purposes and for lease of public lands. Where possible, the Governor shall consult with the Legislature about proposed condemnation projects, and shall obtain the advice of the Legislature on all such projects. Compensation shall be paid. Land not used for the stated public purpose within five years of condemnation shall be returned to the owner.

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   Alienation of Land – Property (Chapter 02 of Title 37).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Arrendamiento

   Catastros

   Derecho consuetudinario

   Propiedad de la tierra

   Registro de tierras

   This Chapter provides in respect of certain matters relative to the sale, gift, exchange, or any other method of disposal of land. There is created a Land Commission which shall endeavour to prevent the monopolistic ownership of land and undesired alienations of communal lands by those charged with the management and control thereof. For this purpose the Commission shall make recommendations to the Governor respecting the approval or disapproval of instruments affecting the title, ownership or possession of land which require approval of the Governor pursuant to section 4.

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   Escheat of Personal Property - Estates and Fiduciary Relations (Chapter 05 of Title 40).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Tierras

   Propiedad de la tierra

   If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory.

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   Mortgage Foreclosures – Property (Chapter 11 of Title 37).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   This Chapter provides for certain aspects of the enforcement of a mortgage. The High Court may assess the amount due upon a mortgage whether of real or personal property, and shall render judgment for the amount awarded, and the foreclosure of the mortgage. Execution may be issued on the judgment, as ordered by the court. All prior and subsequent mortgage creditors whose names are or can be discovered by the party foreclosing a mortgage, shall be made parties to the action.

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    Titles to Land – Property (Chapter 01 of Title 37).

    Legislación

    Samoa Americana, Oceanía

    Catastros

    Propiedad de la tierra

    Registro de tierras

    This Chapter provides for certain matters relating to title in land. The owner of any land in American Samoa, not previously registered, may register his or her title thereto with the Territorial Registrar, but no title shall be registered unless the Registrar is satisfied that there is no conflicting claim thereto and unless the description clearly identifies the boundaries of the land. Every registration shall specify whether the land is registered as family owned communal land or individually owned land.