Secretary of American Samoa

An order extending the right to counsel to Indigent persons at Parole application hearings and authorizing the office of the Public Defender to provide Legal Representation at such hearings to persons determined to be Indigent.

EO # 001-2014

Indigent Prsons Parole Application

Artilce IV, §§ 6 and 7 of the revised Constitution of American Samoa; A.S.C.A. §4.0111; A.S.A.C. §§42.0132 and 42.0133

The purpose of this executive order is assist in improving the quality of the criminal justice system in American Samoa by extending the right to counsel granted by Chapter 10, Section 46.1001 of the American Samoa Code Annotated to indigent persons convicted of a crime or crimes by the District Court or High Court of American Samoa, are imprisoned and come for a parole application hearing before the board of parole.

An Order Amending Executive ORder No. 03-2012 to Modify the American Samoa Climate Change Mitigation Rules Pertaining to the Prohibition of Phosphates in Detergents.

EO # 002-2014

Climate Change

Article IV, §§ 6 and 7 of the revised Constitution of American Samoa, A.S.C.A. §4.0111

Amends EO 03-2012

Relaxes the complete ban on phosphates in detergents because almost all detergants have trace amounts of phosphates.

Executive Order creating a Task Force to develop an Animal Care and Control Program to reduce problems associated with stray dogs and cats in the territory.

EO # 003-2014

Animal Care and Control Program

Article IV, §§ 6 and 7 of the revised Constitution of Am. Samoa, A.S.C.A. §4.011

To develop Animal Care and Control Program and to facilitate the implementation of its goals and objections of reduction problems associated with stray dogs and cats within the territory.

An order Establishing a Moratorium on the Importation of Unaltered Cats and Dogs

EO # 004-2014

Importation of Unaltered Cats and Dogs

Artile IV, §§ 6 and 7 of the revised Constitution of American Samoa, A.S.A.C. §24.0317; A.S.C.A. §4.0303

Regulates the importation of Unaltered Pets in an effort to control the population of stray animals.

Extension of Moratorium on taking and removing Sea Cucumbers

EO # 005-2014

Sea Cucumber

ASCA 24.0304

Revised Moratorium on taking and removing Sea Cucumbers

An order extending the existence of the Territorial Office of Fiscal Reform (TOFR); Renaming TOFR to "Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management: (ODAPM); Re-Establishing the REsponsibilities of ODAPM and Amending Executive ORders NO. 006-2006, 003-2003, and 01-2000

EO # 006-2014

Territorial Office of Fiscal Reform (TOFR) to Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM)

Amends EOs 006-2006, 003-2003, and 01-2000

Responsible with ASG FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation. ASG Disaster Property Insurance Program. Office of Petroleum Management cooperation of the fuel facility.

An order creating the Island Wide Cleanup Committee to develop and implement a strategic cleanup plan for the territory

EO # 007-2014

Island Wide Cleanup Committee

Amended by EO 001-2015

Develop and implement a strategic cleanup plan for the territory