Alienation of Land – Property (Chapter 02 of Title 37). Country/Territory American Samoa (USA) Document type Legislation Date 1949 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Transfer Institution Cadastre/land registration Lease Traditional rights/customary rights Size Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract 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 p Full text English Website www.asbar.org