Sister City Programs

(a) I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, on behalf of the government of Guam, is hereby authorized to enter into Sister City relationships between Guam and any city outside of Guam, provided, however, that any such relationship shall be approved by I Liheslatura by resolution. (b) Expenses by the government of Guam for such programs shall be paid out of the contingent funds appropriated for I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan in the case of any expenditure incurred by the Executive Branch and out of the contingent funds appropriated for the Speaker of I Liheslatura in the case of expenditures incurred by I Liheslaturan Guåhan. SOURCE: GC § 5050 added by P.L. 13-006:5 (Apr. 11, 1975). 2025 NOTE: References to the “Governor of Guam” replaced with I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and reference to the “Governor” replaced with I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to 5 GCA § 1510. Reference to the “Legislature”/“Guam Legislature” replaced with I Liheslatura/I Liheslaturan Guåhan pursuant to 2 GCA § 1101. 2022 NOTE: Reference to “territory” omitted pursuant to 1 GCA § 420. COMMENT: The Legislature does not have the power to regulate the Executive Branch by resolution. See Attorney General’s Opinion PCF #85-1031. See also INS v. Chada, 103 S. Ct. 2754 (1983).