Title 5, Government Operations

2011A, Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2012B, and Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015D. (a) Authorization of Issuance of Bonds. Pursuant to § 50103(k) of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan is au…

(a) Authorization of Issuance of Revenue Road and Pothole Repair Bonds. I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan is authorized to issue new bonds of the government of Guam in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Twenty-Six Million Six Hundred Eight Thousand Dollars ($26,608,000) for…

Educational Cultural Facility. (a) Authorization to Borrow. I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan is authorized to borrow on behalf of the government of Guam, including by the issuance of limited obligation notes or debt, as provided in this COL 2026-05-05 Section, in an aggregate princ…

Educational Cultural Facility, a Community Cultural Center and Certain Other Projects that Benefit Guam’s Tourism Industry and for the Purpose of Refunding the Outstanding Government of Guam Limited Obligation Infrastructure Improvement Bonds. (a) Definitions. The following terms…

(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan, pursuant to 12 GCA § 50103(k), hereby authorizes I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan to issue one (1) or more additional series of tax-exempt and/or taxable Government of Guam Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bonds, as provided in this Section, in an aggregate pr…

(a) Legislative Findings and Intent. I Liheslaturan Guåhan hereby finds as follows: (1) Federal law authorizes states and territories to issue Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds, which are payable from expected Title 23 Federal-aid grants from the U.S. Department o…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation, policy, or procedure, the salary of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan shall be paid at the rate of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) per annum. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 34-009:3 (May 23, 2017) as 5 GCA § 1103, effective te…

There is established within the government of Guam, Guam Liaison Offices located in the mainland. SOURCE: GC § 63000 repealed and reenacted by P.L. 15-066:VI:19 (Sept. 30, 1979).

The offices shall: (a) seek out and keep appropriate federal officials aware of Guam’s federal-territorial objectives; (b) promote Guam’s economic well being; (c) promote government programs through appropriate contacts with federal, state and national association officials; (d) …

The offices shall closely coordinate activities with the office of Guam’s Delegate to the United States House of Representatives but shall be located and operated separate from such office. SOURCE: GC § 63002 repealed and reenacted by P.L. 15-066:VI:19 (Sept. 30, 1979).

The Director of Administration shall be the Certifying Officer and the Disbursing Officer for expenditures by the Liaison Offices. SOURCE: GC § 63003 repealed and reenacted by P.L. 15-066:VI:19 (Sept. 30, 1979). COL 2026-05-05 ARTICLE 7 EXTERNAL RELATIONS

2023 NOTE: P.L. 35-110:9 (Dec. 1, 2020) stated: Unless otherwise indicated in this Act, “Council” shall be changed to “Bureau”; “Chairman” shall be changed to “Director”; “Comprehensive Development Plan,” “Guam Comprehensive Development Plan,” “Guam’s Comprehensive Development Pl…

There is hereby created an External Relations Commission to be composed of nine members to be chosen as follows: (a) Three members from I Liheslatura to be appointed by the Speaker; (b) Three members are to be appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi; (c) Three representatives of priva…

Each member of the Commission on External Relations shall serve a term of two years. SOURCE: GC § 326 added by P.L. 15-052:1 (July 6, 1979).

The duties of the Commission on External Relations are to consult with the appropriate people in Taiwan, Japan, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore and the Peoples Republic of China on subjects of mutual interest of the people of Guam and the people of said …

There is established within the Executive Branch of the government of Guam a Bureau of Women’s Affairs (the Bureau). The Bureau shall be headed by a director (the Director), who shall be appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura. 2025 NOTE: R…

The Director is authorized to employ clerical, technical and support staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the Bureau.

The Bureau shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To formulate policies to eliminate gender discrimination throughout the government of Guam and the private sector; (b) To study and make recommendations on issues of particular concern to women, and on widening …

The Bureau shall work with, and assist, the Director of Administration to ensure that the provisions of § 4403(f) of Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, pertaining to equal employment opportunity programs, are properly administered and implemented. COMMENT: Effective January 1, 2006, r…

The Director shall advertise throughout the government of Guam and the private sector for interested persons wishing to participate on committees to effectuate the purposes of the Bureau. The Board of Advisors appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to Executive Order 87-14 s…

This Article may be cited as the Pacific Islands Development Bank Act. SOURCE: Added as P.L. 22-148:1(a) (Dec. 29, 1994). Codified by Compiler.

I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan is authorized to accept membership for Guam in the Pacific Islands Development Bank (the Bank) provided for by the Agreement establishing the Bank (the Agreement). SOURCE: Added as P.L. 22-148:1(b) (Dec. 29, 1994). Codified by Compiler. 2025 NOTE: R…

I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi is authorized to empower by instrument under her/his hand such person as may be named in the instrument: (a) to sign the Agreement on behalf of the government of Guam; (b) to deposit the instrument setting forth that the government of Guam has accepted or sa…

I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi is charged with the implementation of this Article and may make regulations as to any matter relating to the implementation of the provisions of the Agreement and to the fulfillment of COL 2026-05-05 the obligations of the government of Guam thereunder, and …

(a) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitations, for the purchase of one thousand (1,000) shares of capital stock in the Bank; (b) I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, on behalf of the government of Guam, shall: (1) make payment of an ini…

I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, on behalf of the government of Guam, shall appoint one (1) person qualified to be representative of the Executive Branch on the Board of Governors of the Bank. One (1) person on the Board of Governors of the Bank shall be the Speaker or the Speaker’s design…

The Bank, its property, other assets, income, and the operations and transactions it carries out pursuant to this Section shall be immune from all taxation by the government of Guam. SOURCE: Added as P.L. 22-148:1(g) (Dec. 29, 1994). Codified by Compiler.

The Bank, in accordance with its Articles of Agreement, is empowered to provide assistance in the following manner listed under subitems (a) through (i), and has the limitation listed under subitem (j) below: (a) by the preparation, financing, and execution of development plans a…

The Bank will submit a copy of its annual audit report to the Executive and Legislative Branches of the government of Guam. In other respects, it will be subject to audit by the government of Guam. SOURCE: Added as P.L. 22-148:1(i) (Dec. 29, 1994). Codified by Compiler.

The Attorney General of Guam is authorized to render such legal opinions as may be required by the Bank or by the government to permit the government of Guam to participate fully in the Bank. SOURCE: Added as P.L. 22-148:1(j) (Dec. 29, 1994). Codified by Compiler. ARTICLE 10 OFFI…

In subsection (i), the sum of subitems (1) through (21) is $25,697,326; and for (i)(7), HIGHWAY HAZARD ELIMINATION PROJECT, the sum of subitems (A)-(K) is $3,600,000. 2009 NOTE: P.L. 28-045:10 (June 6, 2005) changed the name of the Department of Education to the Guam Public Schoo…

(5) “System” means the solid waste management system, now or hereafter existing, owned and/or operated by the Authority or its contractors, agents or subcontractors, including, but not limited to, landfills (whether closed or open), transfer stations, recycling facilities, collec…