Title 12 — Autonomous Agencies
37 chapters · 1,201 sections in this title.
12 GCA § 12301 Legislative Findings
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I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that the existing “911” system is antiquated and insufficient for the Island’s emergency reporting needs, and that there is a need to establish a new, enhanced “911" system to better protect the health and safety of Island residents. I Liheslaturan Guå…
12 GCA § 12302 Authorization to Establish Surcharge
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(a) The Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) shall establish and amend, as required, a monthly surcharge to be known as the “911 Surcharge” to be paid by Local Exchange Telephone and Commercial Mobile Radio Service subscribers. (b) The Commission may establish different rat…
12 GCA § 12303 Collection of “911 Surcharge.”
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(a) Each Local Exchange Carrier (LEC), Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) provider and Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) provider shall collect the surcharge as established by the Commission, and identify such as a separate line item on its invoice. (b) Each LEC, VOIP or CM…
12 GCA § 12304 Creation of Special Fund
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(a) There is hereby created, separate and apart from all other funds of the government, the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Fund (Fund) to be administered by the Department of Administration. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 2004 (b) The Fund is created to provide a source of fu…
12 GCA § 12305 Exemptions from Surcharge
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Recipients of life-line rates for local exchange telephone service, and telecommunication services that are incapable of “911” access, including, but not limited to, interstate and international interconnections, internet service providers data TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 2004 acce…
12 GCA § 12306 Uncollectible Surcharges
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(a) Each LEC or CMRS provider collecting the surcharges shall not be responsible for uncollectible surcharges, and shall have no obligation to take any legal action to enforce collection of the surcharge. (b) The LEC or CMRS provider shall provide quarterly to the Commission a li…
12 GCA § 12307 Definition of “911” Equipment and System
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(a) For purposes of this Act, enhanced 911 equipment means the equipment dedicated to the operation of, or use in, the establishment, operation or maintenance of an enhanced “911” system, including customer premises equipment, automatic number identification, or automatic locatio…
12 GCA § 12308 Yearly Reports
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The Department shall prepare and submit to I Maga’lahen Guåhan and to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan a yearly assessment report on the enhanced “911” system, to include (a) the number and types of calls received; (b) the number and types of emergencies in which emergency pe…
12 GCA § 12309 Confidentiality of Records
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Any record, recording or information, or portions thereof, obtained by a public agency, or a public safety agency, for the purpose of providing services in an emergency, and which reveals the name, address, telephone number or personal information about, or information which may …
12 GCA § 12310 False “911” Calls
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Whoever accesses the number “911” for the purpose of making a false alarm, threat, complaint or reporting false information which could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. SOURCE: P.L. 25-055:10 (June 30, 19…
12 GCA § 12311 Violations of This Act
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(a) Any person or persons who believe that a violation of a provision of this Act, or of an order of the Commission, has occurred, may file a written complaint to the Commission TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 2004 describing such violation. The Commission shall investigate said compla…
12 GCA § 12312 Service Providers Shall Not Charge for “911” Calls
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Any telecommunications service that has the capability of reaching the PSAP by voice communication, including, but not limited to, public and private pay phones, shall not charge for any calls placed to the PSAP by dialing “911.” SOURCE: P.L. 25-055:12 (June 30, 1999). Codified a…
12 GCA § 12313 Public Education
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(a) The Department may use monies from its budget to educate the public on the “911” system. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 2004 (b) Education may include, but is not limited to, confirming with all residents their actual street addresses. (c) The Department may reimburse the monies u…
12 GCA § 12314 [Video Security Cameras in Public Areas.]
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(a) Development of an Implementation Plan. The Guam Fire Department (GFD) and the Guam Police Department (GPD) shall, with the assistance of other government entities and pertinent organizations, develop an Implementation Plan relative to the use of video security cameras in publ…
12 GCA § 12401 Title
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This Article shall be known and may be cited as “The Task Force on Submarine Cables Act of 2020.”
12 GCA § 12402 Task Force Composition
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The Task Force shall be comprised of the following: (a) the Administrator of the Guam Economic Development Authority or his/her designee; (b) the Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission or his/her designee; (c) the Chief Technology Officer, Office of Technology, or his/her…
12 GCA § 12403 Duties of the Task Force
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The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Presiding Officer and make recommendations concerning submarine cables on Guam. In making recommendations, the Task Force shall have the following duties as is feasible, including, but not limited to: (a) review information concerning …
12 GCA § 12404 Task Force Recommendations
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The Task Force recommendations shall address existing statutes and regulations, as well as any proposed changes to any federal or local statutes and regulations governing the operation of submarine cables on Guam; any request(s) for technical assistance from the U.S. government; …