Title 19, Personal Relations

There is within the Department a Guam Council on Youth Affairs. The Council shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature for a term of four (4) years; provided that of the members first appointed, three (3) shall se…

The Council shall be responsible for the approval of plans and programs of the Department of Youth Affairs and for that purpose shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities: (a) Oversee the formulation of the department's policies, plans, programs and budget; (b) …

The Council shall meet at such times and places as it shall prescribe by rule or resolution, but it shall not be less than once per month. All its meetings shall be public and notice of such meetings shall be given three (3) days prior to the date scheduled. COL 11292010 SOURCE: …

The Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department and the Executive Secretary of the Council. He shall be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the Department. SOURCE: GC § 26507 enacted by P.L. 14-110:3.

All requests or proposals for appropriations from the public funds of Guam and from the Federal government for the general operation and pro- grams of the Department shall be prepared by the Director, subject to the approval of the Council, prior to submission to the Governor and…

The Council is authorized to appoint such personnel and fix their duties and salaries, in accordance with Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, Public Officers and Employees, as may be necessary for purposes of this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 26509 enacted by P.L. 14-110:3.

The Director shall comply with all Federal requirements pertaining to methods and standards of administration and with the approval of the Council, shall make such rules and regulations and follow such procedures as may be required for the receipt from the Federal government of g…

(a) For the purpose of securing, insofar as possible, self-supporting activities of some programs of the Department, there is hereby established a fund to be known as the Department Auxiliary Service Fund which shall be maintained in connection therewith. (b) All monies received …

The Council is authorized to solicit and accept services of individuals and organizations on a voluntary basis in its programs under a carefully planned and supervised manner. SOURCE: GC § 26512 enacted by P.L. 14-110:3.

The Council on Youth Affairs shall make an annual report to the Governor at the termination of each fiscal year setting forth a summation of its activities and general recommendations. SOURCE: GC § 26513 enacted by P.L. 14-110:3.

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Department shall, as it deems necessary, augment, establish and maintain such programs and services for youth as provided in '§ 20104, 20116 and 20117 of this Chapter; provided that it shall not duplicate existing program…

There shall be a Division of Youth Development within the Depart- ment. The division shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) It shall be its major responsibility to make first contact with youth in various districts, including predelinquent and delinquent, and p…

There shall be a Division of Special Services within the Department. It shall be responsible for handling and caring of youths referred by the Guam Police Department, courts of Guam, parents or legal guardians, public and private agencies. Furthermore, it shall be responsible for…

There is hereby established within the Department a Deinstitutionalization of Status Offender Program (the Program) which shall ensure that children are not placed in secured correctional or detention facilities for offenses that would not be considered criminal if committed by a…

The juvenile records of individuals who have been convicted of only a status offense(s) shall be sealed and not available to any party without a valid court order. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-168:2 (July 16, 2010).

COL 11292010 No government agency or program may, solely on the basis of conviction of a status offense, discriminate against any person who would otherwise be eligible. No private entity that receives government of Guam funding, either local or federal funds, for any of its prog…

If any provisions of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end …

Upon the effective date of this Act, the Governor shall transfer existing programs, personnel, equipment, furniture, supplies, records, documents and unexpended funds of functions, programs and services from various agencies, departments, instrumentalities of the government of Gu…

COL 11292010 The Department of Youth Affairs within the Executive Branch shall maintain and operate facilities for the temporary or continuing care, custody or detention, or commitment and rehabilitation of youth and may arrange for use of private homes for such care or detention…

No status offender shall be placed in the Department’s Youth Correctional Facilities, a secure juvenile detention facility or juvenile holding facility as a means or form of punishment except following a finding that the child has violated a valid court order. (a) For purposes of…