Title 17 — Education
55 chapters · 799 sections in this title.
17 GCA § 21101 Title
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This Chapter may be cited as the Guam Tropical Plants Development Act. SOURCE: '11899.1 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.
17 GCA § 21102 Legislative Intent
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The Legislature finds it is practical and realistic to develop agriculture as a revenue-producing segment of the economy of Guam but to achieve this goal certain basic objectives must be set and impetus given for the accomplishment of these objectives. The objectives of the Guam …
17 GCA § 21103 Establishment
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There is established within the University of Guam as a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility. SOURCE: '11899.3 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.
17 GCA § 21104 Definitions
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(a) University shall mean University of Guam. (b) Facility shall mean the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility. (c) Director shall mean the Director of the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility, who shall be designated by the President of the University. SOURCE: '11899.4…
17 GCA § 21105 Director: Duties
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The Director shall organize the Facility to engage in: (a) Research and experimentation; (b) Demonstration programs; and (c) Conduct educational programs for the purposes set out in § 21102. SOURCE: '11899.5 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.
17 GCA § 21106 Personnel Recruitment
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The Director shall have the power to employ academic and non- academic personnel to be employed within the Facility subject to legislative appropriation. The Director is specifically encouraged to recruit for assistance in the accomplishment of the objectives of the Facility qual…
17 GCA § 21107 Annual Reporting
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The Director shall annually report in writing to the Legislature and the Governor upon the work of the Facility. SOURCE: '11899.7 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.
17 GCA § 21108 Cooperation from Other Agencies
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All agencies and officials of the Government are authorized and empowered and shall cooperate with the Facility to the extent necessary to facilitate the exercise by the Facility of its powers, duties and functions under this Chapter. SOURCE: '11899.8 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.
17 GCA § 21109 Assistance from Federal Government and Others
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The Director, subject to approval of the President of the University, is authorized to enter into agreements with the Federal Government and its agencies and private foundations and international agencies to receive assistance of all kinds for the achievement of its objectives; p…
17 GCA § 21110 Prohibits Duplication
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The activities of the Facility as herein authorized shall not be duplicated by the Department of Agriculture. SOURCE: '11899.10 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. ---------- COL120106