Title 17 — Education
55 chapters · 799 sections in this title.
17 GCA § 29101 Establishment of the Research Corporation
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The University of Guam (University or UOG) is authorized to establish a body corporate, the Research Corporation of the University of Guam (RCUOG or Corporation). The Corporation shall be a public corporation incorporated on Guam, and shall operate as an integral part of the Univ…
17 GCA § 29102 Purpose
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The purposes of the Corporation shall include, but not be limited to, the promotion of assigned educational, scientific, and literary pursuits of the University of Guam’s grants and contracts by: (a) encouraging, initiating, aiding, developing, and conducting training, research, …
17 GCA § 29103 Administration
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The affairs of the Corporation shall be under the general management and control of the RCUOG Board of Directors. (a) Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of up to ten (10) members, as follows: Ex-officio Chief Executive Officer – University…
17 GCA § 29104 Officers and Employees of the Research Corporation
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(a) RCUOG will follow all the requirements applicable to each major grant program and maintain internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circulars A-133 and A-21, and appropriate Federal Acquisition Requirements. (b) (1) RCUOG employees shall be governed by the RCUO…
17 GCA § 29105 Authorized Activities
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, the RCUOG is authorized to conduct the following activities: (a) to create, adopt, amend, and repeal by-laws governing the conduct of its business and the exercise of the powers and performance of duties granted to …
17 GCA § 29106 Procurement
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RCUOG shall adopt a procurement policy approved by the RCUOG Board that is aligned with sound business practices and consistent with federal program rules and regulations as applicable to grants and contracts, such as, but not limited to, OMB Circular A-21.
17 GCA § 29107 Annual Report
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(a) The Corporation shall submit an annual report to the University of Guam Board of Regents, I Maga’låhen Guåhan (the Governor of Guam), and I Liheslaturan Guåhan (the Guam Legislature). (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, the Corporation’s audited financial sta…
17 GCA § 29108 Dissolution
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COL292017 In the event of the dissolution of the Corporation, all of its property, real, personal, and mixed, and wheresoever situated, shall vest immediately and absolutely in the University of Guam.
17 GCA § 29109 Special Account
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The Corporation shall be authorized to set up a special account for depositing moneys received from either public or private contracts, or from private or public grants, awards, or gifts. All disbursements shall be drawn on the special account upon checks prepared and signed, as …
17 GCA § 29110 RCUOG Excepted from Certain Guam Laws
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Unless otherwise specifically stated in law, RCUOG is excepted from the following Guam laws: (a) Title 5 GCA - Government Operations: Chapter 22 - General Fiscal Policies and Controls, relating to the management and regulation of expenditures with the use of public funds; (b) Tit…
17 GCA § 29111 Severability
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If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisi…