Title 5, Government Operations

There shall be an election of Mayors and Vice Mayors at the regular general election in November, 1952, and at the regular general election in every fourth year thereafter, and they shall serve for a period of four years. SOURCE: GC § 15002 amended by P.L. 4-001 (Feb. 13, 1957) a…

There is established a Mayors’ Council comprised of all Mayors and Vice Mayors. The Officers of the Council shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Sergeant-at-Arms. Elections shall be held every two (2) years, with the first election to be conduc…

The Mayors’ Council shall hire two (2) employees per Mayor, at the request of the Mayor, to do maintenance work in the village parks and community centers. The employees shall be unclassified employees. Two (2) employees shall be assigned to each village to work under the supervi…

(a) Subject to budgetary limitations, the Council may hire personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. The staff shall include an Executive Director, who shall be the Executive Secretary of the Council, who shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of …

The Mayors’ and Vice Mayors’ of Guam shall be citizens of the United States who have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years and shall not have been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude. Each Mayor and Vice Mayor candidate must be registered to vote in a…

(a) The compensation of the Chief Mayor, Mayors and Vice Mayors shall be that provided in 4 GCA

(a) Vice Mayors. A vacancy in the office of the Vice Mayor less than two hundred forty (240) days before the date of the next general election for Mayors and Vice Mayors shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the municipal planning council of the municipalit…

(a) Term of office; commencement. The term of office of Mayors and Vice Mayors shall commence on the first Monday in January following their election, and upon taking of the Oath of Office, and shall expire at on the first Monday in January following the next regular general elec…

A Mayor shall perform the following duties and responsibilities in his district: (a) Serve as the direct administrative representative of the people of the district from which he is elected. (b) Plan and implement a street name and house numbering system. (c) Oversee, coordinate …

(a) Mayors shall have exclusive responsibility, in the areas defined in Subsection (b) of this Section, for performing general minor repair and maintenance work which may include, but is not necessarily limited to, cleaning, painting, plumbing, trash collection, landscape mainten…

(a) The Mayor of Hagåtña may set a reasonable fee for the use of Sagan Dinaña, according to the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law, and shall collect the fee. (b) There is created a revolving fund within the General Fund, which is to be accounted for separate from …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law including, but not limited to, the Government of Guam Reserved Lands List adopted in Public Law 22-18, a portion not to exceed 18,000 square meters of the property identified as Lot No. 87-5-R2 consisting of approximately 49,777 squa…

Mayors and Vice Mayors are authorized and empowered: (a) To act as the executive head for the administration of the laws of Guam in his jurisdiction. (b) To act as a peace officer in his jurisdiction. (c) To fine violators of sanitary and health laws and to cite violators of litt…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, individual Mayors are granted authority to sponsor and to approve concessions, festivals, fiestas, or other village events associated with the promotion of the Chamorro culture, tradition, heritage and tourism, and officially spons…

The Vice Mayor shall assist the Mayor in the discharge of his duties as prescribed in § 40112 of this Chapter, and to perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Mayor. In the event of the absence of the Mayor from Guam or his incapacity due to illness or injury, the V…

The government of Guam shall provide adequate office space for every Municipal Mayor and Vice Mayor, such offices to be within the municipalities served by the respective Mayors and Vice Mayors. In the event private property is needed for such office, the government shall lease t…

There is hereby created a Municipal Fund in the amount no less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for each Mayor. Said fund may be used for any of the following purposes: (a) To defray the cost of providing group transportation for legitimate district participation in…

(a) Community Development Fund Use Option. Each Mayor may expend funds appropriated from the Community Development Fund for personnel services, contractual services or a combination thereof. (b) Mayoral Administration. Each Mayor is hereby authorized to directly solicit and admin…

Office to the Council. Upon the effective date of this Law, I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall authorize the immediate and orderly transfer of existing programs and functions, personnel, equipment, furniture, supplies, records, documents and unexpended funds from the Office of the Chief…

Subject to budgetary limitations, each Mayor is authorized to hire such personnel as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Law, who shall serve as unclassified employees of the Government. Their rate of compensation shall be fixed by the Council at the rate comparable …

The Mayors shall be authorized to participate in the annual consideration of capital improvements program by the Executive Branch. They shall be allowed to express their views, make recommendations and propose projects for their respective districts. SOURCE: GC § 15015 added by P…

All government of Guam departments and agencies shall advise in writing and appraise the Mayor of any public works project or activity to be undertaken in his district at least five days prior to the start of said project or activity. In case of an emergency, said department or a…

There is established a Municipal Planning Council within each of the districts of Guam. SOURCE: GC § 15017 added by P.L. 14-027:9 (May 26, 1977). COL 2026-05-05 2024 NOTE: Reference to “of the territory” deleted and omitted pursuant to 1 GCA § 420.

(a) A Municipal Planning Council shall be composed of ten (10) members to be appointed by the Mayor from among the residents of the district who are registered voters, who are U.S. citizens, and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. In addition, the Mayor may appoint one (…

Each member of the Municipal Planning Council shall hold office for a period of two (2) years, said term to begin on the first Monday in January following his or her appointment. SOURCE: GC § 15019 added by P.L. 14-027:9 (May 26, 1977).

In case of a vacancy on the Municipal Planning Council by reason of death, resignation or incapacity, said vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor. SOURCE: GC § 15020 added by P.L. 14-027:9 (May 26, 1977) and amended by P.L. 20-033:1 (Sep. 6, 1989).

The Municipal Planning Council in each district shall work closely with the district Mayor and shall perform the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Advise the Mayor on all matters affecting the well-being of the community. (b) Review and approve the Mayors’ requests for e…

School bus shelters shall be placed at necessary places within each of the 19 municipal districts of Guam and such placement shall be in accordance with the decision of each municipal council, subject to the availability of funds and requirements of public safety as determined by…

(a) Each Municipal Planning Council shall meet regularly, at least once a month, or more often as necessary. A two (2) day notice shall be given for a special meeting; provided, that the members may waive notice by all executing a written waiver. A quorum, which consists of a maj…

There is established a Municipal Litter and Defacement Fund for each municipality which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds of the government of Guam and shall be controlled and administered by the Municipal Planning Council of each municipality. Independe…

This Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment, but I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi may postpone the actual transfer of all or a portion of such functions to be transferred by this law until such time as the organization provided for can be put in full force and effect but not later…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, an Agana Heights Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Agana Heights Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect and approve money for the use of the Agana Heights village gymnasium. The F…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, a Tamuning Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Tamuning Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect and approve money for the use of the Tamuning village gymnasium. The Fund shall be use…

There is hereby established nineteen (19) Municipal Planning Council Revolving Funds under the control and custody of the respective village Municipal Planning Councils. Each village shall establish their own fund that will be separate and apart from other funds, including the Ge…

There is hereby established a Revolving Fund under the control and custody of the Mayors’ Council of Guam (the Council). The Mayors’ Council of Guam is hereby authorized to raise funds through fundraising efforts as approved by the Council, solicit corporate sponsorship, and to a…

The Mayors’ Council is hereby authorized to purchase equipment, supplies and services not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per purchase, provided the Mayors’ Council solicits a minimum of three (3) informal written or telephonic quotations from vendors able to supply th…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, an Hågat Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Hågat Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect, and approve money for the use of the Hågat village gymnasium. The Fund shall be used for p…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, a Dededo Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Dededo Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect, and approve money for the use of the Dededo village gymnasium. The Fund shall be used for…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, a Talo’fo’fo’ Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Talo’fo’fo’ Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect, and approve money for the use of the Talo’fo’fo’ village gymnasium. The Fund sh…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, a Yigo Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Yigo Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect, and approve money for the use of the Yigo village gymnasium. The Fund shall be used for perso…

There is established, separate and apart from any other government fund, a Yona Gymnasium Revolving Fund. The Yona Municipal Planning Council is authorized to establish, charge, collect, and approve money for the use of the Yona village gymnasium. The Fund shall be used for perso…

(a) There are hereby established Gymnasium Revolving Funds for eligible municipalities, in accordance with this Chapter, which will be separate and apart from other funds, including the General Fund. The Mayors’ Council of Guam is hereby authorized to set charges for the use of v…

(a) The land and buildings that comprise the former F.Q. Sanchez Elementary School in the village of Humåtak is transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Humåtak Mayor’s office. (b) The facility may be used for any of the following purposes: (1) Mayor’s office; (2) Mu…

(a) The former Hågat Fire Station, located on Lot # 443 Part 1-2 New 1, Route 2, Hågat, is hereby transferred from the administrative jurisdiction of the Guam Fire Department to the administrative COL 2026-05-05 jurisdiction of the Office of the Mayor of Hågat. The transfer of sa…

There is hereby established a Community Partnership Council for the purposes of identifying sites and funding for the construction of multipurpose centers in respective municipalities.

The Community Partnership Council (CPC) shall consist of ten (10) members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, as follows: (a) a member of the Mayors’ Council of Guam (MCOG) or its President, appointed by the Officers of the MCOG, shall serve as the Chair…