Title 5 — Government Operations

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…

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Members may be employees of the government of Guam, appointed by their respective organization head as directed in § 40202 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (i), unless otherwise delineated. Upon acceptance, appointees, and their appointing authority, shall consider the membe…

(a) The President of the Mayors’ Council shall convene the Community Partnership Council and shall administer the oath of office of the chairperson, and members, unless the President is also a member and chairperson of the Council. In such case, the President shall make arrangeme…

The Mayors’ Council of Guam, together with the Department of Education, the Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, the Guam Economic Development Authority, and the Chamorro Land Trust C…

The CPC shall create an action plan with the sequence of the order for consideration and construction of multipurpose centers in the respective municipalities and shall rotate the proposed construction schedule as follows: (a) The CPC, in coordination with the respective village …

(a) The CPC shall include in its plans, the basic design and requirements of a multipurpose facility by utilizing proven “cookie cutter” design concepts. Designs considered shall be for “Hardened Facilities” able to withstand typhoon strength winds. (b) The CPC shall research all…

The CPC as part of its planning process shall also take into account the maintenance, staffing needs, and future projections for the upkeep of the newly constructed facilities; as well the CPC shall, at its discretion, conduct a review of existing village facilities and make reco…

The logistical needs, support structure, and coordination of the Council shall be underwritten by the MCOG at the direction of the chairperson. ARTICLE 3 COMMUNITY WIFI ACT SOURCE: Article 3 added by P.L. 33-039:1 (June 10, 2015), effective 90 days after enactment.

It is the intent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan to authorize the village Mayors to provide free wireless internet access at village community facilities. COL 2026-05-05

Each Mayoral office is authorized to expend funds under its control, subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 5 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, for the purchase of equipment and services necessary to provide free wireless internet access at any of their respective communi…

Upon enactment of this Act, the Mayors’ Council of Guam shall determine the policies, terms of use and conditions for access to wireless internet services at community facilities. Such guidelines shall be approved by the Attorney General and ensure that these internet services ar…

Each Mayoral office, the government of Guam, and the ISPs shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any tort or crime committed by patrons of internet services provided pursuant to this Article. Each Mayoral office, the government of Guam and the ISPs shall be immune …

Notwithstanding the provisions of 5 GCA § 22408, each Mayoral office is authorized to solicit and accept donations of cash, equipment and services, for the purposes of providing internet services pursuant to this Article, so long as such services are provided without any written …

If any provision of this Article or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Article which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, a…

The Mayors’ Council of Guam shall notify all existing service providers of the stipulations of this Act, and ensure compliance with the rules and guidelines set forth. SOURCE: Added as uncodified law by P.L. 33-039:2 (June 10, 2015), and codified to this section by the Compiler. …

There is hereby established a contingency fund which shall be made available to the Guam Delegate to support the carrying out of official duties of his office. Upon acceptance of these funds, the Guam Delegate or his Principal Assistant shall file a quarterly report with the Dire…

The fundamental right of the people to draft and approve a constitution for the territory of Guam having been recognized by the Congress and the President of the United States by the enactment of P.L. 94-584, the Legislature expresses its intent to establish a Constitutional Conv…

A Constitutional Convention representing the people of Guam is called to convene May 4, 1977. When assembled, the Convention shall have the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 15200.1 added by P.L. 13-202:1.

(a) The Convention shall be composed of delegates elected from each municipal district of Guam as such districts are set out in 1 GCA 403. No person shall be elected to nor seated as a member of the Convention unless he shall be: (1) a Citizen of the United States; (2) qualified …

The Election Commission shall conduct a general election on April 16, 1977, at which time the voters of each municipal district shall elect delegates to the Convention. The Public Official Financial Disclosure Act (4 GCA Chapter 16) shall not apply to delegate candi- dates. The E…

(a) No person shall be listed upon the ballot as a candidate for election as a delegate to the Convention nor certified by the Election Commission as having been elected unless not later than March 19, 1977: (1) The person desiring to be a candidate shall file with the Election C…

The Election Commission shall register voters for the election of April 16 through February 28, 1977, provided, however, that those persons who voted on November 2, 1976 need not re-register. In order to facilitate the registration of voters the Election Commission is authorized …

No later than March 3, 1977, the Election Commission shall determine and announce the number of delegates to be elected from each municipal district. Its apportionment shall be based upon the number of persons registered as voters as of February 28, 1977. SOURCE: GC § 15200.6 add…

Immediately after the tabulation of the election returns for the election of April 16, 1977, the Election Commission shall determine the persons who have been elected to office and announce those results. After announcing the results of the election the Election Commission shall …

The Speaker of the Guam Legislature, acting as a temporary presiding officer, shall convene the organizational meeting of the Convention at 10:00 a.m., May 4, 1977, in the Session Hall of the Guam Legislature. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, after receiving and ve…

It shall be the duty of the delegates to the Convention to draft a Constitution for the people of Guam pursuant to the provisions of U.S. P.L. 94-584. SOURCE: GC § 15200.9 added by P.L. 13-202:1.

Not including the organizational meetings of the Convention, the Convention shall meet for not more than one hundred twenty (120) sessions days, and in no event shall the Convention continue beyond October 31, 1977, provided, however, the Convention may reserve three (3) session …

The Convention shall submit to the Governor a proposed Constitution for Guam on or before December 31, 1977 which shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 42110. SOURCE: GC § 15200.11 added by P.L. 13-202:1.

The Convention shall have the power to employ its own staff without conformity to the Civil Service system of the Government. It may engage consultants to assist it in its studies and in the preparation of its report. The Executive and Judicial branches are authorized to permit e…

In the event a vacancy shall occur among the delegates during the course of the Convention, the Convention shall formally notify the Election Commission of this fact. The Election Commission shall then refer to the results of the April 16 election and certify as a replacement del…

The proposed constitution as so approved and modified by the Congress shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Guam for acceptance or rejection during an island-wide referendum to be held on August 4, 1979. COL7222015 SOURCE: GC § 15200.14 added by P.L. 13-202:1; amended by …

The Election Commission shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to conduct the referendum and implement its purpose. By such rules and regulations, the Election Commission may elect to forego mechanical tabulation and establish a procedure for final, official manual …

Not later than ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Act, the Governor of Guam shall transmit a copy of this Act to the Secretary of State for transmittal to the United Nations. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 13-202:5. --------- COL7222015

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any member of any elected or appointed board or commission shall be prohibited from acting or participating in discussion on any matter in which he is a principal, has a financial interest in, or acts as an agent for anyone other than t…

Until the expiration of two years from the date of an election in which he was a candidate, no person who is a candidate for public office shall be eligible for appointment to any Board or Commission (whether heretofore or hereafter created) whose members are appointed by the Gov…

No person whose appointment requires legislative concurrence shall simultaneously serve on more than one Board or Commission. SOURCE: GC § 5202 added by P.L. 14-6:10.

Commissions. (a) A member of a board or commission shall be compensated in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for attending a board or commission meeting, such compensation not to exceed One-Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month. Civil Service Commissioners shall, without limitat…

(For the law governing travel of board and commission members, see 5 GCA § 23104.)

Unless the provisions of law governing the removal from a particular board or commission are to the contrary, the unexcused absences of a member of a board or commission from three consecutive regular meetings of the board or commission shall constitute a cause for removal of the…

The chairman of each board or commission shall submit a quarterly report on the attendance of the members of the board or commission to I Maga’lahi (the Governor) and I Liheslatura (the Legislature), and shall also post the attendance reports on the agency, board, or commission w…

(For the law governing the conduct of meetings in general, see 5 GCA Chapter 8, the Open Government Law. For specific quorum requirements, see the law governing each specific board or commission.)

(For the law governing representation of both sexes on boards and commissions, see 4 GCA § 2105.)

(For the law governing appointments generally, see 4 GCA § 2101, § 2102 and § 2103.)

(For the law governing employment in or contracting with the agency or instrumentality of a former member of its governing board, see 4 GCA § 2104.)