Title 1 — General Provisions

In addition to recognizing persons meeting the criteria given in § 1306 of this Chapter, the Commission may recognize those persons whose achievements, acts and deeds have contributed to the development of the Territory as a whole and shall befittingly bestow upon such persons pu…

The Commission may empower a Select Committee on Nominations to nominate eligible persons for induction into the Guma Onra to supplement nominations submitted by petition under § 1307 of this Chapter.

The name of each inductee shall be inscribed on a bronze or similarly appropriate plaque to be publicly displayed in the Guma Onra. Each person inducted shall receive a medal commemorative of the occasion. COL120106

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the implementation of this Chapter. ---------- COL120106

This Act shall be cited and known as the Guam - U.S. Military Advancement (>GUMA=) Commission Act of 1998.

The “Guam - U.S. Military Advancement (‘GUMA’) Commission” (‘GUMA Commission’) is created, as an integral part of the Office of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, for the purpose of studying, investigating and developing a mutually satisfying strategy for the enhancement and growth of the U.S.…

(a) The GUMA Commission shall be composed of nine (9) members to be appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan, with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. (b) The chairperson of the GUMA Commission shall be elected by a majority of the members. (c) The term of the GUMA Commissio…

Within ninety (90) days from the enactment of this Act, the GUMA Commission shall develop a >Guam - U.S. Military Advancement Plan= addressing, but not limited to, development, growth and enhancement of the U.S. Military=s activities, involvement, participation and integration wi…

Concurrent with the development of the >Guam-US Military Advancement Plan,= as mandated in § 1405 herein, the GUMA Commission shall develop an >Economic Enhancement and Growth Plan,= addressing, but not limited to, the stabilization and diversification of the economic base of Gua…

The chairperson of the GUMA Commission shall preside at all meetings of the GUMA Commission; shall sign all documents for, and on behalf of, the GUMA Commission, unless said GUMA Commission delegates that power in any case, or cases, to the chief executive officer; and shall gene…

COL120106 The GUMA Commission may: contract for equipment, rental space and all other property and facilities necessary, or desirable, to carry out its functions; obtain personal services as may be required, in the judgment of the GUMA Commission; contract for the conduct of the …

The GUMA Commission, represented by the chairperson or a member designated by a majority vote of the GUMA Commission at a duly called and authorized meeting, is hereby authorized to negotiate with officials of the Federal government, as well as officials of the Military Commands …

No later than April 30, 1999, the GUMA Commission shall prepare, and file with I Liheslaturan Guåhan, its final ‘Guam - U.S. Military Advancement Plan’ and ‘Economic Enhancement and Growth Plan’ mandated in this Chapter to study, investigate and develop a mutually satisfying stra…

The Compacts of Free Association between the United States and the various freely associated states has had undeniable fiscal impact upon the people and Island of Guam. The existing compacts were negotiated without input or involvement from the people of Guam. As the current comp…

The Permanent Negotiating Commission for the Micronesian Compacts of Free Association is hereby created. The Commission consists of seven (7) permanent members who shall be I Maga=lahen Guahan, or his designee; the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guahan, or his designee; the Chairman o…

The Commission created in this Chapter shall actively involve itself in any discussions or negotiations between the United States and the Freely Associated States relative to the extension, renegotiation, change or termination of the Compacts of Free Association governing such CO…

The Commission is expressly prohibited from hiring any personnel, inclusive of contractual personnel. The Commission on Self-Determination, or its successor, and the Bureau of Planning, or its successor, shall provide staff support to the Commission as requested. NOTE: Public Law…

I Liheslaturan Guåhan determines that as of the Year 2000, the Guam Code Annotated has been updated with a General Index, Session Laws published through the Twenty-Third (23rd) Guam Legislature, and the Administrative Rules republished. I Liheslatura finds that the Internet has c…

There is hereby created within the Supreme Court of Guam, a Compiler of Laws. In addition to any other qualifications which may be established in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations promulgated and adopted by the Judicial Council, the Compiler of Laws shall be an …

It shall be the responsibility of the Compiler of Laws, through outsourcing, privatization, or other means, to: (a) cause to be published annually, together with an adequate index, all laws enacted by any given legislature in the form in which the laws were enacted, commonly know…

(a) Publication Defined. The terms ‘publish, published, publishing, and publication’ as used in this Chapter mean any printed or duplicated material, regardless of format, which is produced, purchased for distribution, or authorized by the Compiler of Laws for distribution and pu…

The Supreme Court of Guam shall provide technical, clerical, and administrative support to the Compiler of Laws. In the exercise of the responsibilities included in this Chapter, the Supreme Court of Guam may: (a) Accept grants, contributions, appropriations, and payments for the…

In the exercise of his or her responsibilities under this Chapter, the Compiler of Laws may: (a) Request and utilize the services of any bar association, legislative committee, legislative office, profession or other organization in any matter suitable for the fulfillment of the …

In preparing the Guam Code Annotated, the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations, court reports and other publications of the Office, the Compiler of Laws may: (a) Number and renumber chapters, sections and parts of sections; (b) Rearrange sections so that they fit harmoniousl…

The government of Guam shall have the right to copyright or permit any appropriate private contractor to copyright any or all of the work product developed pursuant to this Chapter; provided, that the Supreme Court of Guam shall retain the power and right to distribute within the…

(a) All funds required to pay for printing the publications published by the Compiler of Laws or printed by him or her at the request of other government entities shall be taken from the proceeds from sales of publications, appropriations of I Liheslaturan Guåhan or by transfer f…

Documents. In addition to the duties of the Compiler of Laws specified in this statute, the Compiler of Laws shall maintain a repository of all laws of Guam and all Opinions of the Attorney General, Executive Orders of I Maga’lahi, and court decisions used in his or her annotatio…

All rules and regulations or amendments to rules and regulations promulgated by any Director and/ or board for departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government of Guam, pursuant to specific statute or through the Administrative Adjudication Act, shall be codified an…

(a) Commission Duties. There is hereby created a Guam Code Advisory Commission, which shall have the following duties: (1) To conduct a review of the structure, format, and organization of Guam’s laws, rules and regulations, and court reports and recommend ways by which these mat…

There is hereby created a special fund entitled ‘Compiler of Laws Fund’, for the purposes of receiving payment for all fees associated with the publication provided by the Compiler of Laws as authorized by this statute. The Fund shall be maintained by the Supreme Court of Guam, s…

Supplies and Funds. (a) Personnel. The incumbent Compiler of Laws shall remain an Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General subject to the appointing authority of the Attorney General and all funds appropriated for his or her personnel costs shall remain within the budget of…

Any licenses granted, or contract entered into, by the Compiler of Laws prior to the effective date of this Act, and in accordance with the laws of Guam, shall continue in full force and effect for the term of such license or contract or as allowed by the laws of Guam. SOURCE: Ad…

Nothing herein shall prevent I Liheslaturan Guåhan, I Maga’lahen Guåhan, the Courts of Guam, or the office of the Attorney General from publishing on their websites, in print or otherwise, any laws, decisions, executive orders, opinions, or other information promulgated by that b…

Noting that the unincorporated territory of Guam is the only organized Government in the West Pacific whose political status has remained unchanged for the last thirty (30) years, finding that the people of Guam demand a mechanism whereby the status of their government vis-a-vis …

There is established a Commission on Self Determination for the people of Guam which shall be composed of nine (9) members including the Chairperson. The Governor shall serve as Chairperson of the Commission. Two (2) members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor; t…

The general purpose of the Commission is to take any and all steps necessary to communicate with the federal government regarding the form of commonwealth agreement which the people of Guam desire, including but not limited to formulating and drafting a Covenant defining the para…

After the purposes of the Commission have been accomplished as set out under 1 GCA § 1702 the Commission shall reduce the desires of the people to a written covenant, a federal-territorial relations act or any other proposed legislation, if necessary, to be submitted to the Congr…

The Commission shall have, and may exercise, the following general powers in carrying on the activities specified in this Chapter: (a) To acquire, in any lawful manner, any property real, personal, mixed, tangible or intangible -- to hold, maintain, use and operate the same; and …

The Nieves Flores Memorial Library shall be the depository of all public records and materials pertaining to political status of the territory of Guam. The Commission and Office shall transfer all of its official public documents upon completion of its work. SOURCE: GC § 1976, ad…

Upon the completion of the drafting of a covenant or federal-territorial relations act to be introduced in the United States Congress, and after the Commission and representatives of the United States Government have completed whatever communications are necessary to finalize suc…

At the end of every calendar quarter, the Commission shall transmit to the Legislative Secretary and to the Nieves Flores Public Library, its report on the status of Guam's efforts to secure approval and implementation of the draft Commonwealth Act, such report to contain details…

In accord with § 11101 of Title 2, Guam Code Annotated, the Legislature shall annually cause an audit to be made by an independent audit firm, at least one of whose members is a certified public accountant, of all accounts and financial transactions of the Commission, which audit…

The positions of all former members and staff of the Commission on Self-Determination, as established under P.L. 15-128, as amended, having accomplished the primary purposes of the Commission in Phase One of its tasks, are hereby vacated effective upon enactment of this law in or…

Legislature] for Privatization. No office, department, agency, institution, board, bureau, commission, council, authority, committee of territorial government, branch, or the Guam Visitors Bureau, of the government of Guam may privatize any function or transfer any real property …

No office, department, instrumentality, agency, institution, board, bureau, commission, council, authority, committee of territorial government, or branch of the government of Guam may enter into any consent decree, stipulated order or other settlement agreement with any party se…

Government of Guam. The government of Guam shall adopt a standardized typeface for use on all official documents, reports, and electronic mail generated after enactment of this Act. Each entity shall utilize typeface that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant such as…

Entities. Except for reports or information that would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and/or the disclosure of which is otherwise restricted by law, such as, but not limited to, victims report of suspected child abuse, sexual assault, eld…

There is an instrumentality of the government of Guam, independent of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, known as the Office of Public Accountability. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-122:1 (July 20, 1992). Amended by P.L. 30-027:2 (June 16, 2009). COL 2025-08-27 CROSS-REF…

Public Auditor. [Repealed.] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-122:1 (July 20, 1992), repealed by P.L. 25-042:16 (June 9, 1999).

(a) Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the Office of Public Accountability, and when there is more than six (6) months remaining in the term of the Public Auditor at the time the vacancy shall occur, the Guam Election Commission shall conduct a special election no more than ninety…