Title 5 — Government Operations

There is created the Medical Referral Assistance Office (MRAO) within the Office of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan. The MRAO shall assist residents of Guam in coordinating appropriate medical appointments, as well as coordinating temporary housing and transportation. SOURCE: Adde…

(a) The MRAO shall develop an eligibility algorithm that will apply to those benefits a resident seeking off-island medical care qualifies for. Residents with commercial health insurance benefits that cover transportation and lodging fees are not eligible for direct assistance fr…

(a) The MRAO is authorized to contract with a duly registered Guam-based not-for-profit for assistance services provided pursuant to § 1103.1(e) of this Chapter. The term of said contract shall be set for five (5) years, with annual renewal, subject to availability of funds. (b) …

This Act shall be cited as, “The Public Engineer Act of 1997.” COL 2026-05-05

(a) There is established within the Bureau of Planning of the Executive Branch, the office of the Public Engineer. (b) The office shall be headed by the “Public Engineer”, a classified position, recruited and selected within the rules and regulations of the government of Guam. Co…

The Public Engineer is authorized to employ clerical, technical and support staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the office, except that the total annual number of FTE’s shall be no greater than three (3), including the Public Engineer.

(a) The Public Engineer (PE) will have the responsibility to approve the scheduling of all Capital Improvement Projects authorized or performed by government of Guam departments, divisions or agencies, including autonomous agencies of the Judicial, Legislative and Executive Branc…

(a) The Public Engineer (PE) shall be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Guam, an engineer licensed at the time of application within Guam, having obtained licensure through education in an accredited engineering curriculum within the United States, or other institutions recognized by…

(a) The order of succession, consisting of the officers who shall be eligible in the order named, to serve as Akto I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi upon the temporary disability or temporary absence of both I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall be the Speaker or Acti…

(a) In case of a permanent vacancy in the offices of both I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall, upon her/his resignation as Speaker, become I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi to hold office for the unexpired term and until she/he …

[Codified as 5 GCA § 1517.] SOURCE: Added as 5 GCA § 1103 by P.L. 34-009:3 (May 23, 2017), codified by the Compiler as 5 GCA § 1517, pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606. COL 2026-05-05 ARTICLE 2 COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds and declares that information technology is essential to finding practical solutions to the everyday problems of government, and that the management goals and purposes of government are furthered by the development of compatible, linked information sys…

This Article shall apply to all agencies of the executive branch of the government of Guam, not including the autonomous agencies as defined by 12 GCA. This Article shall not apply to the legislative and judicial branches of the government of Guam.

As used in this Article: (a) “information systems” means computer-based information equipment and related services designed for the automated transmission, storage, manipulation and retrieval of data by electronic or mechanical means; (b) “information technology” means data proce…

(a) There is within the Executive Branch an agency of the government of Guam known as the Office of Technology. (1) The head of the Office of Technology shall be the Chief Technology Officer who shall be appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I…

(a) With respect to all agencies/programs, the Chief Technology Officer may: (1) develop an organized approach to information resource management for the government of Guam; (2) provide, with the assistance of the information/technology/communications services of the Department o…

(a) The Chief Technology Officer shall ensure the security of government information and the data communications infrastructure from unauthorized uses, intrusions, or other security threats. At a minimum, these policies, procedures and standards shall identify and require the ado…

The Chief Technology Officer shall be the project manager for all technology projects of agencies under the jurisdiction of this Article. The Chief Technology Officer may delegate project management duties to an employee or a contract manager in the event that the project’s fundi…

Committees. (a) Prior to proceeding with a major information technology project, an agency shall submit a project proposal outlining the business need for the project, the proposed technology solution, if known, and an explanation of how the project will support the agency’s busi…

through the Guam General Services Agency. Any agency/program that pursues an information technology purchase that does not meet the definition of a “major information technology project,” and that is required to submit a request for proposal to the Guam General Services Agency pr…

Purchases to the Guam General Services Agency. (a) [No text] (1) Any agency/program that is not required to submit a request for proposal to the Guam General Services Agency prior to purchasing goods or services shall notify the Chief Technology Officer, in writing, of any propos…

(a) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to autonomous agencies as defined by 12 GCA, I Liheslaturan Guåhan, the Judiciary, the Public Defender Service Corporation, the Office of Public Accountability, and the Office of the Attorney General. (b) Notwithstanding any othe…

Any branch or agency exempt from the provisions of this Article by § 12.111(a) of the same, may, by memorandum of understanding, avail itself of any of the services offered by the Office of Technology if such branch or agency determines that acquiring such services is feasible. S…

(a) All references to “Automated Data Processing Act,” as contained in Article 2, Chapter 20, 5 GCA prior to the enactment of P.L. 32-010 and this Act, shall henceforth refer to the Office of Technology. The Compiler of Laws shall make appropriate changes in the codification of p…

The Chief Technology Officer shall submit a report to I Liheslaturan Guåhan every six (6) months on the activities of the Office of Technology. COL 2026-05-05 ARTICLE 13.1 GUAM WAR CLAIMS FUND SOURCE: Added by P.L.35-061:2 (Jan. 3, 2020) as § 11301, renumbered by Compiler to main…

I Liheslatura recognizes that since the early 1960’s, Guam has experienced population, economic and physical growth rates that are among the highest in the region; that Guam and her people have benefitted greatly from all levels of socio-economic and physical development which ha…

(a) It is the intent of I Liheslatura: (1) to integrate its policy-making efforts with public and private interests engaged in physical, social and economic development planning for the island; (2) to establish a process and mechanism through which duly adopted policies of Guam a…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 62012 reenacted by P.L. 20-147 (Mar. 21, 1990). Subsection (f) added by P.L. 23-128:III:32 (Dec. 12, 1996). Renamed “Guam Planning Council” pursuant to 1 GCA § 420. Repealed by P.L. 26-076:22 (Mar. 12, 2002) which stated: Repeal of GPC. All the powers, du…

The responsibilities and authority of the Bureau of Statistics and Plans shall be: (a) Prepare Plan. To cause to be prepared, through the services of a consortium of both public and private experts possessing diverse planning experience and expertise, a Guåhan 2050 Sustainability…

Program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Guam Coastal Management Program of the Bureau of Statistics and Plans is authorized to use its federal funds to hire an attorney for its exclusive use. The attorney shall be hired as a classified employee pursuant to the pr…

All agencies, departments, boards, commissions and other instrumentalities of the government of Guam shall review their present statutory authority, administrative regulations and current planning policies and procedures to determine whether there is any duplication, any deficien…

The Plan or any of its elements prepared by the various public agencies or any private entity, shall be submitted to the Bureau for review. Within forty-five (45) days following receipt of any such element or elements by the Bureau, the Bureau shall hold one (1) or more public he…

Within thirty (30) days after the hearing of the Plan or any of its elements, the Bureau shall submit to I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi its recommendation thereon including a summary of testimony at the hearing(s). SOURCE: Added as GC § 62015.1 by P.L. 20-147 (Mar. 21, 1990). 2025 NOTE: R…

Every department and agency of the government of Guam is hereby directed to render such assistance to the Bureau as the Bureau may require. SOURCE: Added by GC § 62015.2 by P.L. 20-147 (Mar. 21, 1990). 2023 NOTE: P.L. 35-110:9 (Dec. 1, 2020) stated: Unless otherwise indicated in …

Within ten (10) calendar days of approval by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, the Plan or any of its elements shall be submitted to I Liheslatura for adoption. I Liheslatura shall review and approve or disapprove the Plan or any of its elements within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days…

There is created within the Office of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, the Bureau of Plans and Statistics (the Bureau), which shall provide technical assistance, support and planning information to the Bureau and assist the Bureau in its effort to integrate and coordinate all levels of dev…

The staff of the Bureau shall be organized into such divisions, sections, or units as are sufficient to appraise, coordinate and assist in the preparation of long-range planning programs for the social, economic, infrastructure, and suprastructure development of Guam. Expertise, …

In the execution of its responsibilities under this Chapter, the Bureau is authorized to perform the following functions: (a) Grants. To apply for and accept grants, loans, contributions, appropriations and assistance from the Federal government and from any other sources, public…

The Bureau shall carry out the following duties in addition to the functions specified in § 1209 of this Chapter: (a) facilitate cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of the Census in collecting, compiling, analyzing, interpreting and disseminating information concerning demographics,…

(a) Program Operation and Funding. The Guam Census Program will be established by the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans. Funds from the U.S. Census Bureau will be used for the census operation, which includes staff salaries, overtime, office space, office equipment, office supp…

(a) The Director shall have the sole authority to approve the contents of reports or data and the timing or release of information by the Bureau. COL 2026-05-05 (b) Neither the Director nor any other officer or employee of the Authority, or the Office of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen G…

The Plan shall be guided by, but not limited to, the United Nations (UN) Global Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (A/CONF.167/9) and the UN’s Sustainable Development goals, each as determined applicable to Guåhan. It shall conta…

(a) The Plan shall contain a schedule of programs and projects to be implemented annually. Funding for such programs and projects shall be identified in the Plan by the project’s or program’s principal or administering government agency or instrumentality. (b) Funding for program…

The Director of the Bureau prepare and submit the Bureau’s first annual fiscal year budget to I Liheslatura within ninety (90) calendar days of the enactment of this Chapter, and thereafter shall submit its annual budgets prior to the end of each fiscal year. Such budget shall co…

The Bureau shall proceed to develop proposals consisting of a scope of work and cost estimates for all elements of the Plan. The Bureau shall incorporate in its annual budget submission to I Liheslatura the amount of financial resources needed to facilitate the objectives of this…

(a) Any existing committee, commission, task force or body mandated to engage in planning for Guam, or for particular areas or jurisdictions within Guam, shall seek to ensure that such planning efforts are provided the appropriate financial, human, technical and support resources…

If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end, …

(a) There is hereby established the Seventy-fifth (75th) Guam Liberation War Claims Fund (Fund), which shall be administered by the Department of Administration. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to receive deposits to pay for certified claims to Compensable Guam Victims, as defined…

(a) On December 8, 1941, the Imperial Japanese military invaded and occupied Guam for nearly three (3) years. During the occupation, approximately twenty thousand (20,000) people suffered and were subjected to death, rape, severe personal injury, personal injury, forced labor, fo…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within thirty (30) days of the enactment of the Guam World War II Reconciliation Act of 2021, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan shall submit to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan an implementation plan, which shall include a proposed fun…