General Provisions

Chapter 17

• 1 GCA § 100Laws Applicable to Guam
• 1 GCA § 101Scope and Citation of Code
• 1 GCA § 102Effective Date of Statutes
• 1 GCA § 103Relationship Between this Code and Other Permanent Laws
• 1 GCA § 104Relationship Between this Code and Temporary Laws
• 1 GCA § 105Temporary Acts - Duration; Effect
• 1 GCA § 106Interpretation of this Code

Chapter 422

• 1 GCA § 400Political Authority
• 1 GCA § 401Jurisdiction
• 1 GCA § 402Boundaries; Guam. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
• 1 GCA § 403Boundaries; Municipal
• 1 GCA § 404Title to Property
• 1 GCA § 405Immunity to Suit
• 1 GCA § 406Coat of Arms
• 1 GCA § 407Guam Flag
• 1 GCA § 408Display of Guam Flag
• 1 GCA § 409Pledge of Allegiance to Guam Flag Not Required
• 1 GCA § 410Great Seal: Description
• 1 GCA § 411Custody and Use of Great Seal
• 1 GCA § 412Other Seals
• 1 GCA § 413Custody and Use of Other Seals
• 1 GCA § 414Commercial Use of Seals Regulated
• 1 GCA § 415Name of Government
• 1 GCA § 416Guam Hymn and Guam March
• 1 GCA § 417Order of Chamorri
• 1 GCA § 418I Maga’håga’s/Maga’låhi’s Portraits
• 1 GCA § 419State Funerals
• 1 GCA § 420Affirmation of Self-Respect and Prohibition of Use of the Term “Territory” in All Official
• 1 GCA § 421Guam

Chapter 725

• 1 GCA § 700Use of Common Law Rules of Construction
• 1 GCA § 701Inclusiveness of This Code
• 1 GCA § 702Laws Not Retroactive
• 1 GCA § 703Provisions Similar to Existing Law
• 1 GCA § 704Actions Affected by This Code
• 1 GCA § 705Religious Exemption
• 1 GCA § 706Official Languages
• 1 GCA § 707English Version Controls
• 1 GCA § 708Limitations
• 1 GCA § 709Time Within Which to do an Act
• 1 GCA § 710Seal: What is
• 1 GCA § 711Joint Authority of Public Officers
• 1 GCA § 712Authority of Deputies and Agents
• 1 GCA § 713Government Defined
• 1 GCA § 714Amendments and Additions
• 1 GCA § 715Words and Terms Defined: Significance of Words
• 1 GCA § 716Authorization of Expenditures; Effect
• 1 GCA § 717Notice; How Given
• 1 GCA § 718Notice: Actual and Constructive
• 1 GCA § 719Constructive Notice: Presumed
• 1 GCA § 720Headings Have No Effect
• 1 GCA § 721Severability
• 1 GCA § 722Tenure of Offices Preserved
• 1 GCA § 723Scope of This Chapter
• 1 GCA § 724Words and Phrases

Chapter 876

• 1 GCA § 800Naming of Government Property
• 1 GCA § 801Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library
• 1 GCA § 802Jose U. Atoigue Memorial Park
• 1 GCA § 803Pedro C. Santos Memorial Park
• 1 GCA § 804E.T. Calvo Memorial Park
• 1 GCA § 805Francisco Q. Sanchez School
• 1 GCA § 806John F. Kennedy High School
• 1 GCA § 807Joaquin Torres School
• 1 GCA § 808Baltazar P. Carbullido Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 809Malesso’ Martyrs’ Memorial School
• 1 GCA § 810Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 811Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 812Harry S. Truman Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 813Carlos L. Taitano Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 814Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 815Agueda Iglesias Johnston Junior High School
• 1 GCA § 816Simon Sanchez Junior High School
• 1 GCA § 817Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 818Francisco Baza Leon Guerrero Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 819Luis Palomo Untalan Junior High School
• 1 GCA § 820Juan Q. San Miguel Elementary School
• 1 GCA § 821Sen. William D.L. Flores Community Center
• 1 GCA § 822Jose (Icha) Mendiola Guzman Baseball Field
• 1 GCA § 823Archbishop Felixberto Camacho Flores Street
• 1 GCA § 824Renamed Roads in Dededo
• 1 GCA § 825Miguel (Mike) Santos Tajalle Softball Field and the Commissioner Vicente (Ben) Aflague
• 1 GCA § 826Francisco F. Perez (Gonga) Picnic Facility, Pago Bay
• 1 GCA § 827Governor Joseph Flores Beach Park, Tumon
• 1 GCA § 828Antonio B. Won Pat Guam International Air Terminal
• 1 GCA § 829Naming of Government Property
• 1 GCA § 830Manuel Guerrero Building
• 1 GCA § 831Renaming of the Rape Crisis Center
• 1 GCA § 832Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex
• 1 GCA § 832.1War on Terror Fallen Heroes Monument
• 1 GCA § 833Renaming Micronesian Area Research Center
• 1 GCA § 833.1George L. Charfauros Baseball Field
• 1 GCA § 833.2Jesus R. Quinene Retirement Fund Building
• 1 GCA § 834Coach Harold “Hal” Shiroma Football Field, Dededo
• 1 GCA § 834.1Designating Route 10 as “The Vietnam Veterans Highway.”
• 1 GCA § 835Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port
• 1 GCA § 836Maria Rivera Aguigui Library
• 1 GCA § 837Francisco M. Isezaki Building
• 1 GCA § 838Brigadier General Tomas R. Santos Readiness Center
• 1 GCA § 839Senator Angel Santos Park
• 1 GCA § 840Enrique R. “Rick” Ninete Tennis Center
• 1 GCA § 841Justice Josephine Gofigan Taitague Memorial Playground
• 1 GCA § 842Designation of Route 16 as “Army Drive.”
• 1 GCA § 843U ma desikna i “Route 4, Route 2, yan i Route 2a” tåt kumu “CHALAN CHAMORRO”
• 1 GCA § 844Designation of Route 8 as “Purple Heart Memorial Highway.”
• 1 GCA § 845SPC/4 Richard Junior Degracia Naputi Baseball Field
• 1 GCA § 846Jose A. Rivera Marketplace
• 1 GCA § 847Jeremy Paul Newby Community and Youth Center
• 1 GCA § 848Speaker Antonio R. Unpingco Legislative Session Hall
• 1 GCA § 849Sgt. Frankie E. Smith Police Station
• 1 GCA § 849.1David J. T. Limtiaco Plant Nursery Building
• 1 GCA § 849.2Plazan Memoriat Maga’låhi Hurao or Chief Hurao Memorial Park
• 1 GCA § 849.3Rosa Aguigui Reyes Memorial Library
• 1 GCA § 849.4Gregory “Coach Greg” Andrew Matanane Memorial Baseball Complex
• 1 GCA § 849.51
• 1 GCA § 849.6Dededo Veterans’ Memorial Park
• 1 GCA § 849.7Chalan Maga’håga
• 1 GCA § 849.8Inetnon Lalåhen Guåhan - Young Men’s League of Guam Centennial Beach Park
• 1 GCA § 849.9Mikkel Tan I. Vy Football Field
• 1 GCA § 849.10Speaker vicente (ben) c. pangelinan Guam Farmers Market
• 1 GCA § 849.11Lugåt I Manaina-ta
• 1 GCA § 849.12Norbert “Bert” R. Unpingco Visitors Center
• 1 GCA § 849.13Lieutenant Concepcion “Connie” Dueñas Police Station
• 1 GCA § 849.14Designation of Route 7 as “Korean War Veterans Drive.”
• 1 GCA § 849.15Designation of Route 3 as BG “Ben Blaz Memorial Highway”
• 1 GCA § 849.16Designation of a Portion of Route 4 as “Seven Heroes of Malesso’ Highway.”
• 1 GCA § 849.17Designation of the Hågat Southern Precinct as the “Senator Jose T. ‘Pedo’ Terlaje Police
• 1 GCA § 849.18Manuel Guerrero Building
• 1 GCA § 850Purpose
• 1 GCA § 851Definitions
• 1 GCA § 852Arts in Public Buildings and Buildings Supported by Public Funds
• 1 GCA § 853Inclusion of Chamorro Artistry or Guam History Elements in Government Buildings

Chapter 97

• 1 GCA § 901Short Title
• 1 GCA § 902Creation
• 1 GCA § 903Award Frequency and Limitations
• 1 GCA § 904Eligibility Criteria
• 1 GCA § 905Selection Procedures
• 1 GCA § 906Type of Award
• 1 GCA § 907Record of Recognition

Chapter 1051

• 1 GCA § 1000Holidays
• 1 GCA § 1001Holidays Falling on Weekends
• 1 GCA § 1002Transaction of Public Business on Saturday
• 1 GCA § 1003Special or Limited Holidays; Transaction of Business on
• 1 GCA § 1004Certain Acts Need Not Be Done on Holidays
• 1 GCA § 1005Calendar
• 1 GCA § 1006Leap Years
• 1 GCA § 1007Year and Its Parts
• 1 GCA § 1008Month, Week and Day Defined
• 1 GCA § 1009Money of Account
• 1 GCA § 1010Standard Time
• 1 GCA § 1011Liberation Day
• 1 GCA § 1012Guam Island Fair
• 1 GCA § 1013Guam Island Fair Committee
• 1 GCA § 1013.1Liberation Day Carnival
• 1 GCA § 1013.2Applicability
• 1 GCA § 1013.3Effective Date
• 1 GCA § 1013.4Punishment for Obstruction
• 1 GCA § 1013.5Definition of Obstruction
• 1 GCA § 1013.6Financial Reporting and Accountability
• 1 GCA § 1013.7Broadcast Privilege
• 1 GCA § 1014Guam Youth Month
• 1 GCA § 1015Teacher’s Appreciation Day
• 1 GCA § 1016Farmers’ Appreciation Days
• 1 GCA § 1017Gubernatorial Inauguration Day
• 1 GCA § 1018Legislative Inauguration
• 1 GCA § 1019Gold Star Mothers’ Day
• 1 GCA § 1020Earth Week
• 1 GCA § 1021Atbot de Fuego (Flame Tree) and Arbor Day Week
• 1 GCA § 1022Holidays
• 1 GCA § 1023Guam Bird
• 1 GCA § 1024Guam Tree
• 1 GCA § 1025Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day
• 1 GCA § 1026Guam Liberation Day Fishing and Sporting Events
• 1 GCA § 1027White Cane Days
• 1 GCA § 1028Children and Youth Sunday
• 1 GCA § 1029Family Sunday
• 1 GCA § 1030Municipal Flowers
• 1 GCA § 1031Municipal Flag
• 1 GCA § 1032Senior Citizens Month
• 1 GCA § 1033Guam-Micronesia Island Fair and Guam Ko’Ko’ Road Race
• 1 GCA § 1034Adoption of Guam Hymn
• 1 GCA § 1035Family Violence Prevention Week
• 1 GCA § 1036Breastfeeding Awareness Month
• 1 GCA § 1037War Survivor Remembrance Day
• 1 GCA § 1038Peace Officers Memorial Day
• 1 GCA § 1039Ha’ånen I Manmanachu Siha Put I Taotao Tåno’
• 1 GCA § 1040Women Veterans Recognition Day
• 1 GCA § 1041Ha’ånen Hila’ Nåna (Mother Language Day)
• 1 GCA § 1042Veterans Service Recognition Month
• 1 GCA § 1043Insular Force Guard and Guam Combat Patrol Memorial Day

Chapter 1314

• 1 GCA § 1300Legislative Findings
• 1 GCA § 1301Guma Onra Commission
• 1 GCA § 1302Commission Meetings
• 1 GCA § 1303Acts of the Commission
• 1 GCA § 1304Compensation of the Commission
• 1 GCA § 1305Commission Rules and Regulations
• 1 GCA § 1306Categories of Persons Eligible for Nomination
• 1 GCA § 1307Nominations
• 1 GCA § 1308Screening and Inducting of Nominees
• 1 GCA § 1309Commission Staffing
• 1 GCA § 1310Special Provisions
• 1 GCA § 1311Select Committee
• 1 GCA § 1312Inscription: Guma Onra
• 1 GCA § 1313Legislative Findings

Chapter 149

• 1 GCA § 1400Short Title
• 1 GCA § 1401Guam - U. S. Military Advancement Commission Created
• 1 GCA § 1402Composition of GUMA Commission
• 1 GCA § 1403Development of Guam - U.S. Military Advancement Plan
• 1 GCA § 1404Development of Economic Enhancement and Growth Plan
• 1 GCA § 1405Duties and Powers of Officers
• 1 GCA § 1406Powers of GUMA Commission
• 1 GCA § 1407Negotiation Powers Authorized
• 1 GCA § 1408Report Required

Chapter 154

• 1 GCA § 1501Purpose
• 1 GCA § 1502Commission Created
• 1 GCA § 1503Duties of Commission
• 1 GCA § 1504Prohibition Against Hiring

Chapter 1616

• 1 GCA § 1600Findings and Policy
• 1 GCA § 1601Compiler of Laws
• 1 GCA § 1602Compiler of Laws’ Responsibilities
• 1 GCA § 1603Definitions
• 1 GCA § 1604Administrative Support for the Compiler of Laws
• 1 GCA § 1605Powers of the Compiler of Laws
• 1 GCA § 1606Powers of the Compiler of Laws Relative to Revision
• 1 GCA § 1607Copyright
• 1 GCA § 1608Charges for Publications; Fee Distribution
• 1 GCA § 1609Compiler of Laws as Repository for Certain
• 1 GCA § 1610Publication of Administrative Rules and Regulations
• 1 GCA § 1611Guam Code Advisory Commission
• 1 GCA § 1612Compiler of Laws Fund
• 1 GCA § 1613Transition Provisions: Personnel, Equipment,
• 1 GCA § 1614Existing Licenses and Contracts
• 1 GCA § 1615Publication by Government Entities

Chapter 1710

• 1 GCA § 1700Statement of Legislative Purpose
• 1 GCA § 1701Creation and Membership
• 1 GCA § 1702Function
• 1 GCA § 1703Local Approval Process
• 1 GCA § 1704General Powers
• 1 GCA § 1705Repository for Commission Documents
• 1 GCA § 1706Ratification of Commission’s Proposal
• 1 GCA § 1707Quarterly Reports
• 1 GCA § 1708Independent Audit
• 1 GCA § 1709Commission Membership Declared Vacant

Chapter 184

• 1 GCA § 1800Requirement of Approval by I Liheslatura [the
• 1 GCA § 1820Legislative Approval of Settlements
• 1 GCA § 1830Adoption of
• 1 GCA § 1840Electronic Reporting by All Government of Guam

Chapter 1928

• 1 GCA § 1900Office of Public Accountability
• 1 GCA § 1901Commission to Recommend Nominees; Persons Qualified to Be Nominees to Office of
• 1 GCA § 1902Vacancy
• 1 GCA § 1903Public Auditor Election
• 1 GCA § 1903.1First Election
• 1 GCA § 1903.2Transition for a Public Auditor-Elect
• 1 GCA § 1904Certification of Name Upon Declaration; Law Applicable to Election
• 1 GCA § 1905Election and Office of Public Accountability to Be Nonpartisan
• 1 GCA § 1906Qualifications
• 1 GCA § 1907Public Auditor and Staff, Compensation of
• 1 GCA § 1908Public Audit
• 1 GCA § 1909Duties of Public Auditor
• 1 GCA § 1909.1Confidentiality of Investigations
• 1 GCA § 1910Removal of Public Auditor
• 1 GCA § 1911Budget and Exemption from BBMR Control
• 1 GCA § 1912Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches to Implement Financial Recommendations of
• 1 GCA § 1913Implementation of Recommendation
• 1 GCA § 1914Untitled Section
• 1 GCA § 1915Untitled Section
• 1 GCA § 1916Duties and Responsibilities with Respect to Program Evaluation
• 1 GCA § 1917Program Evaluation and Justification Review
• 1 GCA § 1918Financial Impact Statement Required
• 1 GCA § 1919Surprise/Unannounced Audits
• 1 GCA § 1920Publication of Audits
• 1 GCA § 1921Supervision of Audits in Autonomous Agencies and Grantees, Manpower Audits
• 1 GCA § 1922The “Citizen-Centric Report.”
• 1 GCA § 1923Periodic Audit or Review of Each Government of Guam Agency’s Standard Operating
• 1 GCA § 1924Office of Public Accountability

Chapter 206

• 1 GCA § 2000Legislative Statement
• 1 GCA § 2001Creation of Commission
• 1 GCA § 2002Function
• 1 GCA § 2003Prohibition Against Commission Possessing or Disposing of
• 1 GCA § 2004Policy with Respect to Original Landowners
• 1 GCA § 2005Prohibition Against Hiring

Chapter 2115

• 1 GCA § 2101Legislative Findings and Intent
• 1 GCA § 2102Definitions
• 1 GCA § 2103Legal and Moral Basis
• 1 GCA § 2104Creation and Membership on Commission
• 1 GCA § 2105Function
• 1 GCA § 2106Task Forces
• 1 GCA § 2107Function of Task Forces
• 1 GCA § 2108Office and Employees of the Commission
• 1 GCA § 2109Public Information Program
• 1 GCA § 2110Plebiscite Date and Voting Ballot
• 1 GCA § 2111Run-Off Plebiscite
• 1 GCA § 2112General Powers of the Commission
• 1 GCA § 2113Commission on Self-Determination
• 1 GCA § 2114Repository for Commission Documents
• 1 GCA § 2115[Untitled]

Chapter 224

• 1 GCA § 2201Creation and Membership
• 1 GCA § 2202Function
• 1 GCA § 2203General Powers
• 1 GCA § 2204Budget

Chapter 238

• 1 GCA § 2301Creation and Membership
• 1 GCA § 2302Term and Vacancy
• 1 GCA § 2303Function
• 1 GCA § 2304General Powers
• 1 GCA § 2305Repository for Commission Documents
• 1 GCA § 2306Budget
• 1 GCA § 2307Reporting
• 1 GCA § 2308Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival

Chapter 247

• 1 GCA § 2401Creation of I Kumision Guåhan Fine’nana on the Military
• 1 GCA § 2402Membership of I Kumision
• 1 GCA § 2403Eligibility; Term of Service
• 1 GCA § 2404Vice-Chairperson; Subcommittees
• 1 GCA § 2405Goals and Purposes of I Kumision
• 1 GCA § 2406Quorum; Voting
• 1 GCA § 2407Coordination of Activities; Technical and Staff Support

Chapter 258

• 1 GCA § 25.01Short Title
• 1 GCA § 25.02Establishment; No Derogation of Organic Act Authority
• 1 GCA § 25.03Duties and Responsibilities
• 1 GCA § 25.04Composition
• 1 GCA § 25.05Executive Director
• 1 GCA § 25.06Meetings
• 1 GCA § 25.07Reporting Requirements
• 1 GCA § 25.08Administrative Support