Fees; Fund; Annual Audit

(a)Fees. The Commission is authorized to impose fees reasonably necessary for the Office of PostMortem Examinations to carry out its duties and responsibilities as required or authorized by this Chapter, or rules and regulations adopted under this Chapter. The Commission is further authorized to amend any adopted fees through the Administrative Adjudication Law-Rule Making Procedures of Article 3, Chapter 9, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated. Fees shall be paid to the Treasurer of Guam.

(b)Fund. There is hereby established a special fund known as the Office of Post-Mortem Examinations Operations Revolving Fund (Fund), specifically for use by the Office of Post-Mortem Examinations for its operations. The Fund shall be maintained separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, and independent records and accounts shall be maintained in connection therewith. All fees paid to the Treasurer of Guam for services provided by the Office of Post-Mortem Examination shall be deposited into the Fund. Monies in the Fund shall be appropriated continuously and shall not be subject to any transfer authority of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan.

(c)Annual Audit. The Office of Public Accountability, or its equivalent, shall audit the fund annually with reports to be submitted to I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan.