Guam Public Notice Website - Creation, Establishment and Administration

(a)As used in this Section:

(1)“Website” means the “Guam Public Notice Website” created under this Section.

(b)There is created the “Guam Public Notice Website” to be administered by the Department of Administration.

(c)The website shall provide assistance to the public to find posted public notices for public agencies of the government of Guam, and its political subdivisions, as required under Title 5, Chapter 8, the Open Government Law.

(d)The Department of Administration shall create the website which shall:

(1)allow a public agency, or other certified entity, to easily post any public notice information that the public body or other entity is required to post under statute;

(2)allow the public to search the public notices by:

(A)public agency name;

(B)date of posting of the notice;

(C)date of any meeting or deadline included as part of the public notice; and

(D)any other criteria approved by the Department of Administration;

(3)allow the public to search and view past, archived public notices;

(4)allow a person to subscribe to receive updates and notices associated with a public body or a particular type of notice;

(5)be easily accessible by the public from the government of Guam and I Liheslaturan Guåhan home pages;

(6)have a unique and simplified website address;

(7)be directly accessible via a link from the main page of the official government website; and

(8)include other links, features, or functionality that will assist the public in obtaining and reviewing information in relation to public notices posted on the website, as may be approved by the Department of Administration.

(e)The Department of Administration shall be responsible for:

(1)establishing and maintaining the website, including the provision of equipment, resources, and personnel as is necessary;

(2)providing a mechanism for public agencies to have access to the website for the purpose of posting and modifying notices; and

(3)maintaining an archive of all notices posted to the website. CH. 8 OPEN GOVERNMENT LAW

(f)The time period for posting and the content of the public notices posted to the website shall be the responsibility of the public agency or other entity posting the notice. The agency or entity posting or publishing the public notice required under this Section must meet all the requirements for public notice under the Open Government Law.