CHAPTER 8A — Guam
61 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS 22 sections
- § 1421. — Territory included under name Guam
- § 1421a. — Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
- § 1421b. — Bill of rights
- § 1421c. — Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
- § 1421d. — Salaries and allowances of officers and employees
- § 1421e. — Duty on articles
- § 1421f. — Title to property transferred
- § 1421f–1. — Acknowledgment of deeds
- § 1421g. — Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
- § 1421h. — Duties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year
- § 1421i. — Income tax
- § 1421j. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1421k. — Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port
- § 1421k–1. — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 224(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1752
- § 1421l. — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, § 403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280
- § 1421m. — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1101(a)(8), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1292
- § 1421n. — Applicability of Federal copyright laws
- § 1421o. — Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
- § 1421p. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1421q. — Applicability of Federal laws
- § 1421q–1. — Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- § 1421r. — Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
SUBCHAPTER II — THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 5 sections
- § 1422. — Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
- § 1422a. — Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
- § 1422b. — Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
- § 1422c. — Executive agencies and instrumentalities
- § 1422d. — Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
SUBCHAPTER III — THE LEGISLATURE 13 sections
- § 1423. — Legislature of Guam
- § 1423a. — Power of legislature; limitation on indebtedness of Guam; bond issues; guarantees for purchase by Federal Financing Bank of Guam Power Authority bonds or other obligations; interest rates; default
- § 1423b. — Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
- § 1423c. — Privileges of members
- § 1423d. — Oath of office
- § 1423e. — Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
- § 1423f. — Qualifications of members
- § 1423g. — Vacancies
- § 1423h. — Regular and special sessions
- § 1423i. — Approval of bills
- § 1423j. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1423k. — Right of petition
- § 1423l. — Omitted
SUBCHAPTER IV — THE JUDICIARY 8 sections
- § 1424. — District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
- § 1424–1. — Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
- § 1424–2. — Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
- § 1424–3. — Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
- § 1424–4. — Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
- § 1424a. — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 56(e), 65 Stat. 729
- § 1424b. — Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
- § 1424c. — Review of claims respecting land on Guam
SUBCHAPTER V — PUBLIC HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL 7 sections
- § 1425. — Omitted
- § 1425a. — Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
- § 1425b. — Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
- § 1425c. — Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc.
- § 1425d. — Ratification of prior act
- § 1425e. — Additional powers
- § 1426. — Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title II, § 205, 68 Stat. 622
SUBCHAPTER VI — GUAM DEVELOPMENT FUND 6 sections
- § 1428. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1428a. — Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
- § 1428b. — Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
- § 1428c. — Accounting procedures
- § 1428d. — Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
- § 1428e. — Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds