Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 8A. Guam
61 sections
Subchapter I — General Provisions
- 1421Territory included under name Guam
- 1421aUnincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
- 1421bBill of rights
- 1421cCertain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
- 1421dSalaries and allowances of officers and employees
- 1421eDuty on articles
- 1421fTitle to property transferred
- 1421f–1Acknowledgment of deeds
- 1421gEstablishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
- 1421hDuties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year
- 1421iIncome tax
- 1421jAuthorization of appropriations
- 1421kDesignation of naval or military reservations; closed port
- 1421k–1Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 224(2)
- 1421lRepealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, § 403(a)(42)
- 1421mRepealed. Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1101(a)(8)
- 1421nApplicability of Federal copyright laws
- 1421oFederal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
- 1421pAuthorization of appropriations
- 1421qApplicability of Federal laws
- 1421q–1Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- 1421rPort of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
Subchapter II — The Executive Branch
- 1422Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
- 1422aRemoval of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
- 1422bVacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
- 1422cExecutive agencies and instrumentalities
- 1422dTransfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
Subchapter III — The Legislature
- 1423Legislature of Guam
- 1423aPower 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
- 1423bSelection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
- 1423cPrivileges of members
- 1423dOath of office
- 1423eProhibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
- 1423fQualifications of members
- 1423gVacancies
- 1423hRegular and special sessions
- 1423iApproval of bills
- 1423jAuthorization of appropriations
- 1423kRight of petition
- 1423lOmitted
Subchapter IV — The Judiciary
- 1424District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
- 1424–1Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
- 1424–2Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
- 1424–3Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
- 1424–4Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
- 1424aRepealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 56(e)
- 1424bJudge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
- 1424cReview of claims respecting land on Guam
Subchapter V — Public Housing and Urban Renewal
Subchapter VI — Guam Development Fund
- 1428Authorization of appropriations
- 1428aSubmission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
- 1428bPrerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
- 1428cAccounting procedures
- 1428dReport for inclusion in annual report by Governor
- 1428eAudit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds