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Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions (Sections 1 - 2004)
Chapter 8A - Guam (Sections 1421 - 1428e)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS CHAPTER 8A - GUAM - Table Of Contents |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
| Sec. | |
| 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. | Acknowledgement 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 to 1421m. Repealed. | |
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 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. |
SUBCHAPTER VI—GUAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
| 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. |
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