GUAM
Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions
Territory included under name Guam
Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
Bill of rights
Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
Salaries and allowances of officers and employees
Duty on articles
Title to property transferred
Acknowledgment of deeds
Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
Duties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year
Income tax
Authorization of appropriations
Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port
Applicability of Federal copyright laws
Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
Applicability of Federal laws
Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
Executive agencies and instrumentalities
Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
Legislature of Guam
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
Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
Privileges of members
Oath of office
Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
Qualifications of members
Vacancies
Regular and special sessions
Approval of bills
Right of petition
District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
Review of claims respecting land on Guam
Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc.
Ratification of prior act
Additional powers
Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
Accounting procedures
Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds