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10 Guam Code Ann. § 65103

Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 65103

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
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COL 110609
10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 65 CIVIL DEFENSE

(a) There is hereby created, within the Office of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, an Office of Civil Defense with an Administrator of Civil Defense, hereinafter called the ‘Administrator,’ who shall be a member of the classified service and is the administrative head of the Office of Civil Defense, subject to the direction and control of I Maga’lahen Guåhan.

(b) The Administrator, with the approval of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, may employ such technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefore, or from other funds made available to him for purposes of civil defense, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(c) The Administrator and other personnel of the Office of Civil Defense shall be provided by I Maga’lahen Guåhan with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, motor vehicles, supplies, stationery and printing in the same manner as are provided for personnel of other government of Guam agencies.

(d) The Administrator, subject to the direction and control of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, shall be the administrative head of the Office of Civil Defense and shall be responsible to I Maga’lahen Guåhan for carrying out the program for the civil defense of Guam. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for civil defense within Guam, and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with civil defense agencies and organizations and the Armed Forces of the Federal government, and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized by this Chapter, or as may be prescribed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan.

SOURCE: GC § 8503. Amended by P.L. 24-298:8; P.L. 28-046:13 (June 10, 2007).

NOTE: Public Law 28-68:IV:42 (Sept. 30, 2005) purported to transfer the duties herein assigned to the Civil Service Commission to the Director of Administration. However, P.L. 28-046:13 (June 10, 2005) already removed reference to the Civil Service Commission from subsection (a).

10 Guam Code Ann. § 65103

Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 65103

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
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COL120106
10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 65 CIVIL DEFENSE

(a) There is hereby created, within the Office of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, an Office of Civil Defense with an Administrator of Civil Defense, hereinafter called the ‘Administrator,’ who shall be a member of the classified service and is the administrative head of the Office of Civil Defense, subject to the direction and control of I Maga’lahen Guåhan.

(b) The Administrator, with the approval of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, may employ such technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefore, or from other funds made available to him for purposes of civil defense, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(c) The Administrator and other personnel of the Office of Civil Defense shall be provided by I Maga’lahen Guåhan with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, motor vehicles, supplies, stationery and printing in the same manner as are provided for personnel of other government of Guam agencies.

(d) The Administrator, subject to the direction and control of I Maga’lahen Guåhan, shall be the administrative head of the Office of Civil Defense and shall be responsible to I Maga’lahen Guåhan for carrying out the program for the civil defense of Guam. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for civil defense within Guam, and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with civil defense agencies and organizations and the Armed Forces of the Federal government, and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized by this Chapter, or as may be prescribed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan.

SOURCE: GC § 8503. Amended by P.L. 24-298:8; P.L. 28-046:13 (June 10, 2007).