5 Guam Code Ann. § 10102
Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 10102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(a) Agency means any authority of the government and includes a department, institution, board, bureau, commission, council, committee of Guam government, branch, autonomous instrumentality, public corporation funded by public taxes or funds, or other public entity of the government of Guam, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency.
(b) Director means the person directly responsible for overseeing the daily operations of an agency, or the person serving in an acting capacity as director at the time of any request for copies of public records.
(c) Person includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association.
(d) Public records includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency in any format, including electronic format; and any out-of-court settlement records.
SOURCE: GC § 6981 as added by P.L. 18-047:1 (Jan. 2, 1987), amended by P.L. 19-005:136 (Aug. 21, 1987). Codified by the Compilerto this section. Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 25-006:2 (May 12, 1999). Subsection (d) amended by P.L. 32-076:5 (Nov. 27, 2013).