Title 48, Chapter 8
Territories and Insular Possessions — 67 sections
- § 1 Section 1 - Jurisdiction and powers of local courts
- § 2 Section 2 - Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
- § 3 Section 3 - Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court
- § 4 Section 4 - Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions
- § 1411 Section 1411 - Guano districts; claim by United States
- § 1412 Section 1412 - Notice of discovery of guano and proofs
- § 1413 Section 1413 - Completion of proof on death of discoverer
- § 1414 Section 1414 - Exclusive privileges of discoverer
- § 1415 Section 1415 - Restrictions upon exportation
- § 1416 Section 1416 - Regulation of trade
- § 1417 Section 1417 - Criminal jurisdiction
- § 1418 Section 1418 - Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
- § 1419 Section 1419 - Right to abandon islands
- § 1421 Section 1421 - Territory included under name Guam
- § 1421a Section 1421a - Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision
- § 1421b Section 1421b - Bill of rights
- § 1421c Section 1421c - Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws
- § 1421e Section 1421e - Duty on articles
- § 1421d Section 1421d - Salaries and allowances of officers and employees
- § 1421g Section 1421g - Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices
- § 1421f Section 1421f - Title to property transferred
- § 1421h Section 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 Section 1421i - Income tax
- § 1421j Section 1421j - Authorization of appropriations
- § 1421k Section 1421k - Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port
- § 1421l Section 1421l - Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477 , § 403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280
- § 1421m Section 1421m - Repealed. Pub. L. 91–513, title III , § 1101(a)(8), Oct. 27, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1292
- § 1421n Section 1421n - Applicability of Federal copyright laws
- § 1421o Section 1421o - Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation
- § 1421q Section 1421q - Applicability of Federal laws
- § 1421p Section 1421p - Authorization of appropriations
- § 1421r Section 1421r - Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program
- § 1422 Section 1422 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress
- § 1422a Section 1422a - Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election
- § 1422b Section 1422b - Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
- § 1422c Section 1422c - Executive agencies and instrumentalities
- § 1422d Section 1422d - Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
- § 1423 Section 1423 - Legislature of Guam
- § 1423a Section 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 Section 1423b - Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
- § 1423c Section 1423c - Privileges of members
- § 1423d Section 1423d - Oath of office
- § 1423e Section 1423e - Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
- § 1423f Section 1423f - Qualifications of members
- § 1423h Section 1423h - Regular and special sessions
- § 1423g Section 1423g - Vacancies
- § 1423i Section 1423i - Approval of bills
- § 1423j Section 1423j - Authorization of appropriations
- § 1423k Section 1423k - Right of petition
- § 1423l Section 1423l - Omitted
- § 1424 Section 1424 - District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction
- § 1424a Section 1424a - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655 , § 56(e), 65 Stat. 729
- § 1424b Section 1424b - Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal
- § 1424c Section 1424c - Review of claims respecting land on Guam
- § 1425 Section 1425 - Omitted
- § 1425a Section 1425a - Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities
- § 1425b Section 1425b - Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations
- § 1425c Section 1425c - Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc.
- § 1425e Section 1425e - Additional powers
- § 1425d Section 1425d - Ratification of prior act
- § 1426 Section 1426 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649 , title II, § 205, 68 Stat. 622
- § 1428 Section 1428 - Authorization of appropriations
- § 1428a Section 1428a - Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan
- § 1428b Section 1428b - Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees
- § 1428d Section 1428d - Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor
- § 1428c Section 1428c - Accounting procedures
- § 1428e Section 1428e - Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds