Guam § 3204 - Powers and Duties.

§ 3204. Powers and Duties.

The Guam Film Office shall have the following powers and

duties:

(a) to promote, encourage and advertise the use of

Guam facilities and services for the production of films,

videos, television programs, audio recordings, music

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recordings, computer-generated imagery and other media-

related products;

(b) to provide support services to visiting and local

production companies, including assistance to film, video,

audio, and media producers in securing necessary permits or

permissions from government of Guam authorized agents,

officers, representatives and employees of departments,

agencies, autonomous agencies, offices or instrumentalities;

(c) to develop and update annually a resource guide

of viable filming locations in Guam, available video and

media production facilities, permitting requirements, and

tax incentives;

(d) to work in coordination with the Guam Visitors

Bureau to conduct and attend trade shows and production

workshops to promote Guam to the national and

international film industries;

(e) to promote and attract business activities in film,

video, computer-generated and other media production

activity in Guam, and take any other administrative action

which may improve Guam’s film, video and media

production industries in national and international markets;

(f) to work in coordination with I Kumision I Fino'

CHamoru yan I Fina'nå'guen I Historia yan I Lina'la' I

Taotao Tåno to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, the

accuracy or appropriateness of the presentation,

interpretation, and usage of tangible and intangible aspects

of the CHamoru culture and heritage in the production of

films, videos, audio recordings, music recordings,

computer-generated imagery and other media-related

products;

(g) to accept any funds, gifts, donations, bequests or grants

of funds from private, federal, and public sources for the

purposes of this Article;

(h) to create a “one stop permitting” process for the film

industry by formulating and proposing rules and regulations for

standardized permits which shall be used by the government of

Guam, its authorized agents, officers, representatives and

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employees of departments, agencies, autonomous agencies,

offices, or instrumentalities, in accordance with the requirements

set forth in this Article;

(i) to work in coordination with the Guam Historic

Preservation Officer to ensure the integrity of historic and

cultural sites;

(j) to require at its discretion, non-local production

companies to provide local apprenticeships within the film

industry during the course of film production on Guam. Such

requirements may take into account the size of the production

and other factors the Guam Film Office deems appropriate; and

(k) to establish a Contractors’ Registry, which shall be

provided to all potential film companies upon written request

and made available via the Guam Film Office’s website.