Guam § 5111 - Powers.

§ 5111. Powers.

The Suruhanu shall have the following powers:

(a) To investigate, on complaint of a person but not an agency or

on his own motion, any act of an agency without regard to its finality.

(b) To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind rules and

regulations required for the discharge of his duties, including

procedures for receiving and processing complaints, conducting

investigations and reporting his findings. However, he may not levy

any fees for the submission or investigation of complaints.

(c) To examine the records and documents of any agency except

those records and documents privileged from inspection because of

their confidential nature, including but not limited to juvenile court

records, tax records and other records specifically made confidential

by law.

(d) To enter and inspect without notice the premises of any

government agency.

(e) To subpoena any employee or agent of the government of

Guam to appear, give sworn testimony or to produce documentary or

other evidence that is reasonably material to his inquiry and to

administer oaths and affirmations in all matters incident to his duties.

(f) To undertake, participate in or cooperate with persons and

agencies in such conferences, inquiries, meetings or studies as might

lead to improvements in the functioning of agencies

(g) To obtain such information and make such inquiries from any

agency or person as he shall require for the discharge of his duties.

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(h) To maintain secrecy in respect to all matters and the identities

of the complainants or witnesses coming before him.

(i) To concern himself with the strengthening of procedures and

practices which lessen the risk that objectionable administrative acts

will occur.

(j) To bring civil proceedings in any appropriate court to enforce

the provisions of this Chapter and to retain legal counsel to effectuate

the intent of this Subsection and this Chapter.