Guam § 5626 - General Standards of Ethical Conduct.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5626 — General Standards of Ethical Conduct., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5626. General Standards of Ethical Conduct.
(a) General Ethical Standards for Employees. Any attempt to realize personal gain through public
employment by conduct inconsistent with the proper discharge of the employee’s duties is a breach of a
public trust.
In order to fulfill this general prescribed standard, employees must also meet the specific standards set forth
in §§ 5628 through 5633 of this Chapter.
(b) General Ethical Standards for Non-Employees. Any effort to influence any public employee to
breach the standards of ethical conduct set forth in this Section and §§ 5628 through 5633 of this Chapter
is also a breach of ethical standards.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5626 ("General Standards of Ethical Conduct.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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