Guam § 13102 - Definitions for Purposes of this Act.
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§ 13102. Definitions for Purposes of this Act.
(a) The term “official” means any person elected to any public office in Guam and any person
appointed, with legislative concurrence or by I Liheslaturan Guåhan, to any public office, to include, but
not limited to:
(1) all elected officials;
(2) officials appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi whose appointment is subject to the consent
of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, except ex-officio and student members of Boards and Commissions in their
capacity as members of such Boards and Commissions; and
(3) the chief executive officers, by whatever title they may be known, of all agencies and
instrumentalities of the government of Guam whether or not confirmation by I Liheslaturan Guåhan
is required.
(4) all individuals who are given or delegated authority by an elected official or appointed official
to have sole authority to enter into contracts for procurement or approved change order. Exempt are
classified employees who do administrative processing but do not have discretion on awards.
(5) all members of the Board of Directors of the Guam Visitors Bureau.
(b) The term “candidate” means a candidate to any public office.
(c) The term “gift” means something of value voluntarily transferred from one party to another without
compensation or monetary consideration.
(d) The term “fund” means a sum of money or other material resources available for the use of an
official or candidate or anyone acting on his behalf.
(e) The term “asset” means an item of value owned or in which exists a beneficial interest.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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