Guam § 160309 - Fidelity Bonds; Insurance.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 160309 — Fidelity Bonds; Insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 160309. Fidelity Bonds; Insurance.
(a) The directors of a Trust Company shall require good and
sufficient fidelity bonds in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) or more on all active officers and employees, whether or
not they receive a salary or other compensation from the Company, to
indemnify the Company against loss because of any dishonest, fraudulent
or criminal act or omission by any officer or employee acting alone or in
combination with any other person. The bonds may be in any form and
may be paid for by the Trust Company.
(b) The directors shall obtain suitable insurance for their Company
against burglary, robbery, theft and other hazards to which it may be
exposed in the operation of its business.
(c) The directors shall at least annually prescribe the amount of
penal sum of the bonds or policies and designate the sureties and
underwriters thereof, after giving due and careful consideration to all
known elements and factors constituting a risk or hazard. The directors=
COL4122017
11 GCA FINANCE & TAXATION
CH. 160 GUAM-BASED TRUST COMPANIES ACT
action must be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors and
reported to the Commissioner.
2017 NOTE: Subsection designations altered pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA §
1606.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 160309 cover?
Section 160309 ("Fidelity Bonds; Insurance.") 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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