Guam § 16103 - Definitions.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 16103 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16103. Definitions.
As used in this Chapter, unless the context indicates a different intent:
(a) Department or agency means any office, officer, official,
department, board, commission, institution, bureau, agency, division or
unit of the government of Guam, including those within the legislative
and judicial branches of the government of Guam.
(b) Disaster means a local disaster designated at level 1 or higher
in the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures, or a
national disaster at level III or higher in the American National Red
Cross Regulations.
(c) Certified disaster service volunteer or volunteer means any
person who has completed the necessary training for and has been
certified as a disaster service specialist by the American Red Cross, the
Guam Office of Homeland Security or Office of Civil Defense.
(d) Registered Organization means a non-governmental
organization, or a faith-based organization, that has been recognized by
the Guam Office of Homeland Security or Office of Civil Defense as
possessing the abilities to provide certain forms of assistance following
a declared disaster, or in response to an immediate humanitarian need.
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Section 16103 ("Definitions.") 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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