Guam § 17109 - Campaign Contributions in General.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 17109 — Campaign Contributions in General., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17109. Campaign Contributions in General.
(a) All monetary contributions shall be promptly deposited in a financial depository duly authorized
to do business on Guam, such as a bank, savings and loan institution, industrial loan company, or similar
financial institution, in the name of the candidate, committee, or political party, whichever is applicable.
(b) Each candidate, committee, or political party shall establish and maintain an itemized record
showing the amount of each monetary contribution, the description and value of each nonmonetary
contribution, and the name and address of each donor making a contribution of more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) in value, except funds and contributions which may be reported in the aggregate as
indicated in § 17111(b).
(c) Each candidate and campaign treasurer shall report the amount and date of each contribution and
the name and address of each donor who makes a contribution or contributions whose value is more than
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
(d) No candidate, committee or party may accept a contribution of more than Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) in cash from a single person without issuing a receipt to the donor and keeping a record
of the transaction.
(e) Each candidate and political party shall disclose the original source of all earmarked funds, the
ultimate recipient of the earmarked funds, and the fact that the funds are earmarked.
(f) For purposes of this Section, “earmarked funds” means contributions received by a committee or
party on the condition that the funds be contributed to or expended only on certain candidates, issues, or
questions.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 17109 cover?
Section 17109 ("Campaign Contributions in General.") 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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