Guam § 20102 - Purposes of Bureau.

§ 20102. Purposes of Bureau.

The purpose of the Legislative Research Bureau shall be:

(a) To assist the senators of the Legislature in the proper performance

of their duties by providing them with impartial and accurate information

and reports concerning legislative problems that come or may come before

them;

(b) To provide a comprehensive research and reference service on

legislative problems;

(c) To secure and compile reports of the various offices, departments

and agencies of the government of Guam; and, as far as may be practical

and useful, of the Federal Government, of states and other territorial

governments, and such other material, periodicals or books as will furnish

the fullest information practicable upon all matters pertaining to current or

proposed legislation and to legislative problems;

(d) To secure information for the senators by cooperating with the

legislative references services of the various states, and territories and with

the legislative service conference maintained by the Council of State

Governments;

(e) To furnish, upon their written request to any senator, a digest of

information and material pertaining to legislative problems;

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(f) To draft or aid in drafting bills and resolutions, and amendments

thereto, and to render legal services in connection therewith, for any senator

upon request;

(g) To make available for use by the various departments and agencies

of the government of Guam, and by the residents of Guam, the reference

material and facilities maintained by it.