Guam § 20605 - Duties of Agency Heads.

Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 20605 — Duties of Agency Heads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20605. Duties of Agency Heads.

The head of each agency shall:

(a) Establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient

management of the records of the agency;

(b) Make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the

organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures and essential transactions of the agency

designed to furnish information to protect the legal and financial rights of the government and of

persons affected by the agency’s activities;

(c) Submit to the Director, in accordance with the standards established by him, schedules

proposing the length of time each government record warrants retention for administrative, legal or

fiscal purposes after it has been received by the agency. The head of each agency also shall submit

lists of government records in his custody that are not needed in the transaction of current business

and that do not have sufficient administrative, legal or fiscal value to warrant their further keeping for

disposal in conformity with the requirements of § 20608 of this article.

(d) Cooperate with the Director in the conduct of surveys made by him pursuant to the provision

of this article.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 20605

What does Guam Code Annotated § 20605 cover?

Section 20605 ("Duties of Agency Heads.") 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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