Guam § 3203 - Rules and Regulations.

§ 3203. Rules and Regulations.

(a) Rules and Regulations. The Station Manager shall

establish an Advisory Committee that is responsible for the

promulgation of rules, regulations, and fees to govern the form,

time, and location of filming activity set forth within Guam. The

composition of the Advisory Committee shall be as follows:

(1) no less than three (3) individuals and

representatives of non-governmental organizations that have

substantial experience in the film, video, and media fields;

(2) one (1) member shall be I Ge'helo' (the Chair) or a

designated alternate from I Kumision I Fino' CHamoru yan

I Fina'nå'guen I Historia yan I Lina'la' I Taotao Tåno;

(3) one (1) member shall be the Guam Historic

Preservation Officer or his/her designee;

(4) one (1) member shall be from the Guam Visitors

Bureau; and

(5) one (1) member shall be from the Guam

Economic Development Authority.

(b) The Committee shall allow for the full participation of

any member of the public during its deliberations.

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(c) The rules and regulations shall also provide for the

issuance of permits, notification of permit denial, and a process

of appeal.

(d) The rules and regulations may also include requirements

for non-local production companies to provide local

apprenticeships within the film industry during the course of film

production on Guam.

(e) The rules, regulations, and fees shall be adopted by the

Board of the Guam Educational Telecommunications

Corporation and comply with the provisions of the

Administrative Adjudication Law, 5 GCA Chapter 9, within

ninety (90) days upon the enactment of this Article.

(f) The rules and regulations shall be based upon the

following criteria:

(1) the health and safety of all persons;

(2) avoidance of undue disruption of all persons

within the affected area;

(3) the safety of property in Guam;

(4) traffic congestion at particular locations in Guam;

and

(5) to foster to the maximum extent possible, the

accuracy or appropriateness of the presentation,

interpretation, and/or usage of tangible and intangible

aspects of the CHamoru culture and heritage that may be

practicable in the production of films, videos, audio

recordings, music recordings, computer-generated imagery

and other media-related products.

2019 NOTE: Subsection designations altered/added pursuant to

authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.