Guam § 60103 - Provisions as Continuation of Prior Law.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 60103 — Provisions as Continuation of Prior Law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60103. Provisions as Continuation of Prior Law.
(a) The provisions of this Division, insofar as they are
substantially the same as existing [pre-August 1956] statutory
provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed
as continuations thereof and not as new enactments.
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(b) All persons who, at the time this Division goes into effect
[8/1/56], hold office under any of the laws repealed by this
Division, continue to hold the same according to the former tenure
thereof.
(c) All rules and regulations promulgated under existing
statutory provisions and authority [pre-Aug. 1956], which are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Division, shall continue in
full force and effect as if they had been promulgated under the
provisions of this Division.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 60103 ("Provisions as Continuation of Prior Law.") 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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