Guam § 63803 - Board Powers and Duties.

§ 63803. Board Powers and Duties.

The Board shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) The Board shall be responsible for the conservation, development, and utilization of

agricultural resources in Guam, and shall assist farmers and others engaged in agriculture, mariculture

and aquaculture by conducting research projects, disseminating information, operating a crop and

livestock reporting service and a market news service, and by promoting any other means of improving

the productivity of the lands.

(b) The Board shall have access to all files and information within the government of Guam

relevant to performing its responsibilities pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section.

(c) The Board shall hold at least one (1) publicly announced meeting each month to hear

complaints and suggestions, if any, from farmers, ranchers, consumers and other interested persons or

groups with respect to matters within the duties of the Board.

(d) The Board shall be the governing and policy determining body of the Department.

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(e) All official submissions of proposals from other departments and agencies to I

Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura related to the development of agriculture on Guam shall be

accompanied by comments by the Board.

(f) The Board shall work with the Director of Agriculture toward the planning and

implementation of all agricultural programs.

(g) The Department of Agriculture shall provide all necessary services and funding required by

the Board.

(h) The Director of Agriculture shall serve as the Executive Officer of the Board with the

following authority and responsibilities:

(1) To attend all meetings of the Board and submit a general report of the affairs of the

Department; and

(2) To keep the Board advised as to the needs of the Department;

(i) The Director of Agriculture shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the

Department of Agriculture and other related duties which include:

(1) To administer the Department’s programs and policies;

(2) To see that all rules and regulations of the Department are enforced; and

(3) To select and appoint the employees of the Department except as otherwise provided by

law and to plan, organize, coordinate and control the services of such employees in the exercise

of the power of the Department under the general direction of the Board; and

(j) The Board shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations in accordance with the

Administrative Adjudication Law,

(1) for its own government and

(2) for the purpose of carrying out all other duties, powers, and responsibilities herein

conferred.

(k) All rules and regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to this section shall be published and

distributed to all village mayor’s offices, the Department of Agriculture, I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi’s

Office and I Liheslatura.