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[CITE: 48USC1422c]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
                            CHAPTER 8A--GUAM
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
 
Sec. 1422c. Executive agencies and instrumentalities


(a) Appointment of heads; establishment of merit system; Civil Service 
        Commission

    The Governor shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or 
the laws of Guam, appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the 
legislature, all heads of executive agencies and instrumentalities. The 
legislature shall establish a merit system and, as far as practicable, 
appointments and promotions shall be made in accordance with such merit 
system. The Government of Guam may by law establish a Civil Service 
Commission to administer the merit system. Members of the commission may 
be removed as provided by the laws of Guam.

(b) Powers and duties of officers

    All officers shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred 
or imposed on them by law or by executive regulation of the Governor not 
inconsistent with any law.

(c) Reorganization

    The Governor shall, from time to time, examine the organization of 
the executive branch of the government of Guam, and shall determine and 
carry out such changes therein as are necessary to promote effective 
management and to execute faithfully the purposes of this chapter and 
the laws of Guam.

(d) Continuation in office of incumbents

    All persons holding office in Guam on August 1, 1950 may, except as 
otherwise provided in this chapter, continue to hold their respective 
offices until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, Sec. 9, 64 Stat. 387; Pub. L. 90-497, Sec. 4, 
Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 845; Pub. L. 99-396, Sec. 18(a), Aug. 27, 1986, 
100 Stat. 843.)


                               Amendments

    1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-396 inserted provisions authorizing 
establishment of Civil Service Commission and removal of commission 
members as provided by laws of Guam.
    1968--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-497, Sec. 4(a), struck out requirement 
that, in making appointments, preference be given persons of Guamanian 
ancestry and that opportunities for higher education and use of service 
training facilities be provided to qualified persons of Guamanian 
ancestry.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-497, Sec. 4(b), struck out provision 
authorizing the Governor to appoint or remove any officer whose 
appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for.


                    Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

    Section 4(a) of Pub. L 90-497 provided that the amendment made by 
such section 4(a) is effective on date of enactment of Pub. L. 90-497, 
which was approved on Sept. 11, 1968.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-497 necessary to authorize the holding of an 
election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on Nov. 3, 1970, effective 
Jan. 1, 1970, and all other amendments unless otherwise provided 
effective Jan. 4, 1971, see section 13 of Pub. L. 90-497, set out as a 
note under section 1422 of this title.
