SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1421. Territory included under name Guam. 1421a. Unincorporated territory; capital; powers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision. 1421b. Bill of rights. 1421c. Certain laws continued in force; modification or repeal of laws. 1421d. Salaries and allowances of officers and employees. 1421e. Duty on articles. 1421f. Title to property transferred. (a) Property employed by naval government of Guam. (b) Other property not reserved. (c) Secretary of the Interior; sale or lease. 1421f–1. Acknowledgement of deeds. 1421g. Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices. (a) Public health services. (b) Public educational system. (c) Office of Public Prosecutor; Office of Public Auditor. (d) Attorney General. 1421h. Duties, taxes, and fees; proceeds collected to constitute fund for benefit of Guam; prerequisites, amount, etc., remitted prior to commencement of next fiscal year. 1421i. Income tax. (a) Applicability of Federal laws; separate tax. (b) Guam Territorial income tax. (c) Enforcement of tax. (d) “Income-tax laws” defined; administration and enforcement; rules and regulations. (e) Substitution of terms. (f) Criminal offenses; prosecution. (g) Liens. (h) Jurisdiction of District Court; suits for recovery or collection of taxes; payment of judgment. 1421j. Authorization of appropriations. 1421k. Designation of naval or military reservations; closed port. 1421k–1 to 1421m. Repealed. 1421n. Applicability of Federal copyright laws. 1421o. Federal assistance for fire control, watershed protection, and reforestation. 1421p. Authorization of appropriations. 1421q. Applicability of Federal laws. 1421q–1. Applicability of laws referred to in section 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. SUBCHAPTER II—THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 1422. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress. 1422a. Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election. 1422b. Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. (a) Temporary disability or temporary absence of Governor. (b) Permanent vacancy in office of Governor. (c) Temporary disability or temporary absence of Lieutenant Governor. (d) Permanent vacancy in office of Lieutenant Governor. (e) Temporary disability or temporary absence of both Governor and Lieutenant Governor. (f) Additional compensation. 1422c. Executive agencies and instrumentalities. (a) Appointment of heads; establishment of merit system; Civil Service Commission. (b) Powers and duties of officers. (c) Reorganization. (d) Continuation in office of incumbents. 1422d. Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Guam to Inspector General, Department of the Interior. (a) Functions, powers, and duties transferred. (b) Scope of authority transferred. (c) Transfer of personnel, assets, etc., of office of government comptroller for Guam to Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior. SUBCHAPTER III—THE LEGISLATURE 1423. Legislature of Guam. (a) Unicameral nature; power. (b) Size of legislature; prohibition against denial of equal protection; at large and district representation. (c) Reapportionment; Federal census base. (d) Timing of biennial elections. 1423a. Power of legislature; limitation on indebtedness of Guam; bond issues; guarantees for purchase by Federal Financing Bank of Guam Power Authority bonds or other obligations; interest rates; default. 1423b. Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum. 1423c. Privileges of members. 1423d. Oath of office. 1423e. Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices. 1423f. Qualifications of members. 1423g. Vacancies. 1423h. Regular and special sessions. 1423i. Approval of bills. 1423j. Authorization of appropriations. 1423k. Right of petition. 1423l. Omitted. SUBCHAPTER IV—THE JUDICIARY 1424. District Court of Guam; local courts; jurisdiction. (a) District Court of Guam; unified court system. (b) Jurisdiction. (c) Original jurisdiction. 1424–1. Jurisdiction and powers of local courts. (a) Supreme Court of Guam. (b) Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Guam. (c) Orders of Chief Justice with respect to appeals. (d) Other local courts. (e) Qualifications and duties of justices and judges. 1424–2. Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam. 1424–3. Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules; appeals to appellate court. (a) Appellate jurisdiction of District Court. (b) Appellate division of District Court; quorum; presiding judge; designation of judges; decisions. (c) United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; jurisdiction; appeals; rules. (d) Appeals to appellate court; effect on District Court. 1424–4. Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions. 1424a. Repealed. 1424b. Judge of District Court; appointment, tenure, removal, and compensation; appointment of United States attorney and marshal. 1424c. Review of claims respecting land on Guam. (a) Jurisdiction. (b) Acquisitions effected through condemnation proceedings. (c) Fair compensation. (d) Employment of special masters or judges. (e) Awards. (f) Limitation on attorney’s fees; violation; penalty. (g) Availability of documents, records, and writings to court. SUBCHAPTER V—PUBLIC HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL 1425. Omitted. 1425a. Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities. 1425b. Issuance of notes, bonds, and obligations. 1425c. Authorization of loans, conveyances, etc. 1425d. Ratification of prior act. 1425e. Additional powers. 1426. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER VI—GUAM DEVELOPMENT FUND 1428. Authorization of appropriations. 1428a. Submission of plan for use of funds; contents of plan; term, interest rate, and premium charge of loan. 1428b. Prerequisite for loan or loan guarantee; maximum participation in available funds; reserves for loan guarantees. 1428c. Accounting procedures. 1428d. Report for inclusion in annual report by Governor. 1428e. Audit of books and records of agency, or agencies, administering loan funds.