§1421g. Establishment and maintenance of public bodies and offices

(a) Public health services

Subject to the laws of Guam, the Governor shall establish, maintain, and operate public-health services in Guam, including hospitals, dispensaries, and quarantine stations, at such places in Guam as may be necessary, and he shall promulgate quarantine and sanitary regulations for the protection of Guam against the importation and spread of disease.

(b) Public educational system

The Government of Guam shall provide an adequate public educational system of Guam, and to that end shall establish, maintain, and operate public schools according to the laws of Guam.

(c) Office of Public Prosecutor; Office of Public Auditor

The Government of Guam may by law establish an Office of Public Prosecutor and an Office of Public Auditor. The Public Prosecutor and Public Auditor may be removed as provided by the laws of Guam.

(Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, §29, 64 Stat. 392 ; Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–396, §§5, 13, 100 Stat. 839 , 842.)

Amendments

1986-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–396, §13(a)(1), substituted "according to the laws of Guam" for "at such places in Guam as may be necessary".

Pub. L. 99–396, §5, substituted "Government of Guam" for "Governor".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–396, §13(a)(2), added subsec. (c).