(a) The Governor of Guam, on behalf of the government of Guam, is hereby authorized to enter into Sister City relationships between Guam and any city outside of Guam, provided, however, that any such relationship shall be approved by the Legislature by resolution.

(b) Expenses by the government of Guam for such programs shall be paid out of the contingent funds appropriated for the Governor of Guam in the case of any expenditure incurred by the Executive Branch and out of the contingent funds appropriated for the Speaker of the Legislature in the case of expenditures incurred by the Guam Legislature.

SOURCE: GC § 5050 added by P.L. 13-006:5 (Apr. 11, 1975).

2022 NOTE: Reference to “”territory”” omitted pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.

COMMENT: The Legislature does not have the power to regulate the
Executive Branch by resolution. See Attorney General’s Opinion PCF #85-
1031. See also INS v. Chada, 103 S. Ct. 2754 (1983).