10 Guam Code Ann. § 67103
Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 67103
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH 67 OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
(a) shall administer the Office and implement the provisions set forth in Section 67102 above;
(b) shall exercise and discharge the duties of the Office through such organizational units as he may establish;
(c) shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and of any other laws granting him jurisdiction pertaining to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States;
(d) may administer and certify oaths and affirmations, take and certify affidavits and acknowledgments, and exercise any other power of a notary public, but only as part of his duties under this Chapter and neither he nor his office shall charge any fee for such certification or notarial service;
(e) may formulate and adopt rules necessary or proper for the internal administration of the Office; and
(f) may study and plan for the establishment of a Territorial Veterans Cemetery, seeking such assistance, advice and support from the Armed Forces of the United States, the Federal Veterans Administration, other local and Federal agencies, and veterans and veterans organizations.
(g) shall receive and consider the recommendations of the Guam Veterans Commission.
SOURCE: GC § 8978, as amended by P.L. 15-81; R/R by PL 16-105:7. Amended by P.L. 28-046:7 (June 10, 2005).