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Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 87124

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
The Kottura Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
Trustees and shall:

(a) recommend for removal of Kottura Board members who fail to comply with their responsibilities as Kottura Board members;

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(b) continue to study and update the orthographic rules of the Chamorro language and to update the Chamorro-English/English- Chamorro dictionary;

(c) serve as the ‘Kumision I Na’an Lugat’, or Guam Place Name Commission, as previously referenced in § 13999.1 of the Government Code;

(d) develop and implement a coherent, culturally sound and historically accurate set of criteria for selecting place names;

(e) restore to the maximum extent feasible the ancient Chamorro pronunciation of place names, consistent with the established orthography;

(f) cooperate with the Guam Land Use Commission, the Chamorro Land Trust Commission, the Department of Education, the University of Guam, other Dipattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro Divisions, and with civil and religious organizations interested in providing appropriate place names for Guam;

(g) report to the Trustees by annual report within sixty (60) days of the end of each fiscal year, and upon request of the Trustees, present special reports within thirty (30) days of the request;

(h) perform general reviews and evaluations of Kottura’s programs; and

(i) do any and all things necessary to the full and convenient exercise of the above duties in accordance with this Article, or as designated by the Trustees.

2009 NOTE: P.L. 28-045:10 (June 6, 2005) changed the name of the Department of Education to the Guam Public School System. P.L. 30-050:2 (July 14, 2009) reverted the name of the Guam Public School System to the Department of Education.