Chapter 20

COL12010617GCA EDUCATION CH.20LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH BUREAU 1CHAPTER 20 LEGISLA TIVE RESEARCH BUREAU § 20101. Creation of the Legislative Research Bureau. § 20102. Purposes of Bureau. § 20103. Prohibitions. § 20104. Appointment of Director and Staff. § 20101. Creation of the Legislative Research Bureau. There is wi thin the University of Guam a Legislative Re search Bureau for the use of the Legislature under such regulations as the Direc tor of the Bureau, with the approval of the Committee on Rules of the Legislature, may from time to time provide. SOURCE: '11890 GC, as added by P .L. 10 -102; further amended by P .L. 10 -169. NOTE: This Chapter has not been imple mented since the Bureau was discontinue under the Legislature in 1984. § 20102. Purposes of Bureau. The purpose of the Legisla tive Research Bureau shall be : (a) T o assist the senators of the Legislature in the proper performance of their duties by providing them with impar tial and accurate information and reports concerning legislative problems that come or may come before them; (b) T o provide a comprehensi ve research and reference service on legislative problems; (c) T o secure and compile reports of the various

ning legislative problems that come or may come before them; (b) T o provide a comprehensi ve research and reference service on legislative problems; (c) T o secure and compile reports of the various offices, departments and agencies of the government of Guam; and, as far as may be practical and useful, of the Federal Govern ment, of states and o ther territorial govern ments, and such other material, periodicals or books as will furnish the fullest information practicable upon all matters pertain ing to current or proposed legislation and to legisla tive problems; (d) To secure information for t he senators by cooperat ing with the legislative references services of the various states, and territories and with the legislative service confer ence maintained by the Council of State Govern ments; (e) To furnish, upon their written request to any sena tor, a digest of information and material pertaining to legislative problems; COL12010617GCA EDUCATION CH.20LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH BUREAU 2(f) To draft or aid in drafting bills and resolutions, and amendments thereto, and to render legal services in connec tion therewith, for any senator upon request; (g) T o make a vailable for use by

2(f) To draft or aid in drafting bills and resolutions, and amendments thereto, and to render legal services in connec tion therewith, for any senator upon request; (g) T o make a vailable for use by the various depart ments and agencies of the government of Guam, and by the residents of Guam, the refer ence material and facilities maintained by it. SOURCE: '11891 GC, as added by P .L. 10 -102. § 20103. Prohibitions. Neither the per son in charge nor any employee of the Bureau nor any official assigned to work with the Bureau shall reveal to any person outside of the Bureau the contents of any request or statement for servic es, except upon request of the person making such request or statement. Neither the person in charge nor any employ ee of the Bure au shall urge or oppose any legislation nor give to any senator advice con cerning the legal, economic or social effect of any proposed bill, except upon the request of such senator . SOURCE: '11892 GC, as added by P .L. 10 -102. § 20104. Appointment of Director and S taff. The Legislative Research Bureau shall be in the charge of a director who shall be the Legislative Counsel.

. SOURCE: '11892 GC, as added by P .L. 10 -102. § 20104. Appointment of Director and S taff. The Legislative Research Bureau shall be in the charge of a director who shall be the Legislative Counsel. The director , with the approval of the Committee on Rules o f the Legisla ture, shall appoint such technical, clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary , which assis tants shall be members of the classified service of the Government. The Speaker of the Legislature may assign members of the staff of th e Legisla ture to assist in the work of the Bureau. SOURCE: '11893 GC, as added by P .L. 10 -102. ----------