§32101. NAME
§32102. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§32103. DEFINITIONS
§32104. BOARD - APPOINTMENTS; TERMS
§32105. BOARD - QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
§32106. BOARD - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
§32107. BOARD - REMOVAL OF MEMBERS - VACANCIES
§32108. BOARD - ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS
§32109. BOARD - POWERS
§32110. RECORDS AND REPORTS
§32111. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
§32112. ROSTER
§32113. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
§32114. APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES
§32115. EXAMINATIONS
§32116. CERTIFICATE - SEALS
§32117. EXPIRATIONS AND RENEWALS
§32118. REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES
§32119. PUBLIC WORKS
§32120. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - Revocation, Suspension or Reprimand
§32121. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - PROCEDURES
§32122. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
§32123. AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES
§32124. EXEMPTION CLAUSE
§32125. DUTIES OF RECORDERS
§32126. INVALID SECTIONS

32110. RECORDS AND REPORTS

(a) The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration, which record shall show:

  1. the applicant's name, age and last known address;
  2. the date of the application;
  3. the applicant's place of business;
  4. the applicant's education, experience and other qualifications;
  5. the type of examination required;
  6. whether or not the applicant was rejected;
  7. whether or not a certificate of registration was granted;
  8. the date of the action by the Board; and
  9. such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board.

(b) The record of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the Secretary under seal, shall be admissible as evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.

(c) At the end of every fiscal year, the Board shall prepare and submit to I Maga'lahen Guahan and to I Liheslaturan Guahan no later than the first day of November, a report of its transactions of the preceding year, and shall transmit to them a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board, attested by affidavits of its Chairman and its Secretary/Treasurer.

(d) Board records and papers of the following class are of a confidential nature and are not public records: all examination materials for examinations not yet given and examination solutions for which the grades have not yet been published; file records of examination problem solutions, letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants, Board inquiry forms concerning applicants, investigation files where any investigation is still pending, and all other matters of like confidential nature.

32111. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

(a) Notwithstanding the Central Accounting Act, all fees and money collected under the provisions of this Title shall be deposited in a special fund known as the 'Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors Fund'. This fund shall be kept in a bank licensed to do business on Guam and funds shall be paid out only upon a request for payment or requisition submitted by the Secretary/Treasurer or its personnel and countersigned by the Chairman of the Board. All monies in this fund are hereby specifically appropriated only for the use of the Board in pursuit of its authority.

(b) The Board shall provide surety bonds in the name of Guam on behalf of the Chairman, the Secretary/Treasurer and the Administrator, in the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) each. The premium on said bonds shall be regarded as proper and necessary expenses of the Board.

(c) Upon an appropriation by I Liheslaturan Guahan and subject to any limitations which may be contained therein, the Board shall make expenditures from this fund for any purpose which is approved by the Board as reasonable and necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this Title, including the expenses of the Board delegates to meetings of and the membership fees to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and any of its subdivisions and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and any of its subdivisions.

(d) The Board shall employ in the classified positions a Board Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Board Investigator and other administrative staff as are necessary for the proper performance of its work. Salaries and other terms of compensation for each Board staff position shall be determined by the Civil Service Commission. Payments of expenses and salaries pursuant to the administration of this Title may not exceed available funds of the Board.

(e) The Chairman of the Board is designated the Certifying Officer and all expenditures from the fund shall be certified by the Chairman of the Board. Under no circumstance shall the amount of warrants issued in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in this Title exceed the amount of money collected.

(f) The Board shall adopt rules or by-laws to provide for an annual budget, an accounting procedure, and the fees for application, registration, examination, re-examination, reciprocity, renewal of registration, temporary permits, corporation permits, replacement of certificates, reconsideration of application, and other services.