{"data":{"id":"us-gu/5-gca-30102","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"5 GCA § 30102","heading":"Department of Law, Cognizance.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall have cognizance of all legal matters, excluding the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the government of Guam, involving the Executive Branch of the government of Guam, its agencies, instrumentalities, public corporations, autonomous agencies and the Mayors Council, all hereinafter referred to as “agency”. Where any other law permits any agency or autonomous public corporation to retain counsel other than the Attorney General, this shall not preclude said agency or public corporation from requesting the services of the offices of the Attorney General, provided that said agency or autonomous public corporation shall reimburse the Office of the Attorney General for such services from funds of said agency or autonomous public corporation. Said reimbursement shall be deposited in the General Fund and credited to the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any agency or autonomous public corporation of the government of Guam may advance funds to the office of the Attorney General for services and incidental travel to be rendered by said office on behalf of said agency or autonomous public corporation.","path":["Title 5: Government Operations","Division 3 - Legal and Consumer Affairs","Chapter 30: Attorney General","ARTICLE 1: ATTORNEY GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/5gc030.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:20:18Z","sha256":"95176f7367d2acee44b7156f6d0bff4d3e745b702cd0c695953abb7a63675008","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/5-gca-30101.1","next":"us-gu/5-gca-30103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}