Gubernatorial Inauguration Day

The first Monday in January of every fourth year, beginning with January 1971, is a designated Gubernatorial Inauguration Day, on which day I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and I Sigundo Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan elected in the general election preceding such day shall be sworn into office. The inauguration shall be arranged by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan-elect’s Transition Committee, which shall coordinate its planning with the incumbent I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan. SOURCE: GC § 204.1, added P.L. 10-107:1 (Feb. 6, 1970). Amended by P.L. 26-157:6 (Dec. 15, 2002). NOTE: According to the Legislative History found in the attachment to P.L. 15-104 (Mar. 5, 1980), the reference to the Transition Committee was added to conform with former GC § 5010, which was added by P.L. 10-111:1 (Feb. 17, 1970) and amended by P.L. 12-188:1 (Dec. 12, 1974). COMPILER’S COMMENT: Former Government Code 204.1 was added before the creation of the Transition Committee was created. This Transition Committee is an official government entity. Recent practice has given more and more control over the inauguration to this Committee, rather than to the incumbent Governor. Therefore, this Section has been amended to reflect both recent practice and the creation of the Transition Committee.