Report to Accompany Proposed Legislation

5 GCA § 1501, under Office of I Maga'håga/Maga'låhi [Governor].

5 GCA § 1501

Whenever I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi transmits to I Liheslatura proposed legislation pursuant to § 6(b) of the Organic Act of Guam, such proposed legislation shall be accompanied by a written report thereon containing the following items: (a) A narrative statement and the reasons why said legislation is necessary;

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(b) What changes, if any, such proposed legislation will make in existing law, whether statutory or otherwise, if enacted; [and] (c) A section-by-section analysis of the proposed legislation. SOURCE: GC § 5008 added by P.L. 10-024:1 (Mar. 5, 1969). 2025 NOTE: Reference to the “Governor” replaced with I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to 5 GCA § 1510. Reference to the “Legislature” replaced with I Liheslatura pursuant to 2 GCA § 1101. NOTE: “And” has been added after subparagraph (b) to indicate that subparagraph (c) is the last of a series of connected paragraphs.