(a) The order of succession, consisting of the officers who shall be eligible in the order named, to serve as Akto I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi upon the temporary disability or temporary absence of both I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall be the Speaker or Acting Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. While serving as Akto I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, a person so authorized shall have all the powers of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi. (b) The order of succession, consisting of the officers who shall be eligible in the order named, to serve as Akto I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi upon the temporary disability or temporary absence of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi [and] I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan
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shall be the Vice Speaker or the Acting Speaker. While serving as Akto Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, a person so authorized shall have all the powers of I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi. SOURCE: GC § 5000, as amended by P.L. 13-086:2 (Nov. 3, 1975). Amended by P.L. 15-074:2 (Oct. 24, 1979). 2025 NOTE: References to the “Governor” replaced with I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and references to “Acting Governor” replaced with Akto I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to 5 GCA § 1510. References to the “Lieutenant Governor” replaced with I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and references to “Acting Lieutenant Governor” replaced with Akto I Sigundo I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to 5 GCA § 1510. References to the “Guam Legislature” replaced with I Liheslaturan Guåhan pursuant to 2 GCA § 1101. NOTE: The original § 5000 enacted by P.L. 1-088 Nov. 29, 1952), addressing the duties of the Secretary of Guam, was repealed by P.L. 13-114:1 (Dec. 13, 1975). COMMENT: In subsection (b), the word and is substituted by the Compiler because the original or makes no sense in view of §8(e) of the Organic Act. That §8(e) permits the laws of Guam to regulate succession only when both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are temporarily absent or disabled. If only the Governor is absent or disabled, then the Organic Act provides, in §8(a), that the Lieutenant Governor becomes Acting Governor. Further, §8(c) of the Organic Act provides for the situation when only the Lieutenant Governor is absent or disabled temporarily. Therefore, this law can only cover the situation where both Governor and Lieutenant Governor are temporarily absent or disabled.