External Relations Commission

There is hereby created an External Relations Commission to be composed of nine members to be chosen as follows: (a) Three members from I Liheslatura to be appointed by the Speaker; (b) Three members are to be appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi; (c) Three representatives of private industry within Guam to be appointed by the Speaker. SOURCE: GC § 325 added by P.L. 15-052:1 (July 6, 1979). COMMENT: This Commission has never been activated. The Legislature, for a time, maintained liaison offices in Hong Kong, but has transferred this function to the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures. The Guam Economic Development Authority maintains a liaison in Hong Kong, and from time to time, elsewhere. There are doubts as to the validity of this section, since the Speaker is appointing members to what is in effect an executive function. 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. 2022 NOTE: Reference to “Territory” replaced with “Guam” pursuant to 1 GCA § 420. 2013 NOTE: Numbers and/or letters were altered to adhere to the Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme in accordance to 1 GCA § 1606.