Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all candidates for any elected public office, board or commission shall not have been convicted of a felony, and shall not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving criminal sexual conduct or crime of moral turpitude. At the time of filing for candidacy with the Commission, a candidate shall submit: (a) a clearance from the Guam Police Department; (b) a clearance from the Judiciary of Guam; and (c) a signed affidavit attesting that the candidate has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, as described in this Section, in any state or territory of the United States, or foreign country. The cost for any clearance required by this Section shall be borne by the person seeking the public office. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 26-171:1 (Jan. 5, 2003) as 3 GCA § 6114. Amended by P.L. 30-109:2 (Mar. 12, 2010), effective Apr. 1, 2010 pursuant to P.L. 30-109:3. Amended by P.L. 30-134:1 (May 14, 2010), effective retroactively to Apr. 1, 2010 pursuant to P.L. 30-134:2.
2012 NOTE: This section was originally codified from GC § 2208, entitled “Same: by sponsors.” Reenacted as 3 GCA § 6106 by P.L. 31- 255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
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