Creation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission

(a) There is, within the government of Guam, a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (Commission) which shall be comprised of five (5) members appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. Annually, the members shall elect a chairperson of the Commission. (b) In the absence of a quorum resulting from a vacancy, the Attorney General, or her/his Chief Deputy, are hereby granted the same powers and authority as the Commission under this Chapter to carry out the purposes and requirements of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 20-155:2 (Mar. 21, 1990) as 9 GCA § 86.15; amended and moved to this title and chapter by P.L. 27-138:4 (Dec. 30, 2004). Amended by P.L. 32-034:1 (May 10, 2013). 2024 NOTE: Subsection designations added and modified pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606.