Title 1, General Provisions

In the emergence of the territory of Guam as a viable community, there were exemplary achievements, acts and deeds done by men and women, young and old, indigenous and non-indigenous which contributed to making Guam what it is today. These achievements, acts and deeds, in many ca…

There is hereby established a Guma Onra Commission which shall consist of eleven (11) members all citizens of the United States and residents of the territory of Guam. Each member to be eligible for appointment shall also (1) have resided on Guam for at least five (5) years; (2) …

The meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once a year. Other meetings may be called by the Chairman or upon the affirmative vote of six (6) members. All meetings shall be subject to the Open Government Law.

The affirmative vote of six (6) members of the Commission shall be necessary for the validity of any of its acts.

The members of the Commission shall be compensated Fifty Dollars for each meeting they attend not to exceed two meetings per month. The members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as certified by the Chairman, but …

The Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the laws of the United States and this Territory to govern its own operations and for the purposes of carrying out its duties, powers and responsibilities herein conferred and for the promulgation of…

The Commission shall accept nominations of persons for induction into the Guma Onra who have excelled or made extraordinary and meritorious contributions to Guam in their fields of endeavor from any of the following categories: (a) Medicine and Health; (b) Youth, meaning persons …

Nominations for any of the categories of endeavor stated in § 1306 shall be governed by the following rules: COL120106 (a) Every person nominated shall have made extraordinary and meritorious contributions or achievements towards the development of the Territory. (b) Every person…

(a) Screening. The Commission shall screen the nominating petition and its accompanying data and select not more than three (3) finalists from each category for consideration. It shall require the three (3) finalists from each of the selected categories to appear, as necessary, b…

Subject to budget limitations, the Commission is authorized to employ such staff as necessary to carry out the purpose of this Chapter. Said COL120106 employees shall be hired as classified employees consistent with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission, provided, h…

In addition to recognizing persons meeting the criteria given in § 1306 of this Chapter, the Commission may recognize those persons whose achievements, acts and deeds have contributed to the development of the Territory as a whole and shall befittingly bestow upon such persons pu…

The Commission may empower a Select Committee on Nominations to nominate eligible persons for induction into the Guma Onra to supplement nominations submitted by petition under § 1307 of this Chapter.

The name of each inductee shall be inscribed on a bronze or similarly appropriate plaque to be publicly displayed in the Guma Onra. Each person inducted shall receive a medal commemorative of the occasion. COL120106

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the implementation of this Chapter. ---------- COL120106