Title 5 — Government Operations
73 chapters · 2,143 sections in this title.
5 GCA § 42101 Statement of Legislative Intent
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The fundamental right of the people to draft and approve a constitution for the territory of Guam having been recognized by the Congress and the President of the United States by the enactment of P.L. 94-584, the Legislature expresses its intent to establish a Constitutional Conv…
5 GCA § 42102 Constitutional Convention, Calling of
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A Constitutional Convention representing the people of Guam is called to convene May 4, 1977. When assembled, the Convention shall have the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 15200.1 added by P.L. 13-202:1.
5 GCA § 42103 Delegates to Convention, Qualifications for and Number
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(a) The Convention shall be composed of delegates elected from each municipal district of Guam as such districts are set out in 1 GCA 403. No person shall be elected to nor seated as a member of the Convention unless he shall be: (1) a Citizen of the United States; (2) qualified …
5 GCA § 42104 Election of Delegates
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The Election Commission shall conduct a general election on April 16, 1977, at which time the voters of each municipal district shall elect delegates to the Convention. The Public Official Financial Disclosure Act (4 GCA Chapter 16) shall not apply to delegate candi- dates. The E…
5 GCA § 42105 Delegate, Candidacy for
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(a) No person shall be listed upon the ballot as a candidate for election as a delegate to the Convention nor certified by the Election Commission as having been elected unless not later than March 19, 1977: (1) The person desiring to be a candidate shall file with the Election C…
5 GCA § 42106 Voters, Registration of
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The Election Commission shall register voters for the election of April 16 through February 28, 1977, provided, however, that those persons who voted on November 2, 1976 need not re-register. In order to facilitate the registration of voters the Election Commission is authorized …
5 GCA § 42107 Delegate Seats, Apportionment of
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No later than March 3, 1977, the Election Commission shall determine and announce the number of delegates to be elected from each municipal district. Its apportionment shall be based upon the number of persons registered as voters as of February 28, 1977. SOURCE: GC § 15200.6 add…
5 GCA § 42108 Results, Declaration of
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Immediately after the tabulation of the election returns for the election of April 16, 1977, the Election Commission shall determine the persons who have been elected to office and announce those results. After announcing the results of the election the Election Commission shall …
5 GCA § 42109 Organizational Meeting
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The Speaker of the Guam Legislature, acting as a temporary presiding officer, shall convene the organizational meeting of the Convention at 10:00 a.m., May 4, 1977, in the Session Hall of the Guam Legislature. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, after receiving and ve…
5 GCA § 42110 Duty of Delegates
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It shall be the duty of the delegates to the Convention to draft a Constitution for the people of Guam pursuant to the provisions of U.S. P.L. 94-584. SOURCE: GC § 15200.9 added by P.L. 13-202:1.
5 GCA § 42111 Convention, Duration of
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Not including the organizational meetings of the Convention, the Convention shall meet for not more than one hundred twenty (120) sessions days, and in no event shall the Convention continue beyond October 31, 1977, provided, however, the Convention may reserve three (3) session …
5 GCA § 42112 Report, Transmission of
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The Convention shall submit to the Governor a proposed Constitution for Guam on or before December 31, 1977 which shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 42110. SOURCE: GC § 15200.11 added by P.L. 13-202:1.
5 GCA § 42113 Convention, Employees of
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The Convention shall have the power to employ its own staff without conformity to the Civil Service system of the Government. It may engage consultants to assist it in its studies and in the preparation of its report. The Executive and Judicial branches are authorized to permit e…
5 GCA § 42114 Vacancies, Filling of
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In the event a vacancy shall occur among the delegates during the course of the Convention, the Convention shall formally notify the Election Commission of this fact. The Election Commission shall then refer to the results of the April 16 election and certify as a replacement del…
5 GCA § 42115 Referendum
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The proposed constitution as so approved and modified by the Congress shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Guam for acceptance or rejection during an island-wide referendum to be held on August 4, 1979. COL7222015 SOURCE: GC § 15200.14 added by P.L. 13-202:1; amended by …
5 GCA § 42116 Rules and Regulations
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The Election Commission shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to conduct the referendum and implement its purpose. By such rules and regulations, the Election Commission may elect to forego mechanical tabulation and establish a procedure for final, official manual …
5 GCA § 42117 Transmission of Act
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Not later than ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Act, the Governor of Guam shall transmit a copy of this Act to the Secretary of State for transmittal to the United Nations. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 13-202:5. --------- COL7222015