Title 1 — General Provisions

There is hereby created the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human and Civil Rights Commission, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Commission’, which shall continue in effect until dissolved by I Liheslatura. The Commission shall be formed and meet no later than forty- five (45…

Members of the Commission shall serve a three (3)-year term. Members shall serve without compensation. The Executive Director of the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human and Civil Rights Commission shall serve as the Commission’s Chair and the Vice Chairperson and other co…

The Executive Director, as Chair of the Commission, shall be responsible for the leadership, guidance, and directions, for the planning, organizing, coordinating, and developing activities to achieve the mission and goals of the Commission as contained in this Chapter. The Commis…

The Commission shall have, and may exercise, the following general powers in carrying out the activities specified in this Chapter. (a) The Commission shall establish the following fifteen (15) committees: COL 040209 HUMAN AND C IVIL R IGHTS COMMISSION (1) Human and Civil Rights …

The Executive Director of the Human and Civil Rights Commission shall be responsible for transmitting video recordings and documents that represent programs, workshops, activities, and projects conducted by the Commission. The Nieves Flores Memorial Library shall be the official …

In addition to assistance from I Maga’lahi’s Office, the Commission shall exert efforts to secure grants, monetary donations, and sponsorships and in-kind services from the community at large, both locally and nationally.

The Commission shall submit the following reports to I Maga’lahi and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan: (a) Overall Financial Status Reports on all Committees; (b) Copies of all Commission and Committee minutes; and (c) Annual Overall Evaluation & Performance Report.

The primary festival event will occur on the Monday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; however, additional events related to the holiday may be scheduled at any time during the holiday weekend and thereafter. The Commission will conduct a festival that highlights ‘Living the…

Mission in Guam. There is hereby established a “Kumision Guåhan Fine’nana (Guam First Commission) on the Military Mission in Guam” (the Kumision). The Kumision shall replace and assume the duties of I Maga’lahi’s Civilian- Military Task Force (CMTF) created in Executive Order No.…

The Kumision shall be composed of fifteen (15) voting members and three (3) ex-officio non-voting members: (a) I Maga’lahi shall serve as Chairperson of the Kumision; (b) Four (4) members of the Kumision shall be appointed by I Maga’lahi, of which one (1) shall be a member of the…

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Kumision unless he or she shall be a citizen of the United States qualified to vote in Guam. Members shall serve so long as they retain the positions they occupy COL 052809 or are members of the groups they represented when …

The Kumision shall choose a vice-chairperson from among the voting members of the Kumision. The Kumision may form subcommittees as necessary at its own discretion. A member of the Kumision shall chair each subcommittee.

The Kumision shall have the following purposes: (a) The formation of a “Team Guam” approach in all dealings with the Congress of the United States and the Department of Defense relative to the military buildup and relations with the Armed Forces. (b) Development of a plan that en…

Eight (8) members of the Kumision shall be required for a quorum. No meetings shall be held if a quorum is not present. Eight (8) affirmative votes are required for passage of any Kumision motion or resolution.

All government of Guam departments and agencies shall extend their full cooperation to the Kumision, and shall coordinate activities associated with the military buildup with the Kumision. The members of I Maga’lahi’s Civilian-Military Task Force created in Executive Order No. 20…

This Act shall be known as the “Guam Criminal Law and Procedure Review Commission Act.”

(a) There is created the Guam Criminal Law and Procedure Review Commission (Commission) to review the laws that address the criminal procedures and criminal laws of Guam; and to recommend enactments, amendments, and repeals to I Liheslaturan Guåhan for action. (b) Neither this Ac…

(a) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive and systematic review of Guam laws, including the Guam Criminal Procedure Code codified in Title 8 of the Guam Code Annotated (GCA), the Guam Criminal and Correctional Code codified in Title 9 of the GCA, and other provisions in th…

(a) The Commission shall be composed as follows: (1) three (3) members appointed by the Chief Justice, of whom one (1) shall be a member of the general public with experience and interest in the services provided by community-based and public interest organizations relating to th…

(a) There is created the position of Executive Director of the Commission, who shall be responsible for and oversee the operations of the Commission; develop and institute internal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure efficient operations; and assume such duties and resp…

(a) Initial Meeting. The Commission shall hold an initial planning and organizational meeting within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the Executive Director. Thereafter, the Commission shall hold regular meetings as necessary to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of the…

(a) Progress Reports. The Commission shall submit progress reports to the Chief Justice, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan each quarter; and these reports shall be a summary of Commission activities during the prior quarter. (b) Final Report…

(a) Administrative support for the Commission shall be provided through the Judiciary of Guam for any assistance required by the Commission, or hearing to be held under this Chapter. (b) The Judiciary shall provide technical, clerical, and administrative support to the Commission…