Title 2, Legislative Branch

Senators elected to the Guam Legislature shall hold office for a term of two (2) years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The term of Senators elected to the Guam Legislature shall commence on the first Monday of January following the date of election. SOURCE: …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, legislative compensation and allowances shall be: (a) [Repealed.] (b) From the date of enactment of this Subsection (b) and until the end of Fiscal Year 2003, the annual salary of Senators of I Mina'Bente Siete Na Liheslaturan Guåhan [t…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation, policy, or procedure, the salary of each member of I Liheslaturan Guåhan [the Guam Legislature] shall be paid at the rate of Fifty- five Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars ($55,303) per annum; and the salary of the…

At the commencement of the first regular session of each new Guam Legislature, the Chief Justice of Guam or in his absence, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, shall upon the convening of the Legislature, sit as Presiding Officer until the election of a permanent Presiding…

Upon the convening of such Legislature, it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer, and he shall have the power, to call the members to order, and call the roll of the members in alphabetical order. As the names are called, the members elect shall present their certificates an…

Upon the conclusion of the roll call as hereinabove set forth, the Presiding Officer shall cause an oath to be administered in the form hereinafter set forth to each of the members elect. SOURCE: GC § 1007.

The Oath referred to in § 1109 above shall be given as follows: “I solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God that I will well and faithfully support the Constitution of the United States, the laws of the United States applicable to Guam and the laws of Guam, and …

The presiding officer shall, after the administration of the Oath referred to in § 1110 above, act as Presiding Officer of the Legislature for the purpose of conducting an election for a Speaker of the Legislature having for this purpose the power to preserve order and decorum an…

Upon the election of the Speaker, the Legislature shall proceed to organize, adopting rules governing its procedure and with the election of a Vice-Speaker, Legislative Secretary and Secretary General of the Guam delegation to the Asian Pacific Parliamentarians Union, who shall b…

Legislation. Neither the Legislative Counsel nor any partner, other business associate, or employee of the Legislative Counsel shall oppose or urge legislation. SOURCE: GC § 1010.1.

Standing rules in force and existence at the adjournment sine die of a legislature shall continue until changed and shall govern the organization of the next legislature. SOURCE: GC § 1011.

A majority vote of the members present (a quorum being present) shall be required for the election of each officer of the legislature. SOURCE: GC § 1012.

(a) Upon the convening of any regular or special session of the Legislature, except the first session of a new Legislature, it shall be the duty of the Speaker to administer the oath provided in § 1110 to any new legislator or legislators who may have been elected to fill a vacan…

The regular session of the Guam Legislature convening on the second Monday in January in the year 1951 shall be designated the First Guam Legislature, 1951 Regular Session; the regular session convening on the second Monday in January in the year 1952 shall be designated as First…

(a) The Legislature shall convene in a new regular session at the seat of Government at 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday in January of each year. The regular session shall continue for such period as each Legislature may determine, provided, however, that in no event shall a sessio…

Thereof. (a) The Legislature, in addition to the attaches referred to in § 1112 of this Chapter, may employ such other employees as it may from time to time require. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Personnel Law and the Compensation Law, the methods of appointment and promo…

(a) The employees and attaches of the Legislative Branch are entitled to the same retirement benefits, subject to the same contributions and conditions as employees of the Executive Branch of the government of Guam as provided by 4 GCA Chapter 8. (b) Elected officials who have re…

(a) There is hereby created a special fund to be known as the “Legislative Operations Fund,” such fund to be administered by the Legislature. All moneys appropriated for the operation of the Guam Legislature shall be paid directly to the Fund and disbursed by the Legislature. (b)…

The total budget of the Guam legislature shall at no time exceed two percent (2%) of the Government of Guam revenue projections set for the same fiscal year, as enacted into law in the Government of Guam Budget Act for that fiscal year. The legislature must set a revenue projecti…

The Committee on Rules at its discretion may furnish to the legislative bodies of the United States, any of its states, territories, possessions and their political subdivisions, the District of Columbia, Canada and the provinces of Canada, any of the codes or other legislative p…

There is hereby created a special fund to be known as the ‘Legislature Capital Improvement Fund’, such fund to be administered by the Legislature. All money appropriated for capital improvements and additions for the Legislature building and for the provision of offices while suc…

At the commencement of each daily session of the Legislature, the members shall be required to sing the Guam Hymn in Chamorro. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-070:2 (Nov. 27, 1991).

I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall create, construct, lease or purchase a new building or buildings or refurbish, repair, or renovate the Old Legislative Hall and the Manuel F. L. Guerrero Building for its session hall, public meetings, activities and offices of its members, their staff…

(a) To express unending and never forgotten gratitude by the people of Guam, I Milåyan Mås Takhilo’ Na Sakrafisu is hereby established and shall be presented to the family members of individuals killed in action in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert S…

The enacting clause of all laws shall hereafter read, ‘BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUAM’. SOURCE: GC § 1101. Amended by P.L. 24-165:1.

The resolving clause of all resolutions shall read, ‘BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF GUAM.’ SOURCE: GC § 1102. Amended by P.L. 24-165:2.

(a) No bill may be passed by I Liheslatura unless it has received a public hearing, except that when the presiding officer of I Liheslatura certifies that emergency conditions exist, involving danger to the public health or safety, the requirement for a public hearing may be waiv…

No bill shall be passed by I Liheslaturan Guahan with less than eight (8) affirmative votes of its members. SOURCE: GC § 1102.2. Amended by P.L. 24-213:1.

The repeal or amendment of any statute shall not affect any offense committed or any act done or right accruing or accrued or any action or proceeding had or commenced prior to such repeal or amendment; nor shall any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under such statute be…

(a) The Legislature finds that the proposed “Equal Rights Amendment” to the United States Constitution whereby women are to be treated under law equally with men is an appropriate expression of law that should apply to Guam, but also finds that even if such amendment is ratified …

(a) Every bill authorizing the sale, gift, disposal, transfer, or trade of government of Guam land (hereinafter called transfer of land or land transfer), and every bill authorizing the leasing of any government land for more than two (2) years shall contain only matters reasonab…

(a) Any bill introduced, considered or passed by I Liheslaturan Guåhan, or any of its Members, shall not contain more than one (1) subject matter, and shall not contain unrelated subjects or pertain to multiple projects, except for one (1) annual budget bill and one (1) supplemen…

The annual fiscal year budget for the government of Guam shall be passed by I Liheslatura and submitted to I Maga’lahi no later than August 31, prior to each fiscal year. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-013:2 (April 17, 2009).

Zoning Legislation. (a) Any bill that seeks to designate a particular zoning for any real property shall not be placed on a legislative session agenda until a “Land Zoning Consideration Report” has been issued by the Department of Land Management. COL1312018 (b) The non-submissio…

(a) Any bill introduced, considered or passed by I Liheslaturan Guåhan, or any of its Members related to the amendment or adjustment to the percentage of appraised value of land and improvements pursuant to § 24102(f), Article 4, Chapter 24, Division 2, Title 11 GCA or any sectio…

to Enabling Legislation. Any bill containing an appropriation from a revolving or other special revenue fund for a purpose other than those purposes established by statute for the source of the revolving or other special revenue fund, shall cite the specific enabling statute of t…

The following words shall have the meanings as forth in this Chapter: (a) >Citation= shall mean >Citation for Legislative Contempt.= (b) >Committee= shall mean a Standing Committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, its authorized subcommittee, or a Special Committee formed by a Legislati…

The Committee and I Liheslaturan Guåhan itself shall have the authority to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in order to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents before it, or both. The Committee and I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall have the standing, …

For purposes of this Chapter, a witness shall be deemed in Legislative Contempt against a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan for any of the following reasons: (a) disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan while holding a hearing o…

(a) Jurisdiction. Upon the noncompliance with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, including the failure to provide all the documents requested by a subpoena duces tecum, the Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall have the standing,…

Imposing Sanctions. (a) Jurisdiction. Upon the noncompliance by a witness with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, including the failure of a witness to provide all the documents requested by a subpoena duces tecum, the Committee or …

The Committee and I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall have the right to seek an order compelling compliance with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum before the Superior Court of Guam, and at the same time to seek Legislative Contempt, and sanction(s) and other legislative order(s) to en…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no privilege or defense, other than set forth herein, shall apply nor be assertable by a witness in the service of the government of Guam against any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this Chapter when issued to a witness in…

A subpoena issued by a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan is sufficient if it: (a) is addressed to the witness; (b) states whether the proceeding is before I Liheslaturan Guåhan or a Committee thereof; (c) requires the attendance of the witness at a reasonable date, time and plac…

The legislative Sergeant-at-Arms, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Superior Court of Guam Marshals or any person over twenty-one (21) years of age may serve a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this Chapter, or any other document requiring service under this Chapter, along …

COL070307 A witness not in the service of the government of Guam who is subpoenaed to appear before I Liheslaturan Guåhan or a Committee thereof, whether to produce documents or otherwise, shall only be allowed a fee at the rate of Six Dollars ($6.00) per day or Three Dollars ($3…