Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§1423g Vacancies
Title 48 › CHAPTER 8A — GUAM › SUBCHAPTER III — THE LEGISLATURE › § 1423g
Summary
When a lawmaker leaves office, the legislature decides how to fill the empty seat, and the person who fills it can only serve for the rest of the original term.
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Title 48, §1423g
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Vacancies occurring in the legislature shall be filled as the legislature shall provide, except that no person filling a vacancy shall hold office longer than for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was elected.
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48 U.S.C. § 1423g
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102