Guam § 11104 - Membership.

§ 11104. Membership.

(a) Members. There shall be ten (10) members of the Commission,

which are:

(1) the chairperson of the committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan

with jurisdiction over tax policy matters, or his/her designee from

among the Members of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, who shall serve as

Chairperson of the Commission;

(2) the chairperson of the committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan

with jurisdiction over budgetary matters or, if such chairperson also has

jurisdiction over tax policy matters, then the Speaker of I Liheslaturan

Guåhan shall designate a member of the majority to serve, who shall

serve as Vice Chairperson;

(3) the minority leader of I Liheslaturan Guåhan or his/her

designee;

(4) an economist, selected by the Chairperson, with a master’s

degree or doctorate in economics from an institution of higher learning

accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary

of Education;

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(5) a Certified Public Accountant selected by the Chairperson

from among three (3) names submitted by the Guam Society of

Certified Public Accountants of currently licensed Certified Public

Accountants in good standing with the Guam Board of Accountancy;

(6) a banking professional selected by the Chairperson from

among three (3) names submitted by the Guam Bankers Association;

(7) a member selected by the Chairperson from the names of

among three (3) active members submitted by the Chamber of

Commerce;

(8) a member selected by the Chairperson from among the names

of three (3) active members submitted by the Women’s Chamber of

Commerce;

(9) an attorney specializing in tax laws selected by the

Chairperson from among three (3) names submitted by the Guam Bar

Association; and

(10) an individual designated by I Maga’lahen Guåhan.

(b) Ex Officio Members. The Commission shall have ex officio

members, which are:

(1) the Guam Congressional Delegate, or his/her designee;

(2) the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan;

(3) the Public Auditor;

(4) the Attorney General;

(5) the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation;

(6) the Director of the Department of Administration;

(7) the Director of the Bureau of Budget and Management

Research;

(8) the Administrator of the Guam Economic Development

Authority;

(9) the Chief Economist of the Guam Department of Labor

and/or the Bureau of Statistics and Plans; and

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(10) additional individuals appointed by the Chairperson who may

provide expertise and knowledge relative to the Commission’s duties.

(c) The Chairperson shall, within thirty (30) days, solicit the selection

of three (3) names from each organization listed in items (5), (6), (7), (8),

and (9) of Subsection (a) of this Section to serve on the Commission. The

Chairperson shall appoint an individual from the three (3) names provided

by each such organization at his/her earliest convenience.

(d) Commission members shall receive no compensation but may be

reimbursed by I Liheslaturan Guåhan for actual expenses incurred in the

performance of their duties, subject to submission of documentation by the

Chairperson and approval by the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of I

Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(e) Each member appointed to serve in the Commission shall serve

from the date of appointment until the Commission is dissolved pursuant to