Guam § 3101 - Definitions.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 3101 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3101. Definitions.
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 Legislative Resolution.
(c) >Committee on Rules= shall mean the Standing Committee
designated as such, or its nearest equivalent as set forth in the current
version of the legislative Standing Rules.
(d) >Document= shall mean a paper, report, book, letter,
memorandum, contract, article, receipt, invoice, audio or video tape,
recording, other written or electronic material, or object.
(e) >Fee= shall include witness and mileage fees.
(f) Hearing shall be synonymous with and equivalent to >meeting,=
by which a Committee conducts its legislative business, which may
include, but is not limited to, oversight and investigatory proceedings.
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(g) >Judicial Officials= shall mean any full or part-time employee
of the Judicial Branch of the government of Guam, including Justices,
Judges and Referees.
(h) >Member= shall be a Senator in the current Liheslaturan
Guåhan.
(i) >Petitioner= shall mean either the Committee or I Liheslaturan
Guåhan itself.
(j) >Presiding Officer= shall mean the Speaker of I Liheslaturan
Guåhan.
(k) >Witness= is a person appearing before a Committee or I
Liheslaturan Guåhan, whether the person is summoned to testify or
bring documents, or otherwise.
(l) >Subpoena= shall mean a legal document and process
commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to provide
testimony.
(m) >Subpoena duces tecum= shall mean a legal document and
process commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to
provide testimony and document(s).
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