Guam § 1402 - Composition of GUMA Commission.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 1402 — Composition of GUMA Commission., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1402. Composition of GUMA Commission.
(a) The GUMA Commission shall be composed of nine (9) members to
be appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan, with the advice and consent of I
Liheslaturan Guåhan.
(b) The chairperson of the GUMA Commission shall be elected by a
majority of the members.
(c) The term of the GUMA Commission members shall be for five (5)
years, which shall be the life of the GUMA Commission.
(d) The composition of the GUMA Commission shall include two (2)
representatives from I Liheslaturan Guåhan, one (1) each from the majority
and minority parties represented in I Liheslaturan Guåhan; one (1)
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representative from the Office of I Maga’lahen Guåhan; one (1)
representative from the Mayor=s Council; one (1) representative from the
Guam Chamber of Commerce; one (1) representative from the National
Association of Uniform Services (>NAUS=); one (1) representative from
Veteran =s organizations on Guam; and the remaining two (2) members shall
be selected from the general public. At least one (1) member of the GUMA
Commission shall be a female.
(e) Members of the GUMA Commission shall be compensated in the
amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for attendance at each meeting, such
compensation not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month.
Each member of the GUMA Commission shall be authorized for
reimbursement of reasonable expenses, including, but not limited to, travel
and per diem allowances.
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Section 1402 ("Composition of GUMA Commission.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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