Guam § 1611 - Guam Code Advisory Commission.

§ 1611. Guam Code Advisory Commission.

(a) Commission Duties. There is hereby created a Guam

Code Advisory Commission, which shall have the following

duties:

(1) To conduct a review of the structure, format, and

organization of Guam’s laws, rules and regulations, and

court reports and recommend ways by which these materials

may be more accessible to the general public. The

Commission shall consider all means of distribution,

including both paper and electronic;

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(2) To recommend to the Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court of Guam and the Judicial Council, ways by which

such changes may be implemented both as to editorial and

production issues;

(3) To hold hearings as necessary or relative to the

duties of the Commission; and

(4) To recommend to the Chief Justice of Supreme

Court of Guam and the Judicial Council, any legislation

necessary to implement the recommendations of the

Commission.

(b) Commission Composition. The Guam Code Advisory

Commission shall be comprised as follows:

(1) The Attorney General, or his or her designee;

(2) The Public Defender, or his or her designee;

(3) The Legal Counsel to I Maga’lahi (the Governor);

(4) The Legislative Counsel to I Liheslaturan Guåhan

(the Guam Legislature);

(5) The President of the Guam Bar Association, or his

or her designee;

(6) The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of

Guam, or his or her designee; and

(7) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam,

or his or her designee, who shall serve as Chairperson of the

Commission.

The members of the Commission shall receive no stipend for

their meetings and attendance.

(c) Commission Support. Administrative support for the

Commission shall be provided through the Office of the

Compiler of Laws for any assistance required by the

Commission, or hearing to be held in accordance with this

Chapter.