Guam § 16502 - Draft of Argument Opposing Measure.
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§ 16502. Draft of Argument Opposing Measure.
If a measure to be submitted to the voters by I Liheslatura (the
Legislature) was not adopted unanimously, one (1) Member who voted
against it shall be appointed by the Speaker, at the same time as
appointments to draft an argument in its favor are made, to write an
argument against the measure. The opposing argument shall not exceed five
hundred (500) words in length.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16502 ("Draft of Argument Opposing Measure.") 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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