Guam § 2104 - Creation and Membership on Commission.
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§ 2104. Creation and Membership on Commission.
There is established a Commission on Decolonization for the
Implementation and Exercise of Guam Self-Determination for the Native
Inhabitants of Guam, which shall be composed of eleven (11) members,
including the Chairperson:
(a) I Maga’lahen Guåhan shall serve as the Chairperson of the
Commission, and shall appoint two (2) members of the Commission;
(b) The chairperson of I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s committee with
responsibilities over Federal Affairs shall serve as the Vice
Chairperson of the Commission and shall serve as Chairperson in the
absence of the Chairperson; in the event the legislative committee
chairperson is not able to serve on the Commission, another member of
I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall be designated by a majority vote of I
Liheslatura.
(c) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Speaker of I
Liheslaturan Guåhan, who may appoint himself;
(d) One (1) member shall be selected by and shall be from I
Liheslaturan Guåhan's minority;
(e) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Mayors Council
from among their membership;
(f) One (1) member shall represent the task force members who
are advocating the political status of Independence, to be appointed by
the Chairman of the task force, who may appoint himself;
(g) One (1) member shall represent the task force members who
are advocating the political status of Free Association, to be appointed
by the Chairman of the task force, who may appoint himself;
(h) One (1) member shall represent the task force members who
are advocating the political status of Statehood, to be appointed by the
Chairman of the task force, who may appoint himself; and
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(i) One (1) member shall represent the youth of Guam, to be
appointed by the Speaker of the Youth Congress from among the
qualified members of the Congress, who may appoint himself.
No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Commission
unless that person shall be qualified to vote on the plebiscite for political
self-determination. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment.
Without being excused pursuant to a motion passed by the
Commission, any appointed member of the Commission who fails to attend
three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings shall automatically be
disqualified to continue serving in his or her position and the appointing
authority shall then be required to appoint a replacement for said member.
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Section 2104 ("Creation and Membership on 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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