Guam § 42109 - Organizational Meeting.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 42109 — Organizational Meeting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42109. Organizational Meeting.
The Speaker of the Guam Legislature, acting as a temporary
presiding officer, shall convene the organizational meeting of the
Convention at 10:00 a.m., May 4, 1977, in the Session Hall of the Guam
Legislature. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, after
receiving and verifying each person’s certificate of election as a delegate,
shall administer the oath of office to the delegates. Immediately after the
taking of their oath the delegates shall proceed to organize by:
(a) Electing a presiding officer, who shall be the President of
the Convention;
(b) Adopting rules of order governing the procedure of the
Convention.
Immediately after the election of a presiding officer, that person
shall assume the chair of the Convention. The Convention may meet for
not more than five (5) days, which days need not be consecutive, in May
for organizational purposes. Thereafter, the Convention shall recess until
July 1, 1977, when it shall reconvene for its regular deliberations.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 42109 cover?
Section 42109 ("Organizational Meeting.") 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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