Guam § 63904 - Qualifications and Terms of Council Members.

§ 63904. Qualifications and Terms of Council Members.

(a) Qualifications. With the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen

Guåhan shall appoint eight (8) voting members to the Council in the following categories:

(1) Four (4) Council members shall be appointed from the community-at-large, two (2)

individuals of which shall be appointed to represent Chamorro grassroots organizations;

(2) One (1) Council member shall be an active member in good standing of the Marianas

Underwater Fishing Federation;

(3) One (1) Council member shall be an active member in good standing of the Guam

Organization of Saltwater Anglers;

(4) One (1) Council member shall be an active member in good standing of the Guam Fishermen’s

Cooperative Association; and

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(5) One (1) Council member shall be a faculty member of the University of Guam.

(6) The Director of the Department of Agriculture shall serve as a full voting member, and shall

participate fully in Council meetings and activities of the Council.

(7) The President of the Department of Chamorro Affairs shall serve as an ex-officio member,

without voting rights in the meetings of the Council, although he or she may otherwise participate fully

in Council meetings and activities of the Council.

(8) All eight (8) voting members of the Council appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan

shall be residents of Guam for a period of at least five (5) consecutive years immediately preceding

their appointment, and shall continue to maintain their residency during their terms on the Council.

(9) In making appointments to the Council, if no qualified person is available from the specific

organization or entity identified in items (2) through (5) of this Subsection (a), supra, to serve as a

Council member, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan may substitute a suitable appointee from the

community-at-large.

(10) If a Council member is appointed pursuant to the categories in items (2) through (5) of this

Subsection (a), supra, and ceases to be affiliated or employed in the designated capacity, then that

member shall be considered to have vacated his or her seat effective on the date that such employment

or affiliation was terminated. The Chairperson of the Council shall forthwith notify I

Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan that the vacancy exists.

(b) Terms. I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, when making initial appointments, shall designate

four (4) members to serve initial four (4)-year terms, and three (3) members to serve initial two (2)-year

terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four (4) years, except appointments to fill a

vacancy. When a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan

with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan for the remainder of the vacating member’s term.

Initial appointments to the Council shall be made by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan within ninety (90)

days after the effective date of this Act.