Guam § 7112 - Process and Regulations.

§ 7112. Process and Regulations.

The criteria for selecting awardees to receive the “Excellence in Youth

Leadership” award shall be: residents of Guam under the age of twenty-

seven (27) years and over the age of fourteen (14) years, who have shown

exceptional leadership qualities, and who have made substantial

contributions to the Youth of Guam. Such a nominee must have resided in

Guam for a period of five (5) or more years. A person may be nominated

either by having a youth community organization submit a nomination

letter, accompanied by a history of the nominee’s community contributions;

or by a representative of the Guam Youth Congress, who shall submit a

nomination letter to the Youth Speaker, accompanied by a history of the

nominee’s community contributions. Should the Youth Speaker himself

wish to nominate an individual, he shall submit his nomination letter to the

Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of the Youth Congress.

The Youth Congress shall then vote at a special or regular session,

with a simple majority necessary, to issue the “Excellence in Youth

Leadership” award.

The Secretary of the Legislature of the Guam Youth Congress shall be

responsible for creating and maintaining a list of persons who have been

given the award. No recipient may be awarded more than once. The Youth

Congress shall award no more than three (3) awards per quarter and no

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more than twelve (12) awards per year.