Guam § 80103 - Guam Ancestral Lands Commission.

§ 80103. Guam Ancestral Lands Commission.

(a) There is within the government of Guam the Guam

Ancestral Lands Commission to carry out the purposes of this

Chapter.

(1) The Commission shall be composed of seven (7)

members appointed by I Maga’låhen Guåhan, with the advice

and consent of I Liheslatura (the Legislature).

(A) Commissioners shall be residents of Guam and

descendants or heirs of ancestral land owners.

(B) Members shall serve terms of four (4) years;

provided, however, that of the members first appointed

under this statute, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of

one (1) year, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of two

(2) years, and three (3) shall be appointed for a term of

four (4) years.

(2) The current appointed members of the GALC shall

continue to serve until the end of their current appointed terms.

(b) Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of the

Commission shall be filled by appointment by I Maga’låhen

Guåhan in the same manner as initial appointments, as provided in

Subsection (a) of this Section. Persons filling a vacancy must

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undergo the Legislative confirmation process, and shall serve for the

unexpired portion of the term.

(c) Quorum. Four (4) Commissioners present shall constitute

a quorum of the Commission for the conduct of administrative

business. Five (5) Commissioners present shall constitute a quorum

of the Commission to determine a land claim. A vote of a majority

of the Commission members present shall be required for any action

of the Commission.

(d) Administration. The Commission shall adopt rules and

regulations governing the conduct of its affairs. It shall elect a

chairperson and vice chairperson from among the Commissioners,

and may employ an executive director and such staff as is necessary

to carry out the duties set forth in this Chapter.

(e) Stipend. Each Commissioner shall receive the sum of Fifty

Dollars ($50.00) for attendance of each meeting of the Commission;

provided, that such compensation shall not exceed One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00) per month.