General Powers

The Commission shall have, and may exercise, the following general powers in carrying out the activities specified in this Chapter.

(a)The Commission shall establish the following fifteen

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(1)Human and Civil Rights Issues

(2)Non-Denominational Faith Groups

(3)Military Communities

(4)Business Communities

(5)Mayors Council

(6)Youth Council

(7)Senior Citizen Community

(8)Political Community

(9)Educational Community

(10)AmeriCorps Members

(11)Non-Profit Organizations

(12)Guam Women’s Council

(13)Consular Corps

(14)Judiciary Community

(15)Multicultural and Ethnic Diversity

(b)The Chair and Vice Chair shall not chair any of the fifteen

(15)committees.

(c)Each Commission Member shall chair one of the designated committees. The Committee Chair shall recruit its members to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and carryout the activities and projects that address the overall mission and goals of the Commission.

(d)The Committee Chair shall provide guidance, leadership, support, and oversight in helping to achieve the goals and mission of its committee.

(e)The Commission shall acquire and accept gifts, donations, in-kind services, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible property – to aid in developing and implementing of the activities, programs, and projects as authorized by this Chapter and Commission.

(f)The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for governing the operations of this Commission and shall take other actions as may be COL 040209 CH. 23 THE REVEREND, DR. MARTIN LUTHER K ING, JR. HUMAN AND C IVIL R IGHTS COMMISSION necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers and duties herein specified or hereafter granted to or imposed upon it.