Definitions

The following words shall have the meanings as forth in this Chapter:

(a)>Citation= shall mean >Citation for Legislative Contempt.=

(b)>Committee= shall mean a Standing Committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, its authorized subcommittee, or a Special Committee formed by a Legislative Resolution.

(c)>Committee on Rules= shall mean the Standing Committee designated as such, or its nearest equivalent as set forth in the current version of the legislative Standing Rules.

(d)>Document= shall mean a paper, report, book, letter, memorandum, contract, article, receipt, invoice, audio or video tape, recording, other written or electronic material, or object.

(e)>Fee= shall include witness and mileage fees.

(f)Hearing shall be synonymous with and equivalent to >meeting,= by which a Committee conducts its legislative business, which may include, but is not limited to, oversight and investigatory proceedings. COL070307 CH. 3 LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

(g)>Judicial Officials= shall mean any full or part-time employee of the Judicial Branch of the government of Guam, including Justices, Judges and Referees.

(h)>Member= shall be a Senator in the current Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(i)>Petitioner= shall mean either the Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan itself.

(j)>Presiding Officer= shall mean the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(k)>Witness= is a person appearing before a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, whether the person is summoned to testify or bring documents, or otherwise.

(l)>Subpoena= shall mean a legal document and process commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to provide testimony.

(m)>Subpoena duces tecum= shall mean a legal document and process commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to provide testimony and document(s).