Criminal Penalty, Attorney General Duties

COL070307 CH. 3 LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIVE POWERS Every witness who neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, or produce upon reasonable notice any document in the witness= possession or under the witness= control, without lawful excuse, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one

(1)year imprisonment or up to a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) fine, or both. Upon any possible violation of this Chapter, the Chairperson of the Committee may request the Speaker, or the Speaker may himself, notify the Attorney General, who shall immediately conduct an investigation into the matter and take appropriate action to enforce this Chapter. The Attorney General shall advise the Speaker in writing as to the status of the criminal investigation within thirty

(30)days of receipt of notice by the Speaker of the possible criminal violation, and thereafter as to the final disposition of the matter. In addition to the Attorney General having the responsibility and authority to enforce the provisions of this Act, the Legislative Counsel shall also have the authority to appear before the Superior Court of Guam to represent I Liheslaturan Guåhan in order to enforce the civil remedies set forth under this Chapter.