Definitions

(a)“Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(b)“Emergency declaration” means a declaration of emergency issued pursuant to the laws of Guam.

(c)“Meeting” has the same meaning as that in Chapter 8 (the Open Government Law) of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.

(d)“Observe” means listen to and watch, listen to, or watch, whether or not permitted to participate.

(e)“Open Government Law” means Chapter 8, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.

(f)“Participate” means speak or submit a comment.

(g)“Person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or other legal entity.

(h)“Public body” means an entity subject to the Open Government Law.

(i)“Record” means information:

(1)inscribed on a tangible medium; or

(2)stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in perceivable form.

(j)“Virtual meeting” means a meeting of a public body during at least part of which one or more members of the public body attend by electronic means.

(k)“Public emergency” is an emergency as declared by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi.