8 GCA § 161.15
Creation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation
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(a)There is, within the government of Guam, a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (Commission) which shall be comprised of five
(5)members appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. Annually, the members shall elect a chairperson of the Commission.
(b)In the absence of a quorum resulting from a vacancy, the Attorney General, or his Chief Deputy, are hereby granted the same powers and authority as the Commission under this Chapter to carry out the purposes and requirements of this Chapter.
§ The story of this section
- Enacted by P.L. 20-155 § 2 (bill & sponsor pending — earlier Legislature not yet ingested)
- Amended by P.L. 27-138 § 4 — introduced as Bill 375-27 · introduced by Carmen Fernandez
- Amended by P.L. 32-34 § 1 — introduced as Bill 76-32 · introduced by Frank B. Aguon, Jr · lead sponsor unverified
Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.