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3 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 1CHAPTER 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY SOURCE: Former chapter 20 reenacted to this chapter by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). NOTE: This chapter, formerly entitled 'Verification of Signatures ,' was reenacted as 3 GCA § 16601 by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18001. Definitions. § 18002. Affidavit of Registration. § 18003. Persons Entitled to Register or Be Registe red. § 18004. Same: Minors. § 18005. Same: Off-Island Chamorros. § 18006. Same: Same: Minors. § 18007. Times for Registration. § 18008. Place of Registration. § 18009. Unlawful Registration as a Crime. § 18010. Permanence of Records. § 18011. Qualifications of Registration Clerks for the Chamorro Registry. § 18012. Compensation for Registration Clerks. § 18013. Registration Clerks Empowered to Take Affi davits. § 18014. Registration Clerks Not to Charge Fees. § 18015. Return of Documents by Registration Clerks . § 18016. Penalties for Acts or Omissions. § 18017. Reports to the Attorney General. § 18018. Costs to Registration Clerks. § 18019. Certified Copy of Registration as Evidence . § 18020. Report of Deaths. § 18021. Action to Compel Registration. § 18022.

ports to the Attorney General. § 18018. Costs to Registration Clerks. § 18019. Certified Copy of Registration as Evidence . § 18020. Report of Deaths. § 18021. Action to Compel Registration. § 18022. Action to Compel Cancellation. § 18023. Preservation of Registration Affidavits. § 18024. Index of Registrations. § 18025. Index as Public Record; Fee. § 18026. Establishment of Chamorro Registry Advisor y Board: Composition; Removal of Members; Chairperson; Quorum. § 18027. Same: Ex-officio and Nonvoting Members. § 18028. Same: Duties and Responsibilities. § 18029. Same: Provisions of Forms. § 18030. Same: Informational Brochures. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 2§ 18031. Same: Powers of the Advisory Board. § 18001. Definitions. For the purpose of this Title: Chamorro shall mean: (a) all inhabitants of the Island of Guam on April 11, 1899,including those temporarily absent from the Is land on that date and who were Spanish subjects; and (b) all persons born on the Island of Guam prior to 1800, and their descendants, who resided on Guam on April 11, 1899, including those temporarily absent from the Island on that date, an d their descendants; (c) descendant

the Island of Guam prior to 1800, and their descendants, who resided on Guam on April 11, 1899, including those temporarily absent from the Island on that date, an d their descendants; (c) descendant means a person who has proceeded by birth, such as a child or grandchild, to the remotest degree, f rom any Chamorro as defined above, and who is considered placed in a li ne of succession from such ancestor where such succession is by virt ue of blood relations. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0001. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130 :4. Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 25-106:12 (Mar. 24, 2000). Repealed and reena cted to this section by P.L. 31- 255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). 2012 NOTE: In maintaining the general codification scheme of the GCA the Compiler changed the hierarchy of subsections (1), (2) and (3) to (a), (b) and (c). § 18002. Affidavit of Registration. No person shall be registered with the Chamorro Reg istry except by affidavit of registration made before the registrat ion clerk of the district or municipality wherein such person resides, or before a registration clerk in the office of the Guam Election Commission.

ffidavit of registration made before the registrat ion clerk of the district or municipality wherein such person resides, or before a registration clerk in the office of the Guam Election Commission. The Commiss ion shall prepare forms for the collection of data pertaining to regi stration eligibility, Chamorro family name, and residency. The Commission shall also require the submission of such additional information and p roper documentation as will enable it to comply with this Chapter. The aff idavit shall then be made in duplicate and shall set forth all the facts requ ired to be set forth by this Title. Any change of residency shall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) days of such change. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 3SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0002. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18003. Persons Entitled to Register or Be Registe red. Every person who is Chamorro, as defined in § 18001 above, or who is descended from a Chamorro is entitled to register o r, in the case of minors, be registered

ntitled to Register or Be Registe red. Every person who is Chamorro, as defined in § 18001 above, or who is descended from a Chamorro is entitled to register o r, in the case of minors, be registered with the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0003. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18004. Same: Minors. Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years, w ho are eligible under § 18003 of this Chapter to be registered with the C hamorro Registry, are considered minors and shall be registered by a pare nt or legal guardian. Such parent or guardian shall register such minor by aff idavit of registration made before the registration of the district or municipa lity wherein such minor resides, or before a registration clerk in the offi ce of the Commission. The Commission shall also require the submission of suc h additional information and proper documentation as will enable it to verif y the relationship between parent/guardian and said minor and to comply with t he rest of this Chapter.

submission of suc h additional information and proper documentation as will enable it to verif y the relationship between parent/guardian and said minor and to comply with t he rest of this Chapter. Any change of residency for such minor shall be rep orted to the Commission within thirty (30) days of such change. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0004. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130 :4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18005. Same: Off-Island Chamorros. Persons who are eligible under § 18003 of this Chap ter to register with the Chamorro Registry, but who are not on Guam at s uch time as they intend to register, may complete and submit, via certified mail, a notarized affidavit of registration to the Commission. Affidavits of re gistration shall be made available by the Commission. The Commission shall a lso require from such persons the submission of such additional informati on and proper documentation as will enable it to comply with this Chapter. Any change of residency shall be reported to the Commission withi n thirty (30) days of such change. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH.

proper documentation as will enable it to comply with this Chapter. Any change of residency shall be reported to the Commission withi n thirty (30) days of such change. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 4SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0005. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18006. Same: Same: Minors. Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years, w ho are eligible under § 18003 of this Chapter to register with the Chamor ro Registry, but who are not on Guam at such time as they are to be register ed, may be registered by a parent or legal guardian who shall complete and sub mit, via certified mail, a notarized affidavit of registration to the Commissi on on behalf of said minor. The Commission shall require from such parent/guard ian the submission of such additional information and proper documentatio n as will enable it to comply with this Chapter. Any change of residency s hall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) days of such change. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0006.

it to comply with this Chapter. Any change of residency s hall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) days of such change. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0006. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18007. Times for Registration. A person may register with the Chamorro Registry at any time during the year, except at such times when the Commission shall close the registration rolls for the purposes of conducting e lections or plebiscites. At such times, the registration rolls shall be closed ten (10) days prior to such election or plebiscite. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20007. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130 :4. Subsection (a) added by P.L. 31-092:2 (Sept. 30, 2011). Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18008. Place of Registration. Registration for Chamorros with the Chamorro Regist ry shall be in progress at the main office of the Commission durin g such hours as the office is open for business, prior to any closing o f the registration

on for Chamorros with the Chamorro Regist ry shall be in progress at the main office of the Commission durin g such hours as the office is open for business, prior to any closing o f the registration rolls. Upon enactment of this Act, the Commission shall deputiz e as many volunteers to serve as registration clerks in each of the village s, for an undetermined period after the date of enactment, as is necessary for the purposes of registering eligible persons with the Chamorro Regi stry. Such registration shall take place at each mayor’s office or any othe r place within the village designated by the Commission. Chamorros shall also be able to register with the Chamorro Registry at such times and places with in Guam as the COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 5Commission shall deem advisable and convenient, and the Commission shall deputize volunteers for such purposes as well. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0008. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18009. Unlawful Registration as a Crime.

GCA § 2 0008. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18009. Unlawful Registration as a Crime. Any person who willfully causes, procures, or allow s himself or any person to be registered with the Chamorro Registry, while knowing that he or that other person is not entitled to register wi th the Chamorro Registry, is guilty of perjury as a misdemeanor. An individual w ho is guilty of submitting a false affidavit of registration with t he Chamorro Registry shall have such affidavit of registration automatically r evoked. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0009. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18010. Permanence of Records. The registration of a Chamorro is permanent for all purposes. It shall be the duty of the Commission to issue to each registe red Chamorro a card indicating that such person has been registered wit h the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0010.

Commission to issue to each registe red Chamorro a card indicating that such person has been registered wit h the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0010. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18011. Qualification of Registration Clerks for t he Chamorro Registry. The Commission may appoint any qualified adult as a registration clerk. No person holding an elective office or who is a ca ndidate for elective office shall be appointed as a registration clerk. Under n o circumstances may a volunteer clerk deny registration to a person eligi ble to register or be registered with the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0011. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18012. Compensation for Registration Clerks. § 3111 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 6SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0012.

pensation for Registration Clerks. § 3111 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 6SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0012. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18013. Registration Clerks Empowered to Take Affi davits. § 3112 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0013. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18014. Registration Clerks Not to Charge Fees. § 3113 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0014. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18015. Return of Documents by Registration Clerks . All registration clerks shall return all affidavits of registration and all books or pads in their possession containing stubs, spoiled affidavits, or unused affidavit forms to the Commission,

erks . All registration clerks shall return all affidavits of registration and all books or pads in their possession containing stubs, spoiled affidavits, or unused affidavit forms to the Commission, which sha ll file the original and copy of each affidavit separately in a securely loc ked container or storage space. The timetable for submission of documents by registration clerks and the organization of affidavits shall be determined by the Commission. The original affidavit of registration shall be kept, a t all times, in the office of the Commission. The duplicates shall be bound in a suit able book or form. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0015. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18016. Penalties for Acts or Omissions. Any person having charge of affidavits of registrat ion is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (a) neglects or refuses to make all the entries pro vided for in this Title; or (b) fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0016.

r refuses to make all the entries pro vided for in this Title; or (b) fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0016. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 7§ 18017. Reports to the Attorney General. The Commission shall report to the Attorney General of Guam, under oath, the names of any registration clerk who has n ot complied with the provisions of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0017. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18018. Costs to Registration Clerks. § 3117 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0018. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18019. Certified Copy of Registration as Evidence .

18. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18019. Certified Copy of Registration as Evidence . § 3118 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0019. ffective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18020. Report of Deaths. § 3122 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0020. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18021. Action to Compel Registration. If a registration clerk refuses to register any per son eligible to register with the Chamorro Registry, such person may appeal such refusal to the Commission, and if the Commission upholds or affirm s the ruling of the registration clerk, such person may proceed by acti on in the Superior Court to compel his registration. In an action under this Section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs, as have causes of action.

stration clerk, such person may proceed by acti on in the Superior Court to compel his registration. In an action under this Section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs, as have causes of action. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0021. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 8§ 18022. Action to Compel Cancellation. Any person may proceed by action in the Superior Co urt to compel the Commission to cancel any registration made illegall y. If the person whose registration is sought to be canceled is not a part y to the action, the Court may order him to be made a party defendant. The Com mission, and as many persons as there are causes of action against, may be joined as defendants. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0022. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18023. Preservation of Registration Affidavits.

2 0022. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18023. Preservation of Registration Affidavits. The Commission shall preserve all uncanceled affida vits of registration, and the canceled duplicates, made for the purpose o f procuring registration. The affidavits of registration shall constitute the Chamorro Registry required to be kept by the provisions of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0023. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18024. Index of Registrations. The Commission shall prepare an index of the Chamor ro Registry and provide sufficient copies thereof. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0024. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18025. Index as Public Record; Fee. Upon written demand of any member of the public, th e Commission shall furnish to him or her one (1) copy of the ind ex of the

by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18025. Index as Public Record; Fee. Upon written demand of any member of the public, th e Commission shall furnish to him or her one (1) copy of the ind ex of the Chamorro Registry at a charge prescribed by the Commission. All moneys so collected shall be covered into the Treasury of the governmen t of Guam. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0025. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18026. Establishment of Chamorro Registry Advisor y Board: Composition; Removal of Members; Chairperson; Quoru m. There is hereby established a Chamorro Registry Adv isory Board with the following provisions: COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 9(a) There is within the government of Guam and unde r authority of the Guam Election Commission the Chamorro Registry Advi sory Board. The Board shall consist of five (5) members, all of who m shall be Chamorros, as defined in § 18001 above. I Maga’låhen Guåhan shall appoint the five (5) members, who shall have the following qualification s: (1) two (2) members who have had

s, all of who m shall be Chamorros, as defined in § 18001 above. I Maga’låhen Guåhan shall appoint the five (5) members, who shall have the following qualification s: (1) two (2) members who have had extensive work exp erience in the administration of a local Chamorro cultural age ncy or Chamorro cultural program; (2) two (2) members who have had a strong backgroun d in Chamorro historical or genealogical work; and (3) one (1) member who has a strong understanding o f the issue of indigenous peoples, or has been extensively involve d in the work towards the future exercise of Chamorro self-determ ination. The members of the Board shall serve for a term of two (2) years. If a vacancy should occur on the Board, said vacancy sha ll be filled for the remainder of the term only, and by the method origi nally prescribed for its appointment. Every member of the Board who is n ot in the service of the government of Guam, for which he or she rece ives an annual compensation, shall be paid Twenty-Five Dollars ($2 5.00) for each attendance of a meeting upon his duties. (b) Any member may be removed for misconduct in off ice by a resolution duly adopted by a vote of two-thirds (2/ 3) of the

nty-Five Dollars ($2 5.00) for each attendance of a meeting upon his duties. (b) Any member may be removed for misconduct in off ice by a resolution duly adopted by a vote of two-thirds (2/ 3) of the Members elected to I Liheslatura (the Legislature). (c) The Advisory Board shall annually elect one (1) of its members as Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all m eetings of the Board. (d) A majority of the members of the Board shall co nstitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of the Board shall be requir ed to make any action of the Board effective. The Board shall promulgate all other rules and regulations as are necessary for its effective oper ation. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0026. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18027. Same: Ex-officio and Nonvoting Members. The Executive Director of the Election Commission, the Chairperson of the Election Commission, the Executive Director of the Commission on COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 10 Self-Determination, the Executive Director of the C hamorro Heritage

of the Election Commission, the Executive Director of the Commission on COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 10 Self-Determination, the Executive Director of the C hamorro Heritage Institute once established, and the Chairperson of the Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs of I Liheslatura (the Legislature) shall serve as ex- officio members of the Board, but shall not be voti ng members thereof. The Executive Director of the Election Commission shall also serve as the ex- officio secretary for the Board. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0027. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18028. Same: Duties and Responsibilities. The Board shall have direct and immediate supervisi on over the registration clerks designated in accordance with t his Chapter to perform duties relative to the establishment, administratio n, and maintenance of the Chamorro Registry. Where such duties overlap with d uties relative to the conduct of elections, the Board shall make recommen dations to the Commission relative to the supervision of said cler ks,

he Chamorro Registry. Where such duties overlap with d uties relative to the conduct of elections, the Board shall make recommen dations to the Commission relative to the supervision of said cler ks, and the Commission shall have the final decision-making authority. The Board shall recommend to the Commission the sus pension from the performance of said duties any of said clerks w ho fail to comply with its instruction, orders, decisions or rulings, and the appointment of temporary substitutes. Upon the recommendation of the Commiss ion, I Maga’låhen Guåhan may remove any and all clerks who have been found guilty of nonfeasance or misfeasance in connection with the p erformance of their duties relative to the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0028. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18029. Same: Provision of Forms. It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to provide all necessary forms as prescribed by the Board for the establishm ent of the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec.

Forms. It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to provide all necessary forms as prescribed by the Board for the establishm ent of the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0029. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). COL12420143 GCA ELECTIONS CH. 18 THE CHAMORRO REGISTRY 11 § 18030. Same: Informational Brochures. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to prep are and promulgate informational brochures providing basic information pertaining to the establishment of the Chamorro Registry, eligibility requirements, guidelines for registration, and any other such information as the Board shall deem necessary for the purposes of educating the general public. The content of the brochures shall be subject to approval by the C ommission and by I Maga’låhen Guåhan . Such brochures shall be made available at the mai n office of the Commission, from registration clerks, and at other locations recommended by the Board and approved by the Commis sion. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0030.

office of the Commission, from registration clerks, and at other locations recommended by the Board and approved by the Commis sion. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0030. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). § 18031. Same: Powers of the Advisory Board. The Board shall have the power to summon the partie s to a controversy pending before it, issue subpoenas duces tecum and otherwise to take testimony in any investigation or hearing pending b efore it and delegate such power to any officer. Any controversy submitted to the Board shall be tried, heard, and decided within fifteen (15) days counted from the time corresponding petition giving rise to said controve rsy is filed. If either party wishes to appeal the decision or ruling of the Boar d, appeal may be made to the Commission for further consideration of hearing . The Board shall have the power to certify to the Superior Court of Guam for contempt. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0031. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4.

the power to certify to the Superior Court of Guam for contempt. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2 0031. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23- 130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). ---------- COL1242014