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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

2 GCA § 3101: Definitions.

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  1. Title 2: Legislative Branch
  2. Chapter 3: Legislative Investigative Powers

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.

(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).

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