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Terms Used In 12 Guam Code Ann. § 6201

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a) The Board shall consist of seven (7) Directors. Of these seven (7) Directors, two (2) shall be selected by and from the membership of the Mayor””s Council of Guam, and three (3) shall be appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura. These five (5) Directors shall recommend to the Governor the names of at least four (4) additional candidates for the Board of Directors, two (2) who are representative of mass transit riders, and two (2) who are advocates for the rights of disabled passengers. In order to recommend an individual to the Governor, a majority of the Board must vote to support said candidate (with four (4) Directors constituting a quorum for said vote). From these recommendations, two (2) Directors shall be appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura. One (1) of the Directors shall be a representative of the Senior Citizen of Guam.

Each director shall serve a term of four (4) years. All vacancies occurring on the Board shall be filled by their respective appointing entity and in the manner outlined in this Section, for the balance of the term.

All members shall be citizens of the United States and must have been residents of Guam for not less than five (5) years preceding the date

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of appointment. All appointments, except the appointments of members appointed from the Mayor””s Council, shall be subject to the advice and consent of I Liheslatura.

(b) Four (4) Directors shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business. The Board may adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct of its affairs. It shall elect a Chairman, Vice- Chairman and Secretary from among its members. The Board may employ one (1) unclassified administrative assistant who shall maintain all records, transactions, and minutes of the Board.

(c) Each Director shall receive the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for attendance at any one (1) meeting of the Board, but such compensation shall not apply to more than one (1) meeting in any one (1) calendar month. No Director shall receive any other compensation for board duties, but shall be reimbursed for actual travel, subsistence and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the discharge of his responsibilities, including authorized attendance at meetings held away from Guam.