(a) Every law enacted by the Guam Legislature shall go into effect at midnight of the day of its approval by the Governor, unless otherwise provided therein.

(b) If a bill passed by the Legislature becomes a law without the signature of the Governor by lying before him for ten (10) days (Sundays excepted) while the Legislature is in session, such a law shall go into effect at midnight on the last of such ten (10) days, unless otherwise provided therein.

(c) If a bill passed by the Legislature becomes law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, such law shall go into effect at midnight of the day on which it was passed by the Legislature upon reconsideration by a vote of not less than two- thirds of all members of the Legislature, unless otherwise provided therein.

(d) The effective date of Resolutions of the Legislature which, by their terms, authorize any act or confirm any action taken, shall be at midnight of the day such Resolutions are passed by the Legislature, unless otherwise provided therein.

(e) The effective date of Executive Orders shall be at midnight of the day such Executive Orders are issued by the Governor and transmitted by him to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan and the Compiler of Laws, with the exception of those Executive Orders declaring a state of emergency, which shall also be transmitted but effective as indicated in the Executive Order.

SOURCE: GC 1100, repealed by P.L. 15-104:2 (Mar. 5, 1980). Added by
P.L. 15-104:1 (Mar. 5, 1980). Amended by P.L. 34-016:2 (June 8, 2017).

COMPILER’S COMMENT: This is an updated version of Govt. Code