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Terms Used In 2 Guam Code Ann. § 3101

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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.

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2 Guam Code Ann. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CH. 3 LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

(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).