§ 1423 Legislature of Guam
§ 1423a Power of legislature; limitation on indebtedness of Guam; bond issues; guarantees for purchase by Federal Financing Bank of Guam Power Authority bonds or other obligations; interest rates; default
§ 1423b Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum
§ 1423c Privileges of members
§ 1423d Oath of office
§ 1423e Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices
§ 1423f Qualifications of members
§ 1423g Vacancies
§ 1423h Regular and special sessions
§ 1423i Approval of bills
§ 1423j Authorization of appropriations
§ 1423k Right of petition

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 48 > Chapter 8A > Subchapter III - The Legislature

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7