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Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 3813

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a) Council Established. There shall be established within the Bureau an Advisory Council on Community Health Centers (ACouncil@) to serve in an advisory capacity for each Region. The Council shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by I Maga’lahen Guahan [Governor]. Members of the Council shall include a Village Mayor from the Region of the Community Health Center and one (1) of the Municipal Planning Council member from the Region, other than the Mayor or the Mayor’s staff, which shall serve their term as long as they are serving in their respective positions. The other members of the Council shall serve for four (4) years; provided that, of the members first appointed two (2) shall serve for two (2) years and three (3) shall serve for four (4) years.

(b) Officers; Meeting Requirements. The Council shall annually elect a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Recorder from among its membership. The Council shall meet at least quarterly at such time and place as the Chairperson may designate. Meetings shall be well publicized and shall be open to the public. The Director or the Division Head, or both, shall be present on all Council meetings. Executive sessions are permitted only in accordance with the Open Government Law. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum of the Council for the transaction of business. The concurrence of a majority of the members present shall constitute official action of the Council.

(c) Compensation. The compensation that members of the Advisory Council may receive shall be the compensation provided by Guam law.