(a) In addition to the National Family Violence Awareness Month observed each October, the last week of September of each year is hereby designated as “”Family Violence Prevention
Week,”” a week to reflect, review and assess Guam’s progress as a community as a whole towards preventing and dealing with family violence and to determine what further steps must be taken, to continue a comprehensive effort of education on family violence and to renew the community’s commitment to protecting Guam’s families.

(b) I Maga’lahen Guahan shall issue annually a proclamation calling on all interested and concerned to observe
‘Family Violence Prevention Week’ and Family Violence
Awareness Month, by joining together for a continuing commitment and in a cooperative effort, to preserve the integrity
and harmony of Guam’s families.

(c) I Maga’lahen Guahan shall appoint a “”Family Violence Prevention Week Committee”” to plan and make appropriate arrangements for the observation of “”Family Violence Prevention Week.””

SOURCE: Added as § 10.35 by P.L. 24-239:35, codified by the
Compiler as § 1035.

NOTE: The manifest error in the provision number was corrected by the
Compiler in accordance with the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.