§ 1422b. Vacancy in office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1950

   Organic Act of Guam

   Pub. L. 81–512 § 8 · 64 Stat. 384

   Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1422b

   Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 8, 64 Stat. 387

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 8, 64 Stat. 387

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 8. The head of the department or agency designated by the Designation of Acting Governor. President under section 3 of this Act may from time to time designate the head of an executive department of the government of Guam or other person to act as Governor in case of a vacancy in the office, or the disability or temporary absence of both the Governor and the Secretary, and the person so designated shall have all the powers of the Governor for so long as such condition continues.

2. 1962

   Pub. L. 87–419 § 1 · 76 Stat. 34

   Changed · 48 U.S.C. § 1422b

   Pub. L. 87–419 provided for appointment of an acting secretary under certain conditions, prescribed the powers of such secretary and proscribed additional compensation for an acting Governor or acting secretary

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 87–419 provided for appointment of an acting secretary under certain conditions, prescribed the powers of such secretary and proscribed additional compensation for an acting Governor or acting secretary.

3. 1968

   Guam Elective Governor Act

   Pub. L. 90–497 § 3 · 82 Stat. 842

   1. Amended · 48 U.S.C. § 1422b

      Pub. L. 90–497 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1422b

      Pub. L. 90–497 substituted provisions that the Lieutenant Governor have the powers of the Governor in the event of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the Governor for provisions authorizing the appointed department head to designate an acting Governor in the case of a vacancy or temporary absence of both the Governor and the Secretary of Guam

   3. Added · 48 U.S.C. § 1422b

      Pub. L. 90–497 added subsecs. (b) to (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–497 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions that the Lieutenant Governor have the powers of the Governor in the event of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the Governor for provisions authorizing the appointed department head to designate an acting Governor in the case of a vacancy or temporary absence of both the Governor and the Secretary of Guam, and added subsecs. (b) to (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 8 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 387; 48 U.S.C. 1422b), as amended, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 8. (a) In case of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall have the powers of the Governor. “(b) In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Governor, arising by reason of the death, resignation, removal by recall, or permanent disability of the Governor, or the death, resignation, or permanent disability of a Governor-elect, or for any other reason, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect shall become the Governor, to hold office for the unexpired term and until he or his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified at the next regular election for Governor. “(c) In ease of the temporary disability or temporary absence of the Lieutenant Governor, or during any period when the Lieutenant Governor is acting as Governor, the speaker of the Guam Legislature shall act as Lieutenant Governor. “(d) In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, arising by reason of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the Lieutenant Governor, or because the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect has succeeded to the office of Governor, the Governor shall appoint a new Lieutenant Governor, with the advice and consent of the legislature, to hold office for the unexpired term and until he or his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified at the next regular election for Lieutenant Governor. “(e) In case of the temporary disability or temporary absence of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, the powers of the Governor shall be exercised, as Acting Governor, by such person as the laws of Guam may prescribe. In case of a permanent vacancy in the offices of both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the office of Governor shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed by the laws of Guam. “(f) No additional compensation shall be paid to any person acting as Governor or Lieutenant Governor who does not also assume the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor under the provisions of this Act.”

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 90–497 necessary to authorize the holding of an election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on Nov. 3, 1970, effective Jan. 1, 1970, and all other amendments unless otherwise provided effective Jan. 4, 1971, see section 13 of Pub. L. 90–497, set out as a note under section 1422 of this title.

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