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48 U.S.C. § 1422c — Executive agencies and instrumentalities
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**(a) Appointment of heads; establishment of merit system; Civil Service Commission** The Governor shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the laws of Guam, appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the legislature, all heads of executive agencies and instrumentalities. The legislature shall establish a merit system and, as far as practicable, appointments and promotions shall be made in accordance with such merit system. The Government of Guam may by law establish a Civil Service Commission to administer the merit system. Members of the commission may be removed as provided by the laws of Guam.
**(b) Powers and duties of officers** All officers shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed on them by law or by executive regulation of the Governor not inconsistent with any law.
**(c) Reorganization** The Governor shall, from time to time, examine the organization of the executive branch of the government of Guam, and shall determine and carry out such changes therein as are necessary to promote effective management and to execute faithfully the purposes of this chapter and the laws of Guam.
**(d) Continuation in office of incumbents** All persons holding office in Guam on August 1, 1950 may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, continue to hold their respective offices until their successors are appointed and qualified.
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**(a) Appointment of heads; establishment of merit system; Civil Service Commission** The Governor shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the laws of Guam, appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the legislature, all heads of executive agencies and instrumentalities. The legislature shall establish a merit system and, as far as practicable, appointments and promotions shall be made in accordance with such merit system. The Government of Guam may by law establish a Civil Service Commission to administer the merit system. Members of the commission may be removed as provided by the laws of Guam.
**(b) Powers and duties of officers** All officers shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed on them by law or by executive regulation of the Governor not inconsistent with any law.
**(c) Reorganization** The Governor shall, from time to time, examine the organization of the executive branch of the government of Guam, and shall determine and carry out such changes therein as are necessary to promote effective management and to execute faithfully the purposes of this chapter and the laws of Guam.
**(d) Continuation in office of incumbents** All persons holding office in Guam on August 1, 1950 may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, continue to hold their respective offices until their successors are appointed and qualified.
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The executive power of Guam shall be vested in an executive officer whose official title shall be the “Governor of Guam”. The Governor of Guam, together with the Lieutenant Governor, shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the people who are qualified to vote for the members of the Legislature of Guam. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen jointly, by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both offices. If no candidates receive a majority of the votes cast in any election, on the fourteenth day thereafter a runoff election shall be held between the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast. The first election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be held on November 3, 1970. Thereafter, beginning with the year 1974, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected every four years at the general election. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall hold office for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1422c
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.
§ 1422c. Executive agencies and instrumentalities
(a) Appointment of heads; establishment of merit
system; Civil Service Commission
The Governor shall, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this chapter or the laws of Guam, ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the
legislature, all heads of executive agencies and
instrumentalities. The legislature shall estab-
lish a merit system and, as far as practicable,
appointments and promotions shall be made in
accordance with such merit system. The Gov-
ernment of Guam may by law establish a Civil
Service Commission to administer the merit
system. Members of the commission may be re-
moved as provided by the laws of Guam.
(b) Powers and duties of officers
All officers shall have such powers and duties
as may be conferred or imposed on them by law
or by executive regulation of the Governor not
inconsistent with any law.
(c) Reorganization
The Governor shall, from time to time, exam-
ine the organization of the executive branch of
the government of Guam, and shall determine
and carry out such changes therein as are nec-
essary to promote effective management and to
execute faithfully the purposes of this chapter
and the laws of Guam.
(d) Continuation in office of incumbents
All persons holding office in Guam on August
1, 1950 may, except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, continue to hold their respective offices
until their successors are appointed and quali-
fied.
(Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 9, 64 Stat. 387; Pub. L.
90–4
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