§32101. NAME
§32102. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§32103. DEFINITIONS
§32104. BOARD - APPOINTMENTS; TERMS
§32105. BOARD - QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
§32106. BOARD - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
§32107. BOARD - REMOVAL OF MEMBERS - VACANCIES
§32108. BOARD - ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS
§32109. BOARD - POWERS
§32110. RECORDS AND REPORTS
§32111. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
§32112. ROSTER
§32113. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
§32114. APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES
§32115. EXAMINATIONS
§32116. CERTIFICATE - SEALS
§32117. EXPIRATIONS AND RENEWALS
§32118. REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES
§32119. PUBLIC WORKS
§32120. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - Revocation, Suspension or Reprimand
§32121. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - PROCEDURES
§32122. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
§32123. AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES
§32124. EXEMPTION CLAUSE
§32125. DUTIES OF RECORDERS
§32126. INVALID SECTIONS

32104. BOARD - APPOINTMENTS; TERMS

A Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architect and Land Surveyors is created whose duty shall be to administer the provisions of this Title.

(a) The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, at least two (2) being female, to be constituted as follows: the Director of Public Works, five (5) members who shall be registered under the provisions of this Title and one (1) member of the general public who shall not have been registered under the provisions of this Title or practicing in any of the professions covered by this Title. Except for the Director of Public Works, a member shall be appointed by I Maga'lahen Guahan for a term of four (4) years. Of the five (5) registered professional members, two (2) shall be architects; two (2) shall be professional engineers, and one (1) shall be a professional land surveyor.

(b) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer shall be elected annually by majority vote of the Board members at the first regular meeting of the Board after January 1.

(c) Each member of the Board shall receive a notice of his appointment from the I Maga'lahen Guahan and shall take an oath for the faithful discharge of his duties. Appointments to the Board shall be in such manner so that the term of each member shall expire at a different time. On the expiration of the term of any member, I Maga'lahen Guahan shall appoint a successor. A member may be reappointed to succeed himself but not for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Each member may hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.

(d) In the event of a vacancy on the Board for reason resulting in an unexpired term and I Maga'lahen Guahan failing to appoint a successor within three (3) months after the vacancy occurs, the Board may appoint a provisional member to serve in the interim until the I Maga'lahen Guahan makes an appointment.

32105. BOARD - QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS

Each member of the Board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this territory. Board members who are required to be registered pursuant to §32104 of this Title shall have been in responsible control in the lawful practice of engineering, architecture or land surveying for at least five (5) years. The public member of the Board shall not be or have been an engineer, architect or land surveyor.

32106. BOARD - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

(a) Each member of the Board shall be entitled to receive compensation as provided for in the by-laws and by law and shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the course of official duties, when attending to the work of the Board or any of its committees and during time spent in necessary travel.

(b) Members shall be reimbursed for conference or convention registration fees, all actual traveling, incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Title.

(c) The Board shall budget for and pay travel expenses of members of the Board, officers, consultants and staff, as approved by the Board and certified by the Chairman.