---
kind: "unit"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
key: "ch8A/schIII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter III"
heading: "The Legislature"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/ch8A-schIII"
sections_count: 13
---

# Subchapter III — The Legislature

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions › Chapter 8A — Guam

## Sections

- [§1423. Legislature of Guam](/usc/48/1423.md)
- [§1423a. Power of legislature; limitation on indebtedness of Guam; bond issues; guarantees for purchase by Federal Financing Bank of Guam Power Authority bonds or other obligations; interest rates; default](/usc/48/1423a.md)
- [§1423b. Selection and qualification of members; officers; rules and regulations; quorum](/usc/48/1423b.md)
- [§1423c. Privileges of members](/usc/48/1423c.md)
- [§1423d. Oath of office](/usc/48/1423d.md)
- [§1423e. Prohibition against acceptance of salary increases or newly created offices](/usc/48/1423e.md)
- [§1423f. Qualifications of members](/usc/48/1423f.md)
- [§1423g. Vacancies](/usc/48/1423g.md)
- [§1423h. Regular and special sessions](/usc/48/1423h.md)
- [§1423i. Approval of bills](/usc/48/1423i.md)
- [§1423j. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/48/1423j.md)
- [§1423k. Right of petition](/usc/48/1423k.md)
- [§1423l. Omitted](/usc/48/1423l.md)