Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 51306

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(a) The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Mayors Council of Guam (MCOG), in accordance with the applicable procurement laws and with the approval of the Administrator, are authorized to enter into contracts with recycling companies for the collection, recycling, zero waste initiatives, interim storage, disposal, and processing, or any combination thereof, of automobiles, buses, heavy equipment, trucks, batteries, tires, white goods, and other recyclable materials, and as required by, or in accordance with, Articles 3 and 4 of Title 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter
51.

(b) At a minimum, DPW and MCOG shall require that all solicitations include proof of current approved permits, certification of compliance with Title 10, GCA, Chapter 51 from

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GEPA, and a plan to remove collected recyclable materials, including abandoned vehicles, from Guam’s waste stream. Contractors employed under this Section shall perform all work under this Article in compliance with all applicable laws, including those of this Chapter, and the applicable rules and regulations of GEPA.

(c) The Guam Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, to properly implement this Article.

(d) It is at the discretion of the Administrator to approve
DPW, MCOG, or both to contract for services as provided by this
§ 51306, and such approval may be revoked by the Administrator
at any time.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 27-038:2 (Nov. 13, 2003) ) as § 51507, entitled “”Authorization for Guam Environmental Protection Agency (‘GEPA’) to contract with recycling companies.”” Amended by P.L. 27-148:3 (Dec. 30,
2004). Amended by P.L. 28-058:2 (June 30, 2005) and renamed “”Authorization for DPW to Contract with Recycling Companies.”” Amended by P.L. 28-171:2 (Jan. 29, 2007). Amended by P.L. 29-116:4 (Nov. 25, 2008) and renamed “”Authorization for the Mayors’ Council of Guam to Contract with Recycling Companies.”” Renumbered by the Compiler pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606. Amended and renamed by P.L. 36-
115:3 (Oct. 12, 2022).

2022 NOTE: In past publications of the GCA, this provision was entitled “”Recycling Fees”” as added by P.L. 27-038:2 (Nov. 13, 2003) as § 51506. Section 51506 was amended by P.L. 27-148:3 (Dec. 30, 2004) and 28-
171:2 (Jan. 29, 2007). Subsection (d) was added by P.L. 30-144:4 (May
17, 2010), effective Apr. 1, 2010, pursuant to P.L. 30-144:6; and amended by P.L. 31-177:5 (Feb. 3, 2012). Renumbered to § 51306 by the Compiler pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606. The amendment by P.L. 36-115 (Oct. 12,
2022) omitted the language previously codified in “”Recycling Fees.””

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