Terms Used In 12 Guam Code Ann. § 68103

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
In addition to all powers heretofore or hereafter conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power and is hereby authorized:

(a) To incur indebtedness, and to issue bonds or notes therefor, as provided in this Chapter, in order to finance and refinance, acquire, construct, equip, provide, operate, own, repair, maintain, extend, improve, rehabilitate, renovate and furnish any hospital facilities, and to issue revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds for such purposes.

(b) To pledge or assign any money, rents, charges, fees or other revenues and any proceeds derived by the Corporation from sales of property, insurance, condemnation awards or other sources.

(c) To pledge or assign the revenues and receipts from any hospital facilities and any agreement of lease or the rent and income received thereunder.

(d) To fix, revise, charge and collect or cause to be fixed, revised, charged and collected rents, fees and charges for the use of, or services rendered by, any hospital facilities financed pursuant to this Chapter.

(e) To employ fiscal consultants, consulting engineers, architects, attorneys, hospital consultants, appraisers and such other consultants and employees as may be required in their judgment and to fix and pay their compensation, from funds available therefor.
(f) To conduct studies and surveys respecting the need for hospital facilities and their location, financing and construction.
(g) To apply to, accept, receive and agree to and comply with the terms and conditions governing grants, loans, advances, contributions, interest subsidies and other aid with respect to hospital facilities from federal and territorial agencies or

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instrumentalities and to accept, receive and agree to and comply with the terms and conditions governing payments under any health insurance program.

SOURCE: GC §53608.02, as added by P.L. 12-69.