Terms Used In 12 Guam Code Ann. § 74119

  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
) Mandate to obtain services. The Authority shall represent the government of Guam as the real party in interest to maintain any appropriate cause of action for claims for return of public rights-of-way, for damages or injunctive relief or any other cause of action or appropriate relief in connection with military dump sites, and for challenging the designation of critical habitat and the establishment of a wildlife refuge in Guam, and is directed to retain special legal counsel and appraisal, economic evaluation, land survey, engineering and environmental consultants, if and as required, to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter. The Attorney General of Guam, the Director of Land

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12 Guam Code Ann. AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES
CH. 74 LANDOWNER’S RECOVERY FUND

Management and the Administrator of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency shall provide the Authority their full cooperation in the implementation of the provisions of § 74116 through § 74122 of this Chapter.

(b) Mandate to take action within thirty days. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the amendment adding this subsection (b) to this section, the Authority shall obtain survey services and accomplish the survey and mapping of public rights-of-way in northern Guam known as Bahadan Gutos, Bahadan Uruno, Bahadan Sagua, Bahadan Talisai, Bahadan Cotiez, Bahadan Ritidian, and any other areas determined to be public rights-of-way. Additionally, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such amendment, the Authority shall file a complaint on behalf of the people of Guam and as the real party in interest for land registration of the public rights-of-way set out in this subsection.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 20-222:10. Amended by P.L. 22-111:3 (4/11/94).

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