(a) Consult the Guam Historic Preservation Officer before demolishing, altering, or transferring any property under the jurisdiction that is potentially of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance, including, but not limited to, any property listed on the territorial register.

(b) Initiate measures and procedures to provide for the maintenance, through preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration, of properties under their ownership that are listed on the territorial or national register; such measures and procedures shall comply with applicable standards prescribed by the Department.

(c) Develop plans for the maintenance, through preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration, of historic properties under their ownership in a manner compatible with preservation objectives and which do not result in an unreasonable economic burden to public interest.

(d) institute procedures to assure that their plans, programs, codes, and regulations contribute to the preservation and enhancement of sites, structures, and objects of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance.

(e) Submit annually procedures required pursuant to Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) to the Department and the Institute for review and comment.

(f) Determine whether their existence is no longer necessary in view of the Institute’s responsibilities and if so, to report same to the Institute, the Governor, and the Legislature within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Act.

SOURCE: GC § 13985.42 enacted by P.L. 12-126 (May 3, 1974). Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 20-151:26 (Mar. 21, 1990). Public Law
25-069:9 (July 8, 1999) repealed P.L. 20-151:26. However, P.L. 25-069:9
(July 8, 1999) was itself repealed by P.L. 25-072:IV:13(c) (Sept. 30,
1999), which reverted the amendment of P.L. 20-151:26.

2022 NOTE: Reference to “”territory”” replaced with “”Guam”” pursuant to
1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.