Title 21, Real Property

Educational Fund; Beneficiary Commercial Loan Fund; Beneficiary Home Repair Loan Fund; and the Beneficiary Loan Guarantee Fund. (a) There are hereby established three (3) revolving funds to be known as the Beneficiary Home Loan Fund, the Beneficiary Commercial Loan Fund and the B…

Except as otherwise provided in § 75A112, each contract of loan under this chapter with the lessee or any successor or successors to his interest shall be held subject to the following conditions whether or not stipulated in the contract loan: (a) The loans shall be repaid in per…

The Commission may require the borrower to insure, in such amount as the Commission may prescribe, any livestock, machinery, equipment dwellings and permanent improvements purchased or constructed out of any moneys loaned by the Commission; or, in lieu thereof, the Commission may…

In case the lessee or borrower or the successor to his interest in the tract, as the case may be, fails to comply with any order issued by the Commission under the provisions of § 75A110 or § 75A114 of this Chapter, the Commission may bring action of ejectment or other appropriat…

All agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and other instrumentalities of the Guam government shall review their present statutory authority, administrative regulations and current planning policies and procedures for the purpose of determining whether there are any deficien…

If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the …

Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) are appropriated from the General Fund to the Chamorro Land Trust Commission to initiate the business of the Commission in a manner consistent with the purpose and intent of this Chapter. (a) The Commission shall establish a place of busin…

The Commission, with the assistance of the Director of Land Management, the Director of Public Works, the Director of Agriculture, and the Director of Parks and Recreation, shall identify land under its jurisdiction which may be utilized by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi in exchanging pro…

(a) Transfer of title of golf course to Commission. Title to and jurisdiction over that parcel of government-owned real property in the municipality of Dededo encompassing the Guam Municipal Golf Course, described as Lot No. 10122-12, containing an area of 829,124+ square meters,…

(a) The Chamorro Land Trust Commission shall designate and make available a parcel of land in the northern part of the island that shall be designated as a Biodiversity Conservation Easement for the purpose of transplanting and cultivating herbal plants, and establishing Hatdin Å…

(a) Definitions. (1) “Commercial lease” is a leasehold interest in real property between the CLTC and a tenant (hereinafter referred to as “Commercial Lessee”) for the commercial use of real property under the management of the CLTC. (2) “Commercial license” is an agreement betwe…

(a) The Guam Economic Development Authority shall prepare an annual report for presentation to the Commission summarizing the benefits received by CLTC on activities of the commercial leasing program for the fiscal year. The annual report shall contain findings on employment, pay…

The Chamorro Land Trust Commission shall create a special fund called the Chamorro Land Trust Survey and Infrastructure Fund (Fund), which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds and shall not be subject to the transfer authority of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guå…

(a) Notwithstanding any law, provision, rule, or regulation, the Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) is hereby authorized to designate Lot 5133-1-2, municipality of Tamuning, consisting of 1,024± square meters, as shown on L.M. Checked No. 258FY89, as a Biodiversity Conservatio…

(a) The Commission is directed to review each lease it has entered into prior to the effective date of this Section with an eligible beneficiary and identify whether the issuance of the lease occurred contrary to any law or regulation of the Commission. The Commission shall also …

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Guam Undersea Access for Homes Act (GUAHA).

(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that it is in the best interest of Guam to support and facilitate the construction of fiber optic submarine cables between Guam and the rest of the world to support future and current telecommunication requirements for its residents and businesses.…

Telecommunication Providers. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, I Liheslaturan Guåhan authorizes Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) to enter into commercial submerged lands License Agreements for submerged lands under its jurisdiction for the …

In exchange for those rights granted under the Submerged Land License Agreement for up to six (6) cables, Licensee shall pay CLTC landing fees and annual license fees according to the following schedule: (a) For the first cable system: A landing fee of One Hundred Thousand Dollar…

From and after the effective date of this Article, the following requirements shall apply to and be incorporated in each submerged lands License Agreement entered into with the CLTC for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and use of fiber optic cable telecommu…

From and after the effective date of this Article, the following provisions shall apply to and be incorporated into any submerged lands License Agreement entered into with the CLTC: (a) Any failure to comply with this Article, the License Agreement, or a material term of the cond…

Revenues from fees and interest generated from any commercial submerged lands License Agreement(s) authorized in this Article shall be deposited into the Chamorro Land Trust Survey and Infrastructure Fund to be used for all authorized purposes of that Fund.

(a) The CLTC shall adopt new landing fees and license fees for submerged lands License Agreements beginning January 1, 2032, and may amend landing and license fees thereafter, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Act. The new landing fees shall not be less…

Within twelve (12) months of the enactment of this Article, the Guam Coastal Management Program (GCMP) shall establish guidelines for initial and periodic review of optimal areas for the landing of submarine cables, and make recommendations to the CLTC which shall be compatible w…

The Bureau of Statistics and Plans may establish a schedule of fees, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law (Title 5 GCA Chapter 9), to be charged for applications when the construction, installation, or repair/upgrade of conduit infrastructure or cables is requir…

Submerged Lands License Agreements pursuant to this Article shall not be subject to § 75A122 of Chapter 75A and § 75122 of Chapter 75, both of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated.

Nothing herein shall prevent the CLTC from leasing, licensing, or reserving submerged lands for other purposes, including aquaculture, consistent with law and environmental concerns. ---------- COL 2025-04-22

Representation as Originals; Penalties.

Whereas the Legislature has determined that the historic, archaeological, architectural, and cultural heritage of Guam is among her most important environmental assets and furthermore that the rapid social and economic development of contemporary society threatens to destroy the …

When used in this Chapter department means the Department of Parks and Recreation. (a) Historic preservation means the research, protection, restoration, and rehabilitation of sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, or cult…

The Department in cooperation with the Territorial Land Use Commission and the Territorial Seashore Protection Commission shall establish a comprehensive program for historic preservation, restoration, and presentation, which shall include but not be limited to the following: (a)…

All territorial projects and programs relating to historic preservation and restoration shall come under the authority of the Department. SOURCE: GC § 13985.3 enacted by P.L. 10-068 (July 30, 1969), and repealed and reenacted by P.L. 12-126 (May 3, 1974).

(a) For the purpose of protecting or preserving any historic property, the Department may acquire, preserve, restore, hold, maintain, operate, or dispose of such properties, together with such adjacent or associated lands as may be necessary for their protection, preservation, ma…

In the event that a property which has been found by the Department to be important for public ownership or assistance is in danger of being sold, used, or neglected to such an extent that its historical or cultural importance will be destroyed or seriously impaired, or that the …

In the case of real property, the interest acquired shall be limited to that estate, agency, interest, or term deemed by the Department to be reasonably necessary for the continued protection or preservation of the property. The Department may acquire the fee simple title, but wh…

Any historic property acquired, whether in fee or otherwise, may be used, maintained, improved, restored, or operated by the Department for any public purpose within its powers and not inconsistent with the purpose of the continued preservation of the property. Such historic prop…

In appropriate cases, the Department of Land Management with the concurrence of the Department may acquire or dispose of the fee or lesser interests to any historic property, including adjacent and associated lands, for the specific purpose of conveying or leasing the property ba…

The Department may enter into and carry out contracts with the Federal government or any agency thereof under which the Federal government or agency grants financial or other assistance to the Department to further the purposes of this Chapter. The Department may agree to and com…

The Department is authorized to enter, solely in performance of its official duties and only at reasonable times, upon private lands for examination or survey thereof; provided that no member, employee or agent of the Department may enter any private building or structure without…

Remains or Objects on Private Lands. (a) Before any prehistoric remains or objects are excavated or removed from private lands by the Department, the Department or its designated representatives may, for the purpose of examining the remains or objects, enter upon the land and mak…

Where any violation of this Chapter occurs, or is likely to occur, which will result in unauthorized or improper demolition, alteration, or transfer or historic property, the Attorney General, any agency of Guam, any person, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or…

Specimens and Objects. Any specimen and object of natural history and of botanical, ethnological, or archaeological value or interest, and any book, treatise, or pamphlet relating to natural history, botany, ethnology, or archaeology now in the possession of the University of Gua…

The Department shall designate particular places as places of historic interest, and take such action, including the erection of signs or markers, as may be appropriate for public recognition and appreciation of such sites. SOURCE: GC § 13985.14 enacted by P.L. 12-126 (May 3, 197…

The Legislature declares that the public has an interest in the preservation and protection of Guam's archaeological resources; that the public has a right to the knowledge to be derived and gained from a scientific study of these resources, and that the therefore it is the purpo…

As used in this article: (a) Field investigation means the study of the traces of human culture at any land or water site by means of surveying, digging, sampling, excavating, or removing surface or subsurface objects, or going on a site with that intent. (b) Site means any abori…

Guam reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of field investigation on sites owned or controlled by Guam, its agencies, departments, or institutions in order to protect and preserve archaeological and scientific information and objects. All new information and object…