Title 21, Real Property

The members of the Commission shall serve for three (3) years; provided, that of the members first appointed, two (2) shall serve for one (1) year and two (2) shall serve for two (2) years.

The concurrence of four (4) members of the Commission shall be necessary to the validity of any of its acts.

Members of the Commission shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as certified by the Treasurer of Guam.

The Commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and this Territory (a) for its own government and (b) for the purpose of carrying out all other duties, powers and responsibilities herein conferred.

All rules and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Title shall be published and distributed. COL120106

The purpose of the Grand Prix Racing Commission is to bring about Grand Prix road racing within the territory of Guam. In pursuance of this purpose, the Commission shall conduct such studies as are necessary in order to formulate a plan which would result in Grand Prix Racing. In…

This Act may be known as the Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Act. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-110:2 (Nov. 21, 1997).

For the purposes of this Chapter: (a) Authority means the Restoration and Redevelopment Authority created by this Act. (b) Hagåtña means the Municipality of Hagåtña as defined in § 403 of Title 1 of the Guam Code Annotated. (c) Restoration and Redevelopment means the planning, de…

Restoration and Redevelopment include: (a) The alteration, improvement, modernization, reconstruction, or rehabilitation or any combination of these, of existing structures in Hagåtña. COL 20240430 (b) Provision for open-space types of use, such as streets and other public ground…

Restoration and Redevelopment do not exclude the continuance of existing buildings or uses whose demolition and rebuilding or change of use are not deemed essential to the redevelopment and rehabilitation of Hagåtña. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-110:2 (Nov. 21, 1997). ARTICLE 2 DECLA…

I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds and declares that decent housing and genuine employment opportunities for all the people of Guam are vital to the Guam's future peace and prosperity, for all of the following reasons: (a) Hazardous, congested and unsanitary housing debilitates occupant…

I Liheslaturan Guåhan further finds and declares that a fundamental purpose of redevelopment is to expand the supply of low- and moderate-income housing, to expand employment opportunities for jobless, underemployed, and low-income persons, and to provide an environment for the s…

There is within, a public corporation and autonomous instrumentality of the government of Guam, the “HAGÅTÑA RESTORATION & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.” The powers, rights, privileges, functions and duties of the Authority shall be vested in nine (9) Commissioners, selected in accord…

The Authority shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, except the power to levy and collect taxes or special assessments, including the following, in addition to other powers granted in this Article, …

The Authority shall submit the Plan to I Maga’håga/Maga′låhi who, if he approves the same, shall transmit the Plan to I Liheslaturan Guåhan in the form of a bill for adoption, amendment, modification or rejection by the I Liheslaturan Guåhan. Such Plan shall not be effective unti…

(a) The Authority shall have the power to issue bonds, from time to time, in its discretion, for any of its corporate purposes. The Authority shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it. The Authority may issu…

(a) Bonds of the Authority shall be authorized by its resolution, may be issued in one (1) or more series and shall be offered, awarded and executed in such manner, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding the most …

In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations, and in order to secure the payment of such bonds or obligations, the Authority, in addition to its other powers, may: (a) pledge all or any part of its gross or net rents, fees or revenues, to which its rig…

An obligee of the Authority, in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon him, may, by a civil action: (a) compel the Authority and the Commissioners, officers, agents or employees thereof to per…

All taxes assessed, levied and collected by the government of Guam by virtue of the Real Property Tax Law, on improvements, buildings and structures, to be constructed within the Project, over and above the real estate taxes currently assessed, levied and collected, shall revert …

(a) The Guam Capitol District is hereby established, consisting of the grounds and structures comprising the old Guam Congress Building (the old legislative building), Plaza de España, the Manuel F.L. Guerrero Administration Building and, upon the termination or expiration of any…

[See 1 GCA § 832.1] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-046:1 (July 5, 2013). Repealed by P.L. 33-088:3 (Nov. 9, 2015) and added as 1 GCA § 832.1 by P.L. 33-088:2.

Income received pursuant to any lease of property within the Capitol District, shall be deposited to the Capitol District Fund, which is hereby created as a special fund of the government of Guam and shall not be commingled with any other fund of the government of Guam nor subjec…

Building. The Executive Director of I Liheslaturan Guåhan may receive donations, including, but not restricted to, donations of goods, materials and services, for the purpose of maintaining and renovating Skinner Plaza, the Plaza de España, and the Guam Congress Building (also kn…

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Guam Chapter 1315, is hereby authorized to erect a memorial monument in the Skinner Plaza, next to the monument of General Douglas MacArthur, in honor of the service and sacrifices of the Purple Heart recipients; provided the Military Order…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Pacific Association of Radiation Survivors (PARS) is hereby authorized to erect a “Guam Nuclear Down-winders Memorial Monument” in the municipality of Hagåtña, in honor of the ultimate sacrifices of the men and women of Guam who, ac…

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Guam Chapter 1315, is hereby authorized to erect, adjacent to the Purple Heart Memorial Monument at the Skinner Plaza in the municipality of Hagåtña, the “Guam Pacific Island Gold Star Families Memorial Monument” in honor of the families wh…

The Independent Vietnam Veterans Association of Guam is hereby authorized to erect, on Lot 5 and Lot 6 of the Skinner Plaza in the municipality of Hagåtña, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Monument in honor of the seventy-seven (77) men who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to …

Whenever used in this Chapter: (a) Ancestral Lands shall mean those lands owned privately by residents of Guam on or after January 1, 1930. (b) Ancestral Lands Title shall mean that right and interest entitling an owner or owner’s descendants or heirs to the repossession of prope…

Fundamental Civil Right in Ancestral Real Property Also Known as Lands. (a) The responsibility of the government of Guam to enforce rights in private property, as a civil right, pursuant to the laws of the United States of America applicable to Guam and the Laws of Guam is hereby…

(a) There is within the government of Guam the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (1) The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by I Maga’låhen Guåhan, with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura (the Legislature). (A…

(a) Commission to Establish Ancestral Lands Registries. The Commission is directed to establish and maintain five (5) separate registries for the purposes of recording accurate information in the settlement of ancestral claims, as set out in the Subsections below. (1) Original La…

Commission. (a) Except in such circumstances where existing roads or easements may have been transferred to the Department of Public Works, any properties conveyed to the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works in the area of Tiyan, formerly known as Naval Air Station, Aga…

(a) A Provisional Commission for the Zoning of Ancestral Lands, hereinafter referred to as the “Provisional Commission”, is established to include the Executive Director of the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission, the Director of Land Management, the Administrator of the Guam Environ…

This Act shall be known as the “Government of Guam ADA Compliance Act of 2023.”

As used in this Chapter: (a) ADA means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. (b) Accessibility standards means the accessibility requirements and guidelines established by the ADA, including those outlined in the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the 201…

(a) All government leased offices on Guam, whether leased by federal, territorial, or local government agencies, shall comply with the accessibility standards outlined in the ADA, the ADAAG, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. (b) Government agencies and departments…

(a) Government agencies and departments leasing office spaces shall develop and implement an Accessibility Compliance Plan to address identified barriers and achieve compliance with ADA accessibility standards. (b) The Accessibility Compliance Plan shall include a timeline for co…

(a) Government agencies and departments leasing office spaces shall annually transmit a written report on the progress of accessibility compliance to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan and the Guam Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities. (b) The Gua…

The Guam Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities shall have the authority to investigate complaints regarding non-compliance with this Chapter and recommend appropriate actions.

All request for proposals issued by the government of Guam, relative to government leased office spaces or construction of government buildings, shall comply with all rules and regulations of the ADA. ---------- COL 20240430

This Division may be cited as the Real Estate Law. SOURCE: GC '58000. Entire Division was enacted by P.L. 11-65 (6/30/71) and has been amended since that time. The original effective date was 90 days after its approval (9/28/71); and all prior licensed real estate salespersons, a…

The definitions in this Chapter apply to the provisions of this Division only and do not affect any other provision of this Code. SOURCE: GC '58001.

Commission refers to the Real Estate Commission. SOURCE: GC '58002.

Member refers to a member of the Real Estate Commission. SOURCE: GC '68003.