Guam § 5411 - Rules.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5411 — Rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5411. Rules.
(a) The Board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations,
pursuant to the Administrative Adjudication Law, to effect the purpose
of this Chapter, which regulations shall include requirements that:
(1) the grantee(s) must personally occupy the property
conveyed and not lease it to others;
(2) the property may not be conveyed by the grantee(s) to a
third party, except that a mortgage to a bona fide lending institution
or a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of Guam that
has been approved by GHURA to secure funds to construct a
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residence on the property shall not be a violation of such rule, even
if such mortgage is foreclosed; and
(3) each deed of conveyance shall contain a right of reverter
clause to the Authority in the event such regulations are violated.
(b) Exception. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the
contrary, the Board is authorized to grant an exception to the As Tumbo
Subdivision or other Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority
(GHURA) Subdivisions program requirements to allow a grantee(s) to
lease conveyed property temporarily while receiving extended
rehabilitative or life threatening medical treatment off island. GHURA
shall promulgate any rules, regulations, and/or procedures to effectuate
this act, including provisions to document and verify that treatment as
certified by two (2) licensed physicians is not available on island and that
the off island treatment has been scheduled through the Administrative
Adjudication Law. Additionally, the grantee(s) shall report to the Board
periodically on the status of their treatment. Within sixty (60) days after
enactment of this Act, the GHURA Board shall develop and submit the
rules and regulations required under this Section pursuant to the
Administrative Adjudication Law.
(c) Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any
grantee who is permitted the construction of a duplex dwelling in the
conveyed property in the Subdivision is hereby authorized to rent or
lease one (1) unit of the duplex dwelling to a third party. The Authority
may establish and provide a list of prospective lessees pursuant to this
Subsection who qualify as low or moderate income families.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 5411
What does Guam Code Annotated § 5411 cover?
Section 5411 ("Rules.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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