Guam § 63106 - Powers and Duties.

§ 63106. Powers and Duties.

The Board may:

(a) Accept grants, contributions, and appropriations;

(b) Employ and fix the compensation, in accordance with law, of such

professional, clerical and other assistants as may be necessary;

(c)(1) Through coordination and assistance with other government

departments and agencies, acquire lands, waters, and interests therein with

the boundaries of the seashore reserve, by donation, purchase with donated

or appropriated funds, by exchange for government land, or transfer. All

property owned by the territory of Guam within the seashore reserve is

hereby dedicated for the purpose of this Chapter.

(2) With respect to improved residential property acquired for the

purposes of this Chapter, which is beneficially owned by a natural person

and which the Board determines can be continued in that use for a limited

period of time without undue interference with the administration, develop-

ment, or public use of the coastal reserve, the owner thereof may on the date

of its acquisition by the Commission retain a right of use and occupancy of

the property for noncommercial residential purposes for a term, as the

owner may elect, ending either (a) at the death of the owner or his spouse,

whichever occurs later, or (b) not more than twenty-five (25) years from the

date of acquisition. Any right so retained may during its existence be

transferred or assigned. The Commission shall have paid to such owner the

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fair market value of the property on the date of such acquisition, less the fair

market value on such date of the right retained by the owner.

(3) The Board may terminate a right of use and occupancy retained

pursuant to this subsection upon a determination that such use and

occupancy is being exercised in a manner not consistent with the purposes

of this Chapter, and upon tender to the holder of the right an amount equal

to the fair market value of that portion of the right which remains unexpired

on the date of termination;

(d) Contract for any professional services if such work or services

cannot satisfactorily be performed by its employees;

(e) Be sued and sue to obtain any remedy to restrain violations of this

Chapter. Upon the request of the Commission, the Attorney General shall

provide necessary legal representation;

(f) Adopt any regulations or take any action it deems reasonable and

necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, but no regulations

shall be adopted without a prior public hearing.