Guam § 69107 - Qualifications.

§ 69107. Qualifications.

The qualifications for any private operator of the Guam

slaughterhouse shall be as follows:

(1) That Guam hog producers be given priority or preference in

the bidding process to operate the slaughterhouse;

(2) That the operator be a citizen of the United States who shall

have resided on Guam for at least one (1) year prior to bid, or a non-

profit association comprised of residents of Guam formed for the

purpose of operating an animal processing facility;

(3) That if the operator is a corporation, it be controlled by

citizens of the United States with at least fifty-one percent (51%) of

the voting stock owned by such citizens which shall have been

residents of Guam for at least one (1) year prior to bid, and, in the

event the percentage of ownership becomes less than fifty-one

percent (51%) at any given time, the government of Guam shall

immediately take over control of the operation and shall again

solicit proposals for private operation;

(4) That the operator must make available the animal

processing facility to all local residents and businesses wishing to

use the same;

(5) That the same rates be charged to all users of the animal

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processing facility with no preferences as to rates and usage being

given to any users;

(6) That the operator may not sublease or assign such

operator’s interest in the animal processing facility without the prior

consent of the Guam Legislature by statute.

In the event that no private operator meeting the foregoing

qualifications can be found, or the private operator discontinues

operations, then, in either case the animal processing facility shall

continue to be operated by the government of Guam.