Powers. — Guam Code § 1105

§ 1105. Powers.

The Authority shall have and exercise each and all of the following powers:

(a) Acquire, construct, reconstruct, purchase, better, extend, improve, operate and maintain

airports and related facilities owned or used by Guam for civil aviation purposes.

(b) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, permit, right of entry or by the exercise of the

right of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions and subject to the limitations of laws of

Guam including 5 GCA Chapter 5 [Procurement Law], and hold and use any real and personal property

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necessary, convenient or useful for the carrying out of any of its powers pursuant to the provisions of

this Chapter, and to dispose of the same.

(c) To construct, operate and maintain runways, taxiways and related airport facilities on property

owned by the United States and used by Guam pursuant to agreement with the United States.

(d) To assume the benefits and obligations of Guam under that certain Joint Use Agreement

executed between Guam and the United States on July 19, 1974, and to assume or enter into agreements

executed pursuant to said Joint Use Agreement, all the above being performed as an instrumentality

of the government of Guam.

(e) To impose, prescribe, revise and collect fees, rates, rentals, landing fees and charges for the

use and services of, and the facilities and commodities furnished by the airports operated by the

Authority and to charge and collect any fees permitted by the Joint Use Agreement, and to pay charges

and costs imposed by said Agreement upon Guam.

(f) To acquire from the United States, under any appropriate federal statute, lands made available

for airport purposes to Guam and to comply with the conditions established by the United States as

necessary for the acquisition of such lands.

(g) To apply for, receive and use, all according to the terms thereof, grants-in-aid, or grants-in-

kind from the United States for use by the Authority for airport purposes.

(h) To make and enter into contracts, leases, concession agreements and permits and to execute

all instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of its powers, including without limitation, the

purchase of liability and casualty insurance for airport purposes, adopt a seal and sue or be sued in its

own corporate name.

(i) To, at any time and from time to time, issue general or special revenue bonds pursuant to

Article 2 of this Chapter.

(j) To enter into leases with the government of Guam or with the United States, provided that no

such lease shall exceed forty (40) years in duration.

(k) To employ agents and retain or contract for the services of qualified consultants, specialists

or experts, as individuals or as organizations, to advise and assist the Authority and its employees, all

of which may be accomplished without regard to the portion of the Personnel Laws relative to

compensation.

(l) To adopt such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Adjudication Act, as may

be necessary for the exercise of powers and performance of the duties conferred or imposed upon the

Authority or the Board.

(m) To do any and all other things necessary to the full and convenient exercise of the above

powers.

Nothing contained in this Section, or by implication in this Chapter shall be construed to be in any way in

derogation or limitation of powers conferred upon or existing in the Authority or in the Board by virtue of

the Organic Act, the laws of Guam or the Government Code.