Establishment. — Guam Code § 79301

§ 79301. Establishment.

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 accordance

with the provisions in this Section. Seven (7) Commissioners shall be appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga′låhi,

with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, to serve for a term of five (5) years. The eighth and

ninth Commissioners shall be selected as follows: one of the Commissioners shall be the Mayor of Hagåtña,

who shall serve for the duration of his/her term(s); one (1) member shall be appointed by the Speaker of I

Liheslaturan Guåhan, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker, and whose appointment shall be

effective until the conclusion of the term of the Guam Legislature in which he/she was appointed.

(a) Before taking office or entering on duty, each Commissioner, as well as each employee of the

Authority, shall take the oath of office required of all officers and employees of the government of

Guam.

(b) Any Commissioner appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga′låhi may be removed by I

Maga’håga/Maga′låhi for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after a hearing before

I Maga’håga/Maga′låhi or a hearing officer specially designated by him for the purpose.

(c) A Commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services, but shall be entitled to

payment of official travel costs and reimbursement of expenses actually and necessarily incurred in

the discharge of his duties and functions.

(d) I Maga′låhi shall designate a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among the Commissioners.

The Commissioners shall constitute the Board of Commissioners of the Authority. The Board may

employ an Executive Director of the Authority who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, technical

experts, such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may deem

necessary, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, tenure and compensation. For such legal

services as it may require, the Authority may employ or retain its own counsel and legal staff. The

Authority may delegate to one (1) or more of its officers, agents or employees, such powers and duties

as it may deem proper. The Board shall adopt personnel rules pursuant to Title 4 Guam Code

Annotated §§ 4105 and 4106.

(e) Five (5) Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Commissioners of the

Authority for the purpose of conducting the business of the Authority and exercising its powers, and

for all other purposes. A vote of the majority of the Commissioners present at any meeting of the Board

shall prevail.

(f) Non-voting ex-officio members shall include representatives from the Department of Parks

and Recreation, the Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, the Chamorro Language

COL 20240430

CH. 79 HAGÅTÑA RESTORATION AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT

Commission, the Guam Visitors Bureau, the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with

Disabilities (DISID), the Department of Land Management, the Department of Public Works, the

Guam Environmental Protection Agency, and the Guam Preservation Trust. These members shall

provide technical assistance to ensure accuracy in the development of the Plan.