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) Executive Order. I Maga=låhen Guåhan [The Governor] shall terminate the declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order upon finding that the occurrence of an illness or health condition that caused the emergency no longer poses a high probability of a large number of deaths in the affected population, a large number of incidents of serious permanent or long-term disability in the affected population, or a significant risk of substantial future harm to a large number of people in the affected population.

(b) Automatic Termination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the declaration of a state of public health emergency shall be terminated automatically after thirty (30) days, unless renewed by I Maga=låhen Guåhan [The Governor] under the same standards and procedures set forth in this Article. Any such renewal shall also be terminated automatically after thirty (30) days, unless renewed by the I Maga=låhen Guåhan [The Governor] under the same standards and procedures set forth in this Article.

(c) [The Guam Legislature] . By a majority vote, [The Guam Legislature] may terminate the declaration of a state of public health emergency at any time from the date of original declaration upon finding that the occurrence of an illness or health condition that caused the emergency does not or no longer poses a high probability of a large number of deaths in the affected population, a large number of incidents of serious permanent or long-term disability in the affected population or a significant risk of substantial future harm to a large number of people in the affected population. Such a termination by [The Guam Legislature] shall override any renewal by I Maga=låhen Guåhan [The Governor] .

(d) Content of Termination Order. All orders or legislative actions terminating the declaration of a state of public health emergency shall indicate the nature of the emergency, the area(s) that was threatened and the conditions that make possible the termination of the declaration.

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ARTICLE 5
SPECIAL POWERS DURING A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY: MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY