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Terms Used In 21 Guam Code Ann. § 71109

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Any person who damages a utility line or roadway is subject to pay for all costs incurred by the operator to restore the utility or roadway to its original condition. The operator which has suffered damage, and has caused the repair of such damage shall present the contractor or person responsible

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for the damage with a bill for repair of the damage no later than sixty (60)
days after the damage has been repaired.

If the operator of a utility fails to present the contractor within sixty (60) days after the damage has been repaired, the utility operator may not withhold excavating clearance for other projects for which clearance have been requested.
This Section shall apply to all government of Guam agencies performing work which results in the damaging of utility infrastructure as defined in this Act.
SOURCE: Amended by P.L. 25-34:6.

NOTE: P.L. 25-34:2 defines utilities to include roadways which is referred to in this
Act.