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Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 40143

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
Q. Sanchez Elementary School Facility.

(a) The land and buildings that comprise the former F.Q. Sanchez Elementary School in the village of Umatac is transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Umatac Mayor’s office.

(b) The facility may be used for any of the following purposes:

(1) Mayor’s office;

(2) Municipal Planning Council office;

(3) youth center or for recreational youth activities; (4) senior citizens center;
(5) healthcare facility; and

(6) educational facility.

(c) The Umatac Municipal Planning Council is authorized to lease portions of the facility, pursuant to § 60114, Chapter 60 of Title 21, Guam Code Ann., relative to the leasing of government properties, to for-profit or not-for-profit entities to carry out the purposes of Subsection (b) of this Section.

(d) All revenues derived from the leasing or other activities generated from the use of the facility shall be deposited in the Umatac Municipal Planning Council Fund for the maintenance of the facility and for village activities or improvements.
(e) The Umatac Mayor may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Administration for the management of accounts related to the activities of this Section. Administrative fees to the Department of Administration shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the revenues.

(f) The financial operations of the facility shall be subject to audit/review by the Office of Public Accountability.

(g) All uses, renovations and improvements to the facility shall comply with federal historic preservation laws and regulations applicable to Guam, and with Chapter 76 of Title 21, Guam Code Ann..

(h) In the event that the Umatac Municipal Planning Council determines in the future that they no longer have a need for the facility, title to the facility shall revert to the Chamorro Land Trust Commission and be added to the available lands inventory of the Chamorro Land Trust Commission.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-011:1 (Apr. 11, 2013).