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Thi s certi f ies that Bi 11 No. ~;. "An At t to add a newC~ ter 11 to TI U e ~ bOVelTDen t Code of b uaJr., rela ti veto Water Polluti on Control, R for other purposes, ~son tht 11th day of July, 1967, dUly am regularly passed.

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ThiS A.;t •.as receiveo by the Governor this.·; --:.Gel) 0'__ . 1967 at I .: o·cloc~ .•J:••

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NnrrE. GUAM LEGISLATURE

1967 (YIRST) Regular Session

Bill No. 303

Introduooo by -_OOJIllIdttee on Rules, byrequest of 'the Go~rnorin acoordanae with Be~tiOL 6(b) ot tile OrganicAct of Gusm.

JJ;Z A~ TO ADD A lfE\'\ a:in.P.rEE. 11 TO TITLE :I, GOV'"ERN­MElfI' CODE Of GUAJi, F.ELt..TIVE TO 'i'ATEE POLIDTIOK CO}i­

TROL.., Ab""D POP. OTHER PURPOSES.

BE n' n,ACTED BY THE PEOP~ 01' T"riE TERRITORY OF GU.A!.~:

Sectior: 1. A new Chapter 11 is hereby adcied to Title :1, Govern-

m.ent Oode of' GuaI;:., to re~ as followe:

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~a~er Pollutior: Control

Secti.or; 9950. Thie: Act sb.E.ll b~ know:n af:' the Water Pollutior.:

Oontrol Ac~.

SectioI: 9950.1. ste. 'tamer;:; o~ Policy. Vi:'1£.; re as, eo comprehen-

si ve program o~ Wh~:- resourcf' c.evelopm.ent :fo:::' mu.!:icipEG. E'-'lC

1ndust~~~ we.~ersuppl~,irr~ge.t~O~tfieL a-~ wil~~if€ con8e~a-

ticn:.: ani. recreatior. if::::lm ::.r.. p=o[::'e as, s:-LC Wl~ereE:.6, poll'\.:.tior:. c:

t:ne "m1.e:rs a: thiE ter:'"i "to.:';' ~' canst:. -;->1.1,;€ Eo me=.ac€ 'k public

:Jeait:: a:cL we:.ia=€;: a.nc. m£.;\ ~Y6rscl:- ~i'ec: :':'ve:s"U)cl:: wildl.i1t:;,

:::;"<L ~'1:. a:;:4.t:.~ :'i:'E;) £..:K.~- probressivel~' obe1i~c-; agricul tu.r<:.:.,

- r":;·..•.r;-.;~:iF...::..,~c:.'S!.-.;ione.:.. ani. othe=- legi time.te uses a:: water, it is

hE:!"e'c;'c.ec:.E...-ec. to be 'the p'.lblic policy 0:: thi£ ~erri tor:r to conB€!'Yf:

~tE >7!lte:, reSOU-."'Ce6 aD! to pro1ieci., maintair.., and improve .tue qua-

li t:- a.nC.potabili -;y tb.ereo: fo:: public wate~ sup:c:":'ec, Ie::- the

PI'O.";f.oLc. •.ior: 0: rildli'fe, tisL fL"1.C. a(~"LlBtic ·L:':'e, an.: :0::- 8£ricn:lt:.t-

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to ~:::'Ovid€ e. oo:npre>er.civtc pro£-ra.IT: ir, t~.f pu.t:'ic i1::i.e~S7 fo:::- 't;:1(

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Section 9950.2. Definitions. )'or the purpose or 'th1a . .Act,

the following 1IOrcie s;nQphrases shall ban the meanings 6.Bcr1'bed

to them u. th.1s Seotions (a) 'Sewage' means the wateI'-carried

was"te products trom the :residences, public buildingS, institutions

or other bu.1ld1.ng.B,including the excremanti tioae or other di&-

charge :from the bodies o~ human beings or Rnim",1 s, together with

Sl1~ ground water i..Il:!iltration enQ ~ace water as may be pre-

ser:..t.

1C' (b) 'Industrial wasi;e' means any l.ig\dd, gaseous or solie.

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wastE: subs'tancea resul. t1ng frmr. eIJ:y process of 1ndustry, lIlanufao-

1;UriD.{;, "Crade or bu.siness or f:.roor. the development 0:' ~y natura:

!"eBO"iJrce, togethe::- with suet. sewage as me.y be presen" , whici: m.a,.'

pollute the water£>of 't:..€ 1ierri tory.

(c) 'Other wastes' means garbage, :c:unicipci refuse, sanL.,

o:':'e.:..,oil, ta=~ ch~cal6 and all othel" substanceE whici:. I:12...'

po::..l.u1.ethe wairer£ o~ the terri iro:::r.

of the ~ter& of th.€. tar.:";' 1;0=7 "oJ' 5BwagE: or indua;;r:'e.: ~teE 'tc

e. c.et;reE wilier.. creates f.;. b.a.zarC to huma.r. h.ee.lvr .••-y'--

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. e~e::-E 0: -;hE. -;;er:-:'tory whicl:. renaer£ sai.c. waters h<?In..-Pu.:.. c.:

•...c-:~':.:.c::: .•..s..:. :0:: "t..lei.I most ':.iene~ic:"fL!. u.see..

~....c;'(; FE,"we:-E ~VE: bee:-. c:'~.6i::'eC O~ zrtanC..~"';"6 establiahet

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(g) 'Treatment worlte' means any plant, disposal fiel6.,

lagoon, dam, pumping station, incine ra:to I' , or other worits not

spec1i'ical.ly mentioned herein, installed for the purpose of

treating, stabilizinE or holtiing sewage, industrial waste, I or

other wastes.

(h) 'Disposel eyB~e=' means e system for dispo~ of

sewage, indUlltrie.l waste or othe:=-wastes, end includes sewerage

systems- ant trea1iIIlen"t worl:6.

(i) tWa~er6 0: the ter=1. to:-y' means e.ll shore waterE

sllrround ..~"'g GualIl, stre2ml8, lakes, wells, springs, irrigatio!J

8YSiiem.5, marshes, watercourses, wate~ve., draina.ge systems anc:.

oth.e:- bodies of water, wrtace ~ undergroune., natu...-e.l or arti-

1"ic1al, publicly or privately ownec...

(j) •Person , !'leans 'thE' territory 0: G=u.aJ:.0:- ar;:' :l.!ls~r..1-

~eniiallt.J thereof, ~ municipality, pol~tica: 5~b~i~6~O~, :x_~~~-

1iU~ioL.,public or priTate corporatior.., pe.::-.w.c:-sh:.;., :.:-Jt:\'"iCl'I.:E,,:", 0::-

other ent11i:-.

Sect10I:. 9950.:5. AJim~TI'" stratior.. Tn£; :J:'rec"tc::- 0: P.ltl:. (. ::eal"'_

a.'1t ....f:l.fs-~ shall have "the re sponsibil:' iiY 'for the Rlh~""i Sl~t:.O:'

0: iOhi.e AC" 1.1L.der ~€ m.:.pervision 0: the Wa"ter Polll.ltio:-, COT."t:'C:" - ~ ...•.

.:o:.:":'ssio::.. :he ::Jl.rc eta::- she.l:.. atl1It~n.:..S1;c:' thE: p:'Crv'i.sio:::E 0: ti~t

.t-.C" i!:. accore.aDC(: Tt"itl. sc..:.c 00:"'::::':' ..s::"O!~'8 rt.L.e£, regt.G..f::::"0:::6, oro erE, !

i:'te..~"::"E...."""teo:t wa-;er quaJ.i ty ani. cle.ssificati0:l6 0: the lfE.1;erS 0: the:

~e=-=:'tor;:. 711e j)i.reciior ~'" de:'eL~s.1;EO 'tc s.~ e1:lp:'o;,ree 0: "the Depa.='~

~:-~~0: ?.ltli: F-eal tl: and Welf'6...~ ~ct 0: !:.iE f'u...C-;:'O~E ant

:::.€£ &10 =.e ::'~ ...'!1f: neceiJoary for the p:-oper an:: e~~icie:::'" J:t<iT'"~r.~r_

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,'-- '-ec+::"or:.. •.......•S{: .4. ~33ion. :'h9~ is hereby createc. G

.;: ?<.l:1;'\;:'01: '>":J.r';' ~'Ol :< 1'I'..l."sion, hereinafter refarrec. to 8.E the1- ::."'S":..JL. t ,( :c -.1 ,~:. vI:. ~\;.all COIlsist of six (6) members a£

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.•~Yi·'!..il7~:'e; :'~e: ·-J •••,poi-;e:'" o~· P'..,~ic ~:'t~lit~..A£en~" of Gua.::l; anc..

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whicl:: shall be oper: to thE public for inspection. Special

Commissio~ is herewit~ au~o:'ize~ anL t:"~rtet:

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Secti.o!:. 9950.:-. I-:),"'5TS B.!1C. Dutie£ 0: th.e OoI:1ItissioJS.. The

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(a) To stu6..v, iI:vest:"ge:t€, 0:' Ca1:.SE~c DE: S't-..u:.:'..ec. e.....o

Bach membe:- 0: tl .•.e Oommiseior. JIIaJ', b~' orae:!'- fil~c. wi tc

a.nC.place for all I:leetiI'.gs aha.ll be given to ea.al member of the

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the ir offj.ce as ma..' bE the case.

:_~E 3&~:'E:tax: 0: the COIIIr1liasio!.. Bha.ll be de signa tee b:- tb.~

Members of the Oommi.ssior..shall serve without compensation,

two (2) Iilembers to be appointed by the Governor. The chairman

Sue!: persons, 1= ~ t designatet ptU'su.a!1t to this Section, shel:..

~ perlorn. the duties of the :nan.ber 1!!I:~"~iT·Cthe desig:lat io:::...

the Sec-"'""etar:;'-0: the COmm.isaion, designa1i€ e depu~~' 01" e.:~ernat(

as su.ch, but shaJ.l bE rembursea. tor reasonable travel end out-of-

pocket expenses in~~ in the peri'ormance 0:: Oommission duties.

'!he Depa.rtme!lt 0: ?ublic Health anC. Welfe.re shall f'umisb a.ll

8hall be eleci;ed :from among their mmber. Members ot the Commie-

eact. cal.endar ye~ am: eb.a.1.1kee}:- e. record of its proceedings

aj.on I!b.al.l serve :for tenns of two (2) yes...~ aaab. or "the tems of

i:;yes:':"["p.tec. a..~, fro::: tiDe to t:1me,-~E;;err::irJ.e \7e.ys e!".lC lliea:.E C:

t'·.e 35..'e, o"\d to f.ete.i1!.t".E Li2.£.··..oaS, as fe.r as practical, 0:' pre-

~:":-e~"U:::'!an(. ana:..:. keeJ: all reccrC.E c: meetings 0:- J !!IlC. action.s

so :<...: a.s r,:c.ctical, ell :.1' ::;+a.r.ceE ane. materiels w!:..icr. pOllute

e~.iJ~:,-2.tir.[:..roz:. al:!.. grcnmc. 8.."1C S'..•.:-:~e.ce rete:-!? 0= the territor:"

meetings may "De ca.llec. by the Ch.e:irman. 'lfri tten notice o~ the time

logistic suppor1 for the Commission.

The Commission shall hold at lea.st two (2) regul.ar meetings

ve:~ti!:.t po:"lutior:. t:r£~ is :et "i'" ental tc the public health or the

have th€ power6 and be sabject to ~ duties ant responsibilitieE

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healt!: of flnit!lAls, fish, or aquatic life, 0:- th£ industrial

development of the t.erri tory or 4e'tr1ment.a1 to the practical u.,~

of waters for recreational purposes, agricultural or industrial

pu-Y'JK>ses, or obnoxious, nau.seous or 'toxic for domestic J'U-T"J>0aes;

(b) To dErVi se, :formnlate and adopt IUles, regul.at1.ons and

methode of procedure for transmittal 'to the Director of Public

Health and Weilare for his guidance 1n 'the .nmin'i stration of this

Act;

(c) To develop e.lJC adopt e. comprehensi. ve program for the

prevention, control, e.nC. abat.ement of pollution 0:- the waters of

t:n.e terri toxy ant from tae to 1jJne review 8.'1:5. modity· ;such.pro.~

fo:- ~e guidanoe of "the Director of Public Health enC.W~are.

(d) To recommendam). encourage s'tud1es, Ulvestigations,

reaes.rcl:, clemDIl3tl'ations relating to water polluti~ ant causes,

preventior..., control enC. abatement thereo:: 8.6 are deemed ~nsable

a..~necess~' and to direct the Director of ?ublic Ileal th aDd le1.-

fa.""'eregardin£ BI;.' actio!:E dee!:lec. neceBss...~- fro!: the reeul te of

eucl: s~ie6, 1nvestiu"Bti..onc, reaearcl: ant dem.onstrations in oroer

t:hat the IT'....recwr 0: Public Healtl: ant f.ielfE'-""e ma..'di8char~ hiE>

responsibilities under thif Act;

(e) Tc fozmL-at.e EJ'te:..na.."'"'t..E 0: _ate~ p-.n-:. -.:y l'...!lf. cl.assif1ca-

tior c:- ~t.e=- accordin[; tc t:u.e 1nOS't bene~icia2 uaeE o~ such _e.te::,;

1r. fO:"'"'T'~ati!:t: suet.. sta:1L..l:.r': s a!)[ ciaasiZicat iom: con.sicie::-atire:.

&:1<..:':":.t ~::'ve:_;..( t....E ecc1.oJ"''':'CE 0: was,.€< i;rea:tIDen. •. ant. preven"t:ion.;

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Section 99506. Powers end ~tieB o~ the Director of Public

thE tollow"'JJlg powers and duties:

Heal ti: IUXl Welfare. The Director BhaU. have and may exercise

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c:."' Sect1ar: 9950.5, prow-iding that the Director may modify such

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human health;

(b) ~o accept B.llG anmi TI~ ster 108!l£ ant. gren-;s froIL the

l"e~eI'al Gcvemm.ent ana traIt any o'ther source fo:' carrying ou~ m;).

of 1ts f'unct ions ;

(c ) ~o issue, modiry or revoke orders for the abatement of

pollution 0:- to require the adoption o::!such remedial measure,

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1-:--..- includine; t.b.e constru.ctioD of new disposal systems or treatment

l~ works or the modifications, ertensior~ 0:' a1;;ers.t10!l 0: e.ri.atiD{;

F eys"tems and. works, 8£ c..i!'"ectec. by the Commission;

~ '.L.t (c) To P-rEJrn"l TIe 8.1lC approve or c.isapprcv~ al:!.. p:'e:-.:. •. EUl':'

17 ~:pecif1cat10ns tor 'thE oo!lStru.ctio~ e.nC. opera.tiOI:' C: (1) ne,-

1[; SeT"'€l"Sgesystems, disposal sysliem£ an: ~~e:w:~eL~ wor~_[., (2/

"I '-:i eXlie..."'lBior:.s, modifications 0: 0:' addi tl.or..£ "iOCnev. c:-' c -cC':.:u:.::-

...• '<-~ f);!-""e::'bge systems, dispoBalar.fste::lB OT ~re~~~. Olor.n" (;, e::1.e::.,-

c.._ G~O~ ant DOdLfications of 0:'edditioL( ~c ~~ctc~eb, ~ac~~~~:

r•.... ee·.abl~s.h!!1en'ts or bu.s:..uess e!nerp7 'E;£, "',;•.•f. ;:P",:"£";;lO::" 0: wr..i~__

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'Vc - ..;; .. "':'et e.nC ngul &tions of te ec... :::'~_Eg:"o~j

(e) To is~ J continue 1r.. e::-ec"t, :-evoke, ::'u-:if:- or ...e~·

•• :..~,S' -:.0 ~y ;a.:.-:o~ for +l-'~ oollectio~ ant cii8r> .•..::,.•.•~e oi 3ew~e

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(f) Tv adTiS€;, con5.ilt 8Di. cooperate with other a.genc1e6

o~ the "erri tory of Guam; wi th the Fe6.eral GoveI'IlIDen:and wi ti:

e.ffectec. groups, pol.itical BIl'bdivisions and industries, 1n the

formulation of such comprehensive program;

(g) i'o collect a.nd disseminate 1n:tomation rel.ating 'to water

pollution and the prevention, con'trol end abatement thereof;

(h) To conduct &£ the Director deems necesa8-ory, studies,

investigations, research aI'...c. demonsiira.iiions ,relating to water pollu-

ti.or. a.~ th& CSllOOS, pre vent ior., control and abat~ent thereof.

Sect:ion 9950.7. Pollut:lor. UnlawfUl: Permi •.••• (8) It shall

be unlawrul for sn"v person to cause the pollution, as ciefine::l herein,

of ~. waters of t~e territorj-.

(b) It shall be unl.a.wfUl :for any perBOn 1;0 construct, in&-

1:ell 0:' ope::'a1.e a nev sewerage system, disposal system or treat-

IDeni:, vorks, erter..sioD.6, modifications, or additions to new ant

eT~st~ seweragesystems,disposa1 Bya"~5, or tre8~en, works,

exterreionL, ~i~icationE or aAQitions to ~actories: manu:actur~~

estab~isr~e~~E0:'buS~leSt en•.erpriseb, the operat~o~ 0: wrdch woult

Ca:LlS( t. subs"taIltial increase in 'Waste diacharge£ 'to the waters o~

the •.err:' tor;y o~ othe!'\V~at; subsi;antiall;\' e.l'te:' the pnY52.cs.:.., che-

Ideal 0= biologica:... pro~r1iieE of tIle W6.terE o~ thf' ter=-:. -.:;o=:- 't;C

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BeW&&t;, 'na~e"rie: W~~1.€ ox other was'tes into any sewerage ~c£te~

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relat1ng 'to pollution o~ ~ wat.ers of the 'ierrltozy.

Section 9950.9. CJ..ass1fioation ant. St.andards. In order to

efiectuate e. comprehens1Te prograxn tor the prevention, abatement

and control of pollutign in the waters of the territory, the

oommission is autbori~ed to group such wratere into classes :in

accordanoe with the:1.r present anG. ruture most benefioial uses; such

olassification or standards may frcm. time tc time be e.ltGrea or

modi:ied. S•.andarde of quality an.C.purl ty for each 9.loh c.lassifi-

cetioL shall be adopted in re~tian to the most beneficial use anQ

benefi •. 'to which the wa'tere a..."""e or may it: the fUture De put; sucl::.

standa.ra.s ~v trore time w time be al t.erea or :modi.fied.

:Before s•.ream5 are claBs~ied or stana.ards established or

'before such stanAards are modilied or repea.1ed, public hearings b~

the CmIEissio!2 shell 'be hale. in connection tb.e:rew1th. NoticE- of

public hearinc for the consideration, aQoptio~ or ame~dment of the

classificat:l..O!:. of .e.~er8 enC the s"tandards of puri liy and quali :.:'

thereo~ sh.a.ll spec1:f~"the wa'ter concerninG whicl::. a classi.fics.i;io!:.

i£ BOUgh•• 1;0 be ~e or for which B"!:8nna!'dE &...""E: eo-agh't WDe adopte':"

ant the tirle, da.te e.J:1t place o~ such b.earin£. Juci:. no-;:'ce :'c T.C bc

pllc:':ishec e:~ :'east onCE e. week !or'two (2) consecutiVE 1!'E'el:E ~~ t.

newspaper of general circulatior.. and 1L add.i 'ti~ ehal: De mailec. ~c:

::ucr. othe:- j)€:-90~ B.£ the :;OI!1n!issioD has reaao!:. to b~lievt n.e,-

:>€ "c.~:-ec-;:'~""...:'~ect'3c."0:- l!Ju.cl:. classifications. ani the setting£:' 0:r.:.- •... ~,"" ...~ _ ~E''),::'c..!''G.f, •

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c... ~ :'e:~o:: ~..lC:-_;.ersor.•.~ilef !i 1co-:ice of ~r::"~tio.t:. fo!' rehea!-'~

-;:.• e 0("', -~ 8S:' :>!"•• I: 9L<c.i... LI.OL ce i 6 ~'GeO. , thE ~o.:unisaior .•.

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togethQ:" wi tb :t1.Dd1Lgs of fact m.e.cie: by the Commi.sS10L. In e,n.v

such rehearing, e. repI"esentati ve of the Commission16 authorised

~o ttf'im11'1'1 ster oaths, erptm1n~ witnesses enQissue notices of hear-

ings and subpoenas requiring the testiIn.o~· of wi. messes an6. the

produotion of evidence relevant to matter involved 1D the rebea!"-

ing. In case of failure to obey a notice of hea.rin{; or subpoena

issu.ed unae:- thiE Sectior. the Is:Lend Court of Guam she.ll have

jurisdiction upon application 0: 'the Commissionor 1ts represents-

tives to iSS'.le ar~orae:-' requir-Df; such person to appear and testifJ"

or prod.uce eviden~ as the casE' me,.v require.

The Commissionshall a:ffi:rn., modif~' or reverse such order

am. notity the appellant of its action, whicl:. ahci.l become :t'1na.l

th1rty (30) days a:fter notice of such action i6 servet upon the

appellant unless wi thin SUCh time er. appeal if taken to th€

Islane. Court.

Ar. appeal ~"t" be "'ake!'. ::"1'01:. ~. decision of the Commission by

~"t" person who is 0:- In.a.Y bf adv€rsely e.:fiected therebJ" to th~

I eland COUrt.

Beatio:: 9950.1:.. Enfo::-CeI;1er:;; 0: Oriers. If BnJ" persor. fails

'to romp)..>- witt. an orae::- ,r,--ici: bas become :inal, the Co!!Il!li.asio:l ~ .

app1r fo::- the enforcement o~ t:.'1E: o::'6.e= 1;C the :Ble.ne. Cou~. If the

COlJ"t tie-;;eI'mi.."l8S ~ •. 'the oKe:- \'re.£ made ani ser'yet. :.!~accoroaDc£

wi ti: the- lex ant. "tb.a.t su.c!:. peroo:: f&i.:'ec. 1;C oorn.p:'~· thereri th, the

CO"..u-. aha:.: e:::::':O::-ct obe:;ii £:: _.;:;€ tc -;t.e c;~e::- b;- WI::" .• c~ injunc;;io::

G= otl..e!'\r-::..a~ to e:r~o~ \...p~:-_ ~lc:::. pe::-:Jo~ complie-.n.ce wj-;!. the o:::'t:.e:r.

~c~iQ::' 9S~c. .1L, 1-.-~S::"F-;'~C€ by ;;.vYe!T.lIle~te.l AEe~c:'e5. 'Ine

8e.~ceB ~ ~acil:~ieE0: ~.~ar~ents~ atencieE ~C ir~tr~e~ta-

li t::"es 0: -D.€ C-c.~~r.:'" c: s.-.ar:: ~- b€ ce..:ie e:\"!'.: ...labh to t!-.!.E:

~~:'a5io!.. i.!.. the exercise 0: i te. :'ilnctior:.s tc ~E' erte::t p-llowe::'

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duties or the Departmen:t of PL1b~1cHealth and Wel!'are or at

the Chief Officer of PIlb11c Utili t~·Agenc:y of' Guamas provided

by the 'later Resource., oonaervation Act, Chapter 5, Tit~e XXII,

of the GoTernment Code ~ .Guam. II

Section 2. 3ectio:: 21414, Government Co<ie of GuaI::i., is hereb~'

re pealet. •

Sectio::.;'. This Act is e.r: urgenc~ measure.

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