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Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Chapter 8A — Guam

§ 1425a. Legislative authority to create authorities; appointment of members; powers of authorities

Statutory text

The Legislature of Guam may by law grant to a public corporate authority, existing or to be created by or under such law, powers to undertake urban renewal and housing activities in Guam. Such legislature may by law provide for the appointment, terms of office, or removal of the members of such authority and for the powers of such authority, including authority to accept whatever benefits the Federal Government may make available, and to do all things, to exercise any and all powers, and to assume and fulfill any and all obligations, duties, responsibilities, and requirements, including but not limited to those relating to planning or zoning, necessary or desirable for receiving such Federal assistance, except that such authority shall not be given any power of taxation, nor any power to pledge the faith and credit of the territory of Guam for any loan whatever.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 88–171 § 1 · 77 Stat. 304

    Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1425a

    (Pub. L. 88–171, § 1, Nov. 4, 1963, 77 Stat. 304.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 88–171, § 1, Nov. 4, 1963, 77 Stat. 304.)

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Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Guam which comprises this chapter.

Credits

(Pub. L. 88–171, § 1, , 77 Stat. 304.)

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