1974
ATTORNEY
FENELL'S OFFICE
Territorial Law Library 141 San Ramon Rd.
Guam 96910
CERTIFICATION OF PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO THE GOVERNOR
This is to certify that Bill No. 67 S, "An Act relative to the establishment of the Guam Energy Office and autho— pi zing an appropriation for such purposes, was on the 25th day of January, 197 g, duly and regularly passed.
ATTESTED:
APPROVED:
Governor of Guam
DATED: FEB 7 1974
Bill No. 675
Introduced by ommlttee on Resources, Develop— ment and Agriculture by request.
ACT RELATIVE TO TEE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE GUAM ENERGY OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:
Section I. This Act shall be known as the "Guam Energy Office Act" .
Section 2. Statement of policy and purpose. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the territory of Guam that it is essential that there exists a Guam Energy Office to mobilize local resources to work with the Federal Government and the private sector in order to best allocate fuels avail— able to the territory of Guam; and to determine which energy
10 conservation measures and practices • best slow the rate of the growth of energy consumption, assure adequate supplies of 12 energy and fuels for necessary uses, reduce energy, waste,
13 preserve natural resources and protect the environment.
Section 3. Guam Energy Office: establishment of. (a) There is hereby established within the government of Guam as a separate and independent office, the Guam Energy Office herein—
after referred to as the "Office .
(b) The office shall have an Administrator and Assistant
Administrator Who shall • be appointed by the Governbr by and
20 with the advice and consent of the Legislature and such other 21 officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out its 22 functions I-mder this Act provided, however, that all the 23 officers and employees of the office shall comprise of
Bill No. 675
Introduced by Commlttee on Resources, Development and Agriculture by request.
ACT RELATIVE TO TEE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE GUAM ENERGY OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:
Section I. This Act shall be known as the "Guam Energy Office Act" .
Section 2. Statement of policy and purpose. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the territory of Guam that it is essential that there exists a Guam Energy Office to mobilize local resources to work with the Federal Government and the private sector in order to best allocate fuels avail— able to the territory of Guam; and to determine which energy conservation measures and practices • best slow the rate of the growth of energy consumption, assure adequate supplies of 12 energy and fuels for necessary uses, reduce energy, waste, preserve natural resources and protect the environment.
Section 3. Guam Energy Office: establishment of. (a) There is hereby established within the government of Guam as a separate and independent office, the Guam Energy Office herein—
after referred to as the "Office .
(b) The office shall have an Administrator and Assistant
Administrator Who shall • be appointed by the Governbr by and
20 with the advice and consent of the Legislature and such other 21 officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out its 22 functions I-mder this Act provided, however, that all the 23 officers and employees of the office shall comprise of
existing personnel of the government of Guam who are temporarily assigned cr loaned to the office,
Section Same: duties. The functions and responsibilities of the office are as follows :
(I) To implement the "Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973" and regulations adopted pursuant to said Act;
(2) TO receive, hold, expend, or transfer Federal and local funds, subj ect to applicable Federal and local rules ;
(3) To enforce or delegate to the proper agency involved 10 the power to enforce laws enacted by the Federal Government , or the government of Guam relative to petroleum products
12 price stabilization ;
(4) To review present statutory authority, regulations , procedures and programs in order to determine what changes may be required to ass ure conformity with the policies and
16 purposes of this Aet and to report its findings , v:ith recommendations for necessary changes to the Governor and to the Legislature at the earliest possible date;
19 (5) To study and review energy conservation measures and
20 practices which reduce energy consumption thereby assuring adequate supplies o : energy and fuels for necessary uses and to disseminate such information to the people of the territory of Guam.
Section 5. Same: rules and regulations. The office shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing its operations, said rules and regulations to be promulgated in
27 accordance with the requirements set forth in the Administrative Adjudication Law (Section 21}00 et seq. of the Government Code 29 of Guam) .
30 Section 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated 31 from any available funds in the Unappropriated Surplus of the
32 General Fund the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100 , 000
for the operation of the ending June 30, I g 7u. ectio 7. The Guam when the purposes and accomplished, subject, office and powers granted not later than one (I) Act. Section 8. The which was created by Public August IS , 197u. Section 9. The Com-mission which was extended to September 30, |
1Guam Energy Office for the fiscal year
273-10
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3Energy Office shall cease to exist
objectives of this Act have been however, to the further condition that 6it pursuant to this Act shall terminate 7 year following the effective date of this
1974.