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Section 4. The term of office for all members of the board shall be two (2) years and the first members appointed as hereinbefore set forth shall take office on July 1, 1951, and shall remain in such office until their successors are appointed and qualified and shall serve without compensation.

Section 5. Upon its appointment it shall be the duty of the Commission to forthwith organize and make a comprehensive survey and list of the recreational needs of the Island of Guam; and thereafter to recommend suitable sites for public playgrounds and similar recreational areas including in said recommendations methods of maintenance and supervision of said areas.

Section 6. The Commission shall have the power and authority to adopt general policies and rules for its operation and shall from time to time recommend to the Governor a complete recreation program including rules and regulations concerning the welfare and recreational facilities on the Island as well as rules and regulations for the appointment of sports commissioner, and others as the need may from time to time appear, including in its recommendations such laws as it deems necessary to supplement its powers herein granted.

Section 7. There is hereby appropriated from the unencumbered funds of the Government of Guam the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for the cost of the preliminary survey and studies herein indicated.

Section 8. The Commission may appoint an executive secretary and such other personnel as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions hereof, provided, however, that the costs of all such personnel and all activities of the commission shall be included in the annual budget approved by the Legislature.

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To amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. Section 3301 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"S 3301. Same: Non-citizens. Except in the case of an on-sale license for a premises under the operation or control of a person who is a contractor to the United States or of a bartender's license, the board shall not issue a license to any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States having resided on Guam permanently and continuously for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the date of application for a license. If the person is a partnership, each partner must be such citizen or national of the United States, and if a corporation, a majority of the members of the board of directors must be such citizens or nationals of the United States, and all of the persons who are charged with the duties of managing or conducting the business must be citizens or nationals

of the United States residing on Guam but need not possess a previous residence of particular duration. The board may issue an onsale license for a premises under the operation or control of a person who is a contractor to the United States or a bartender's license to any citizen or national of the United States.

Section 2. Section 3858 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act otherwise referred to as Executive Order No. 3-49, is hereby amended to read: "S 3858. Persons eligible to be administrator. Any citizen of the United States is eligible as administrator who:

(a) Is not interested, directly or indirectly, in any business involving the importation, manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages. (b) Does not advocate nor is identified, or connected with any organization or association which advocates prohibition.

(c) Has reached the age of twenty five.

(d) Is not or does not undertake to serve as an officer or committee member of any political party or organization.

(e) Has not been convicted of any felony."

Section 3. Part 4, Chapter III, Section 3714, of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"S 3714. Size of distilled spirits packages: A licensee shall not deliver to any on-sale licensee nor shall any on-sale licensee have in his possession distilled spirits in packages containing more than one gallon or less than one half pint.”

Section 4. Section 3715, is added to Chapter 3, of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to read as follows:

"S 3715. Same: Off-sale licensee. A licensee shall not deliver to any off-sale general licensee nor shall any off-sale licensee have in his possession or sell distilled spirits in packages containing more than one gallon or less than one ounce."

Section 5. Section 3900, of Chapter 2, Part 5, of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"S 3900. Powers of Board: Licensing. The Board shall have the power to license the importation, manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages and to suspend, revoke or reinstate such licenses." Section 6. Section 3909, of Chapter 2, Part 5, of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is hereby repealed.

Section 7. Section 3910, of Chapter 2, Part 5, is amended to read as

follows:

"S 3910. Administrator's records and reports. The Administrator shall keep complete records of his activities, including the number, class and kind of licenses temporarily suspended by him, and the number, kind, and disposition of all seizures by him. Within thirty days after the end of the fiscal year, the administrator shall render a report to the Governor sending a copy to the board, of his activities as shown by his records."

Section 8. Section 4101 of Chapter 3, Part 6, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"S 4101. Temporary suspension of license by administrator. Upon the filing of a sworn written report with the administrator by an inspector setting forth grounds for the suspension or revocation of a

license, the administrator may temporarily suspend any license pending a regular hearing by the board. No temporary suspension by the administrator shall exceed forty-eight hours. The administrator shall upon temporarily suspending a license immediately notify the board in writing of his action and transmit to the board the report of the inspector, including the names of all the witnesses."

Section 9. Section 4102, of Chapter 3, Part 6, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"S 4102. Same: Hearing by the Board. The Board upon receipt of the report required in section 4101 shall as soon as practical hold a hearing on such report, and may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this Act."

Section 10. Effective date. This is an urgency measure and shall become effective upon the date of its approval by the Governor. Approved May 9, 1951.

[Public Law 12 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the operation of the Government of Guam for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. The following sums are appropriated out of any monies in the Treasury of Guam, not otherwise appropriated, for the operation of the Government of Guam for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952:

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Section 2. The Governor of Guam may transfer not to exceed twenty per cent (20%) of any of the foregoing item or items of this appropriation to any item or items of this appropriation, but no item of appropriation

shall be increased more than twenty per centum as a result of such transfer; provided, that quarterly a statement of any such transfer shall be transmitted to the Guam Legislature.

Section 3. Any appropriations heretofore or herein made to carry out a specific purpose, operation, project or function, except appropriations for the normal operation of the Government of Guam, shall continue in full force and effect and shall be available until expended for such purpose, operation, project or function.

Section 4. (a) The Governor may, when he deems it necessary and proper, create and establish a revolving fund or funds out of monies received in connection with such activities of the Government of Guam as the purchase and sale of seed by the Department of Agriculture, the purchase and sale of books by the Department of Education, the purchase and sale of material and labor in aid of supplying utilities services by the Department of Public Works and similar activities.

(b) Such revolving fund or funds, if and when created and established, shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds of the Government of Guam, and independent records and accounts shall be maintained in connection therewith as prescribed by the Director of Finance.

(c) All monies received from said activities shall be deposited in the appropriate revolving fund or funds and all debts, liabilities, obligations and operating expenses in connection with such activities shall be paid therefrom.

(d) The Director of the Department or such other officer who has cognizance and jurisdiction over such revolving fund or funds established as provided herein, shall monthly render to the Governor a statement reflecting the financial condition of the fund or funds under his jurisdiction.

(e) The Director of Finance shall periodically audit the accounts and records of such revolving fund or funds and render a report thereon to the Governor.

Section 5. The Governor of Guam is hereby authorized to expend out of the appropriation for the operation of the Government of Guam allotted to travel, dues and necessary travel expenses in connection with the Governor's attendance at the "Governors' Conference."

Section 6. This is an urgency measure and shall be effective upon approval by the Governor.

Approved May 9, 1951.

[Public Law 13 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the travel of the Guam Legislature Team created by Resolution No. 26.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. The sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) is appropriated out of any monies in the Treasury of Guam, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying for the transportation, travel

allowances, and other incidental expenses of the Guam Legislature Team created by Resolution No. 26, of the First Guam Legislature duly introduced and adopted.

Section 2. This is an urgency measure and shall be effective upon approval by the Governor.

Approved May 11, 1951.

[Public Law 14 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

To establish the Guam Farm Finance Administration and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. There is hereby established within the Government of Guam an agency thereof to be known as the "Guam Farm Finance Administration" (hereinafter sometimes called the “Finance Agency"), with the functions, powers and responsibilities provided in this act and any amendment thereof.

Section 2. All the functions, powers and responsibilities of the Finance Agency shall be exercised by and under the direction of a seven member Board of Administration (hereinafter sometimes called the "Board") to be composed of: The Attorney General; the Director of the Department of Agriculture; the Director of Finance; the Director of Commerce; the Director of the Office of Land Management; and two additional members to be appointed by the Governor of Guam with the concurrence of the Guam Legislature. Provided, however, that one of the two members so appointed shall be actually engaged at the time of his appointment in farming or activities related to farming and the other shall be appointed from a list of three persons nominated for the position by the Board of Directors of the Guam Chamber of Commerce. The Board may appoint an administrator and such other officers or employees as it deems necessary and may require any one or more of them to give bond in such amounts as it may prescribe. All persons employed by the board shall, unless otherwise by law expressly provided, be employed, paid and shall hold their offices or positions to the provisions of law applicable to other officers and employees of the Government of Guam; and their remuneration and wage scale shall be established in accordance with the provisions of law applicable to other employees of the Government of Guam.

Section 3. To augment the credit facilities available to farmers and for the betterment of the conduct of agricultural and related pursuits in Guam, the Finance Agency shall have power to insure or guarantee, as to principal or interest or both, upon such conditions and under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe, from, but only from, the Finance Agency Guarantee Fund hereinafter in Section 4, defined and created, the repayment in whole or in part of any loan made by any national bank authorized to do business in Guam (hereinafter sometimes called the "Bank").

Section 4. There is hereby appropriated from the unencumbered funds of the Government of Guam emanating from the sale of any capital

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