CH. 21 GUAM TROPICAL PLANTS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 17 GCA EDUCATION GUAM TROPICAL PLANTS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY CHAPTER 21 § 21101. Title

§ 21102. Legislative Intent

§ 21103. Establishment

§ 21104. Definitions

§ 21105. Director: Duties

§ 21106. Personnel Recruitment

§ 21107. Annual Reporting

§ 21108. Cooperation from Other Agencies

§ 21109. Assistance from Federal Government and Others

§ 21110. Prohibits Duplication

§ 21101. Title

This Chapter may be cited as the Guam Tropical Plants Development Act

SOURCE: '11899.1 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21102. Legislative Intent

The Legislature finds it is practical and realistic to develop agriculture as a revenue-producing segment of the economy of Guam but to achieve this goal certain basic objectives must be set and impetus given for the accomplishment of these objectives. The objectives of the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility shall be: (a) To provide a constant reliable source of staple food at low cost; (b) To establish a tropical plant bank or germplasm to propagate seedlings, grafts and cross breedings which scientists throughout the world can use for information and research; (c) To serve as a tropical plants research laboratory; (d) To serve as a tropical plants experimental, educational and demonstration site; (e) And to serve as a general attraction for visitors

In carrying out the objectives above set for the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility shall keep in mind that it is the finding of the Legislature that the overall objective shall be the development and COL120106 1 CH. 21 GUAM TROPICAL PLANTS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 17 GCA EDUCATION establishment of cash food crops which shall be rich in nutrients, hardy and easily cultivated

The Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility is directed to focus its research capabilities upon such tropical plants as breadfruit, mangoes, avocados, citrus, pineapples, bananas, papaya and exotic crops and other plants as may assist the Facility in the accomplishment of its mission

SOURCE: '11899.2 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21103. Establishment

There is established within the University of Guam as a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility

SOURCE: '11899.3 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21104. Definitions

(a) University shall mean University of Guam

(b) Facility shall mean the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility. (c) Director shall mean the Director of the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility, who shall be designated by the President of the University

SOURCE: '11899.4 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21105. Director: Duties

The Director shall organize the Facility to engage in: (a) Research and experimentation; (b) Demonstration programs; and (c) Conduct educational programs for the purposes set out in § 21102

SOURCE: '11899.5 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21106. Personnel Recruitment

The Director shall have the power to employ academic and non- academic personnel to be employed within the Facility subject to legislative appropriation. The Director is specifically encouraged to recruit for assistance in the accomplishment of the objectives of the Facility qualified scientists who during the basis of short-term employment may make significant contributions to the objectives of the Facility

COL120106 2 CH. 21 GUAM TROPICAL PLANTS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 17 GCA EDUCATION SOURCE: '11899.6 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21107. Annual Reporting

The Director shall annually report in writing to the Legislature and the Governor upon the work of the Facility

SOURCE: '11899.7 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21108. Cooperation from Other Agencies

All agencies and officials of the Government are authorized and empowered and shall cooperate with the Facility to the extent necessary to facilitate the exercise by the Facility of its powers, duties and functions under this Chapter

SOURCE: '11899.8 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21109. Assistance from Federal Government and Others

The Director, subject to approval of the President of the University, is authorized to enter into agreements with the Federal Government and its agencies and private foundations and international agencies to receive assistance of all kinds for the achievement of its objectives; provided, however, that the Director shall not enter into any agreement which requires the utilization or expenditure of local matching funds without the concur- rence of the Legislature, which concurrence shall be in the form of a resolution duly adopted by the Legislature

SOURCE: '11899.9 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. § 21110. Prohibits Duplication

The activities of the Facility as herein authorized shall not be duplicated by the Department of Agriculture

SOURCE: '11899.10 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192. ---------- COL120106 3