Reservation for Use of Government

(a)The Director, after public hearing and with legislative concurrence, may, when necessary, reserve or set aside government real property not reserved by law for specific public use for the future use of any other department or agency of the government; provided, that control of such real property shall not pass to such department or agency until it is necessary to the proper function and operation thereof. Property so reserved or set aside for future government use may be put to such temporary uses, consistent with the public interest, as the Director, with approval of the Governor, deems desirable.

(b)The Director of Land Management, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to assign, transfer or allocate to the Chamorro Land Trust Commission current personnel and other resources deemed necessary to fulfill the purposes and intent of this Act and to assist the Commission with its mandate. Funding for said transfer shall be made from the annual operations budget of the Department of Land Management (the Department) as appropriated by the Legislature. Any current classified employee of the Department falling under the provisions of this Act through such transfer shall retain full personnel status, benefits and entitlement as specified in the Department’s approved annual operations budget for classified employees.