Clearinghouse for Emergency Relief

(a)The Office of Lieutenant Governor shall be designated the clearinghouse for all programs or projects directly or indirectly related to the Territory’s recovery, reconstruction and general public services rehabilitation resulting from the ravages of typhoons, tropical storms, earthquakes, tidal waves and territorial disasters as they may occur. COL8/13/2020 CH. 2 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

(b)All related construction projects must have the initial review of the Bureau of Planning and the Bureau of Budget and Management Research prior to submission to the Lieutenant Governor for approval, and must be submitted by the Lieutenant Governor to the Speaker for Legislative review and approval prior to implementation.

(c)Exceptions to this provision include projects of an emergency nature relating to the preservation of life and property.