Senator Therese Terlaje introduces bill to assist Office of the Attorney General in protecting Guam’s historic sites and environment

FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE (June 13, 2019 – Hagåtña)

In an effort to assert Guam’s position in response to the destruction of historic sites and environmental contamination, Senator Therese Terlaje has introduced Bill No. 163-35 (COR) to allow the Attorney General of Guam to hire a lawyer on a contingency fee basis to assist the government of Guam in the protection of historical sites and the environment. In a contingency fee arrangement, a lawyer is paid a portion of the amount awarded to the government of Guam if the outcome is successful.

“We must pursue every avenue possible to ensure our cultural and historic sites are protected from destruction and that our environment is safeguarded.  Our agencies often need legal assistance immediately or complex litigation, and this will give the Attorney General flexibility to explore all avenues of providing urgent legal response on behalf of the people of Guam,” stated Terlaje. 

lick here for copy of Bill No. 163-35 (COR).