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Northern Mariana Islands Constitution, Article VI

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Article VI, Local Government

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N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 1 Local Government
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Agencies of local government shall be established as provided by this article.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 2 Election of Mayor
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The qualified voters from Rota, Tinian and Aguiguan, Saipan, and the islands north of Saipan shall elect a mayor for each island or group of islands. (a) A mayor shall be qualified to vote in the island or islands served by the mayor, at least twenty-five years of age, a resident…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 3 Responsibilities and Duties of the Mayor
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(a) A mayor shall serve on the Governor’s Council as established by Section 5 of this article. (b) A mayor shall administer government programs, public services, and appropriations provided by law, for the island or islands served by the mayor, and shall report quarterly to the g…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 4 Compensation
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A mayor shall receive an annual salary, plus an allowance for reasonable expenses as provided by law.

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N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 5 Governor’s Council

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The mayors elected under Section 2, the executive assistants appointed under Article III, Section 18, and the chairmen of the Municipal Councils shall be members of a Governor’s Council that shall advise the governor on government operations and local matters. The governor shall …

N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 6 Municipal Councils

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(a) There shall be municipal councils for Rota, Tinian and Aguiguan, Saipan and the islands north of Saipan, to be composed of three members, elected at-large in the island or islands to be served and on a non-partisan basis. Candidates for municipal council shall be at least twe…

N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 7 Powers, Meetings and Compensations

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(a) The municipal councils shall meet in regular session no more than twice a month, and shall be paid for each meeting as provided by law. The mayor, or a majority of the members of the council, may call special sessions of the council as needed. The powers of the municipal coun…

N. Mar. I. Const. art. VI, sec. 8 Agencies of Local Government

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(a) The chartered municipality form of local government on Rota, and, Tinian and Aguiguan, is hereby established. Local taxes paid to the chartered municipal governments of Rota, and, Tinian and Aguiguan, and Saipan may be expended for local public purposes on the island or islan…