Article XI — Public Lands
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N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 1 Public Lands
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The lands to which right, title or interest have been or hereafter are transferred from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to any legal entity in the Commonwealth under Secretarial Order 2969 promulgated by the United States Secretary of the Interior on December 26, 1974,…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 2 Submerged Lands
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The management and disposition of submerged lands off the coast of the Commonwealth shall be as provided by law.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 3 Surface Lands
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The management and disposition of public lands except those provided for by section 2 shall be the responsibility of the Marianas Public Land Corporation.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 4 Marianas Public Land Corporation
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There is hereby established the Marianas Public Land Corporation. (a) The corporation shall have five directors, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall direct the affairs of the corporation for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth …
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 5 Fundamental Policies
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The Marianas Public Land Corporation shall follow certain fundamental policies in the performance of its responsibilities. (a) The corporation shall make available some portion of the public lands for a homestead program. A person is not eligible for more than one agricultural an…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XI, sec. 6 Marianas Public Land Trust
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There is hereby established the Marianas Public Land Trust. (a) The trust shall have three trustees appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. After this Constitution has been in effect for ten years, the number of trustees appointed by the governor with…