TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
§ 1404. Local Legislative Delegations. (a) The following legislative delegations are established: (1) The Rota legislative delegation, comprised of the senators and representative from Rota; (2) The Tinian legislative delegation, comprised of the senators and representative from Tinian; and (3) The Saipan and Northern Islands legislative delegation, comprised of the senators and representatives from Saipan and the islands north of Saipan. (b) Each legislative delegation shall select one of its members to serve as chairman and may adopt rules not inconsistent with the Constitution, Covenant, laws, or rules of either house of the legislature. (c) The duties of the legislative delegations shall include: (1) Reviewing local legislation including scheduling public hearings and investigations; (2) Enacting or disapproving local legislation; and (3) Giving advice and consent to the appointment of a resident department head for the respective island or islands pursuant to N.M.I. Const. art. III, § 17(b). Source: PL 3-77, § 4; amended by PL 9-35, § 4, modified.