Restriction on Issuance of Labor Certificates and Entry Permits [Repealed]. Source: PL 10-9, § 3 (§ 5604); amended by PL 11-76, § 7, modified; subsection (d) added by PL 12-11, § 3 c; amended by global amendment PL 15108, § 5; repealed by PL 17-1 § 6(C) (March 22, 2010).* Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Department of Labor and Immigration” and the secretary of that agency, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001. PL 11-76 which amended this section took effect on March 26, 1999. See comment to 4 CMC § 5701 for other provisions of this public law. The subsections of this section which were designated with numbers have been redesignated with lower case alphabets to comply with standard code formatting. PL 12-11, which amended this section took effect on August 3, 2000. PL 1211 contained title, findings and purpose, date of compliance, severability, and savings clause provisions as follows: Section 1. Title. This Act may be cited as the Omnibus Labor and Business Reform Act of 2000. Section 2. Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that over the past several years, many laws have been enacted that unduly restrict the ability of people to do business. We do not believe that it is in the interests of the Commonwealth to stifle commerce by enacting restrictive laws, especially when our economy is in great need of revitalization. The Legislature further finds that although there is a need to protect jobs for our local residents, if there is no qualified local person to fill a business need, then the government should adopt policies to help business otherwise meet staffing needs. Finally, the Legislature recognizes the need to encourage new business development, and this should be done with as little government intrusion or regulation as necessary. Section 3. Amendments with respect to the licensing of garment manufacturers. ... d. Date of Compliance. Garment manufacturers shall comply with the percentage requirements for resident workers in supervisory and/or management positions set forth under this section within 180 days after the effective date of this Act. ... Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance should be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act or the application of its provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
Section 9. Savings Clause. This Act and any repealer contained herein shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under contract or acquired under statutes repealed or under any rule, regulation or order adopted under the statutes. Repealers contained in this Act shall not affect any proceeding instituted under or pursuant to prior law. The enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence at the date this Act becomes effective. * PL 17-1 contained the following section regarding the effective date of the law: Section 12. Effective date. This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor or becoming law without such approval and shall be retroactive to November 28, 2009 except as otherwise specifically provided herein.