TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES
§ 4252. Certificate of Title: Registration. The original certificate of title shall be bound in a permanent register. This register shall remain in the custody of and under the supervision of the Senior Land Commissioner. All original maps, plats and subdivision maps registered with the Land Commission shall be the property of the Commonwealth and shall remain in the custody of the Senior Land Commissioner. A copy of the original certificate of title, and any maps shall be promptly provided to and recorded by the Commonwealth Recorder. A duplicate shall be issued, marked “Owner’s Duplicate Certificate,” and delivered to the owner or his authorized representative. Source: PL 3-79, § 20. Commission Comment: With respect to the references to the “Senior Land Commissioner” and the “Land Commission,” 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; see also the comment to 2 CMC § 4212.