TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES
§ 4750. Rulemaking Authority. The Commissioner with the approval of the Board shall promulgate rules and regulation to implement the intent of this Act pursuant to the Commonwealth Administrative Procedure Act, prior to implementation of any negotiations of land claims pursuant to this Act. Source: PL 13-25, § 1(3)(13). Commission Comment: The Board of Public Lands, which succeeded the Marianas Public Lands Corporation, was abolished by PL 12-71, § 2 (a) and replaced with the Marianas Public Lands Authority without conforming amendments to other sections of the act as enacted by PL 12-33. See comment to 1 CMC § 2801 regarding other technical deficiencies contained in PL 12-71. Thereafter, PL 15-2, which was enacted on February 22, 2006, abolished the Marianas Public Lands Authority and created a Department of Public Lands in its place. PL 15-2 contained short title, legislative findings and declaration of policy, repealer, global amendment, transition, severability, and savings clauses. The Board of Public Lands was not included in the global amendment therein. See 1 CMC § 2801 for detailed information regarding PL 15-2.