TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 9518. Complaints against National Federations. (a) General. (1) A sports organization or person that belongs to or is eligible to belong to a national federation may seek to compel the national federation to comply with 1 CMC §§ 9513, 9515, and 9516 by filing a written complaint with the corporation. A copy of the complaint shall be served on the national governing body. (2) The corporation shall establish procedures for the filing and disposition of complaints under this section. Such procedures shall provide for notice to and the opportunity to be heard by all affected parties. (b) Disposition of complaint. (1) If the corporation decides that the national federation is complying with 1 CMC §§ 9513, 9515, and 9516, it shall so notify the complainant and the national federation. (2) If the corporation decides that the national federation is not complying with 1 CMC §§ 9513, 9515, and 9516, it shall: (A) Place the national federation on probation for a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days, which the corporation considers necessary to enable the national federation to comply with those sections; or (B) Revoke the recognition of the national federation. (3) If the corporation places a national federation on probation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, it may extend the probationary period if the national federation has proven by clear and convincing evidence that, through no fault of its own, it needs additional time to comply 1 CMC §§ 9513, 9515, and 9516. If, at the end of the period allowed by the corporation, the national federation has not complied with those sections, the corporation shall revoke the recognition of the national federation. Source: PL 18-49 § 3(117) (May 7, 2014), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission substituted section numbers pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d).