Title 3, Human Resources

Termination of Declaration. (a) Executive order. The governor shall terminate the declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order upon finding that the occurrence of an illness or health condition that caused the emergency no longer poses a high probability o…

Access To and Control of Facilities and Property. The Secretary of Public Health in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Works and the Emergency Management Office, may exercise, for such period as the state of public health emergency exists, the…

Public Health Emergency Planning Commission. The governor shall appoint a Public Health Emergency Planning Commission (“the Commission”), consisting of the department heads, or designees, of agencies the governor deems relevant to public health emergency preparedness, a represent…

Public Health Emergency Plan. (a) Content. The Commission shall, within six months of its appointment, deliver to the Governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency, that includes provision or guidelines on the following: (1) Notifying and communicating with the popu…

Dissemination of Information. The Secretary of Public Health authority shall inform the people of the CNMI when a state of public health emergency has been declared or terminated, how to protect themselves during a state of public health emergency, and what actions are being take…

Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Public Health and other affected agencies are authorized to promulgate and implement such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this Act. The Secretary of Public Health and other…

Inhalant Abuse Program; Educational Resources. (a) The Secretary of Public Health shall develop education resources focusing on the problem of inhalant abuse by minors. The secretary shall ensure that special emphasis is placed on the education of parents about the risks of inhal…

Medical Referral Patient Family Escort. (a) Except as provided in this section, each patient that is approved for a medical referral outside the Commonwealth in accordance with any law or regulation establishing or providing for a Commonwealth Medical Referral Program shall be en…

Short Title. This division may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Social Security Act. Source: DL 5-12, § 1. Commission Comment: DL 5-12 took effect April 13, 1977. Prior to April 1, 1976, the Trust Territory Social Security Act (73 TTC §§ 1-205) applied within the Northern…

Declaration of Policy. The purposes of this division are: (1) To effect economy and efficiency in the fields of government and business by providing a means whereby employees may be ensured a measure of security in their old age and during disability and given an opportunity for …

Definitions. In this division, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Employee” means: (1) Any officer of a corporation; or (2) Any individual who, under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relatio…

Exemption of Benefits, Contributions, and Funds From Legal Process; Nonassignability of Benefits. The benefits, the contributions, and the assets of the Northern Mariana Islands Social Security Retirement Fund shall not be subject to execution, attachment or garnishment and shall…

Penalties for Violation. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or who falsifies any report to or record of the Commonwealth Social Security Retirement System in an attempt to defraud the system shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be im…

Appropriation of Costs of Administration. No later than July 1 preceding each regular session of the Commonwealth Legislature, the Social Security Administrator after consultation with the United States Commissioner of Social Security or his designee shall submit to the legislatu…

Social Security Administrator: Compensation. The Social Security insurance program authorized by this division shall be administered by the U.S. Commissioner of Social Security through his nominee acting for the United States in accordance with Covenant § 606(a). The U.S. Commiss…

Powers and Duties of Social Security Administrator: Generally. The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of this division shall be vested in the Social Security Administrator who shall have power to delegate duties and responsibilities to such employe…

Maintenance of Files and Records. The Social Security Administrator shall receive and maintain files and records of all employers and all employees subject to this division. Such records shall not be disclosed to any person except as may be required in the administration of this …

Audit of Records; Power to Subpoena; Administration of Oaths. The Social Security Administrator and his authorized representatives shall have the power to audit employer records, issue subpoenas, and administer oaths appropriate to the administration of this division. Source: DL …

Appellate Examiner: Appointed; Compensation; Duties. The U.S. Commissioner of Social Security shall appoint for a defined term a person to the office of Appellate Examiner. The Appellate Examiner shall hear and make decisions on appeals from final determinations of the Social Sec…

Review of Determinations of Social Security Administrator; Procedure. Any person aggrieved by a final determination of the Social Security Administrator may obtain a review of the determination by filing an appeal with the Appellate Examiner within 60 days after notice of such de…

Review of Determination of Appellate Examiner; Procedure. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Appellate Examiner may obtain a review of the decision in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands by filing in court, within 60 days after notice of the decision, a wri…

Limitation on Powers and Duties. Effective April 1, 1977, the powers and duties of the Social Security Administrator and the Appellate Examiner described in 3 CMC §§ 3102 and 3106 do not include powers and duties relating to the administration, collection, assessment, and enforce…

Reserved. [Formerly entitled Director of Labor: Functions and Duties.] Source: PL 15-108, § 4(4401); deleted by PL 17-1 § 5(L)(1) (March 22, 2010).* Commission Comment: Public Law 15-108 was enacted on November 11, 2007 and became effective on January 1, 2008. PL 15-108 revamped …

Reserved. [Formerly entitled Director of Employment Services: Functions and Duties.] Source: PL 15-108, § 4(4402); deleted by PL 17-1 § 5(L)(2) (March 22, 2010). Commission Comment: PL 17-1 (enacted on March 22, 2010) contained the following effective date provision: Section 12. …

Conflicts of Interest. No employee or official of the Department of Labor, or his or her immediate relative as defined in 3 CMC §§ 4303(m), shall own or have an equity interest in an employment agency or other business engaged in recruiting or processing employment-related docume…

Appointment of Directors and Managers. The Secretary may appoint and by regulation define duties and responsibilities for directors and managers in order that the Department's functions may be adjusted flexibly to meet citizen employment needs under changing conditions. Source: P…

Registration of Aliens. Every alien who remains in the Commonwealth longer than 90 days shall by regulation be required to be registered. Registration shall be renewed annually. The parents or legal guardians of aliens under the age of 18 are responsible for such child's registra…

Short Title. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 1; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

Disaster Relief: Legislative Findings. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 2; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

Disaster Relief: Legislative Intent. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 2; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

Disaster Relief: Limitations of Chapter. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 3; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

Disaster Relief: Definitions. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 4; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

The Governor and Disaster Emergencies. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 5; amended by PL 9-37, § 4; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former reference to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effecti…

Local Disaster Agencies and Services. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 7; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former references to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reor…

Local Disaster Emergencies; Mayors’ Duties. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 8; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former references to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994)…

Disaster Prevention. [repealed]. Source: PL 1-40, § 9; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former references to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the exe…

Disaster Relief: Compensation. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 10; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commission Comment at 1 CMC § 20141.

Disaster Relief: Communications. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 1; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former references to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganiz…

Disaster Relief: Weather Modification. [repealed] Source: PL 1-40, § 12 repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4, § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: With respect to the former references to the “Disaster Control Office,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reo…

Title. This article shall be known as the Commonwealth Oil Spill and Hazardous Materials Accident Responder Act. Source: PL 9-49, § 3. Commission Comment: PL 9-49 took effect September 5, 1995. According to 9-49, §§ 1 and 2: Section 1. Legislative Findings. Rapid response and imm…

Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms: (a) “Damages” means damages of any kind for which liability may arise under the laws of the Commonwealth or the common law resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil or hazar…

Exemption From Liability for Persons Responding to Discharges of Oil or Hazardous Material. (a) No person, including but not limited to an oil spill or hazardous material response organization, its agents, subcontractors and employees, shall be liable under the laws of the Common…