Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 8112 Civil Service Commission: Tenure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8112. Civil Service Commission: Tenure. Six members shall serve a term of six years, staggered in such a manner that the term of one member expires each year, and one member shall serve a term of four years expiring concurrently…
1 CMC § 8113 Civil Service Commission: Meetings
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8113. Civil Service Commission: Meetings. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, with the date, time and place to be designated by the chairman or a majority of the Commission members. All decisions of th…
1 CMC § 8114 Civil Service Commission: Compensation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8114. Civil Service Commission: Compensation. Members of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with 1 CMC § 8247. Source: PL 1-9, § 3, modified; repealed and reenacted by PL 17-80 § 3 (8114) (August 31, 2012).
1 CMC § 8115 Civil Service Commission: Office
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8115. Civil Service Commission: Office. The commission may obtain suitable office facilities on Saipan and establish branch offices on the other inhabited islands of the Commonwealth. Source: PL 1-9, § 3; amended by PL 1-29, § 1…
1 CMC § 8116 Civil Service Commission: Powers and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8116. Civil Service Commission: Powers and Duties. The Commission shall re present the pub lic interest in assuring compliance with basic policy concerning personnel administration and insuring that the integrity of the sy stem …
1 CMC § 8117 Civil Service Commission: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8117. Civil Service Commission: Rules and Regulations. Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (1 CMC §§ 9101 et seq.), the Civil Service Commission shall prepare reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions…
1 CMC § 8211 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8211. Short Title. This Act is known and may be cited as the "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Classified Civil Service Salary Act of 2017". Source: PL 6-23, § 1 (§ 8211) (repealing PL 3-15, § 101); repealed and reen…
1 CMC § 8212 Salary Schedule
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8212. Salary Schedule. The schedule set forth in Attachment A provides the official hourly, bi-weekly and annual base salary for all civil service employees. The schedule provides a framework for the classification of civil serv…
1 CMC § 8213 Adjustment to New Salary Schedule
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8213. Adjustments to New Salary Schedule. The salary schedule established in 1 CMC § 8212 shall be implemented in Fiscal Year 2018 based on the pay level assigned to each civil service position by the Civil Service Commission, b…
1 CMC § 8214 Within-Grade Increase and Merit Award
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8214. Within-Grade Increase and Merit Award. The within-grade increases and merit awards authorized by this Chapter may be granted based upon the availability of funds. If the Governor determines that funds are not available and…
1 CMC § 8215 Within-Grade and Merit Increase.[Repealed.]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8215. Within-Grade and Merit Increase. [Repealed.] Source: PL 7-31, § 4 (repealing PL 6-23, § 1 (§ 8215), which had previously repealed PL 3-15, § 203); repealed by PL 19-83 § 3 (Jan. 20, 2017).
1 CMC § 8216 Transfer of Position. [Repealed by PL 19-83.]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8216. Transfer of Position. [Repealed.] Source: PL 6-23, § 1 (repealing PL 5-31, § 405, as amended by PL 6-5, § 304, which had previously repealed PL 3-15, § 303); repealed by PL 19-83 § 3 (Jan. 20, 2017).
1 CMC § 8217 Waiver of Statute-of-Limitations Defense; No Liability in Certain Cases. [Repealed by PL 19-83.]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8217. Waiver of Statute-of-Limitations Defense; No Liability in Certain Cases. [Repealed.] Source: PL 14-17, § 2; repealed by PL 19-83 § 3 (Jan. 20, 2017). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]
1 CMC § 8311 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8311. Short Title. This part may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund Act of 1988. Source: PL 6-17, ch. 1, § 8311. Commission Comment: See the comment to 1 CMC § 8301.
1 CMC § 8312 Creation of Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8312. Creation of Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund. The Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund shall be an autonomous agency and a public corporation of the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island…
1 CMC § 8313 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8313. Definitions. In this part, unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (a) “Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all the amounts paid by, or deducted from the compensa…
1 CMC § 8314 Retirement Fund: Board of Trustees
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8314. Retirement Fund: Board of Trustees. (a) All powers vested in the fund shall be exercised by the Board of Trustees, composed of seven members called trustees, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Sen…
1 CMC § 8315 Board of Trustees: Powers and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8315. Board of Trustees: Powers and Duties. The fund, through its trustees, has the following powers and duties: (a) To establish, maintain and operate a Retirement Fund program for the public employees of the Commonwealth. (b) …
1 CMC § 8316 Board of Trustees: Administrator: Powers and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8316. Board of Trustees: Administrator: Powers and Duties. (a) The board shall appoint an administrator to be its chief executive officer. The administrator serves at the pleasure of the board, which shall fix his or her compens…
1 CMC § 8317 Members of Retirement Fund: Immunity From or Indemnification for Civil Liability; Defense of Members
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8317. Members of Retirement Fund: Immunity From or Indemnification for Civil Liability; Defense of Members. (a) For purposes of this section, “member” means a trustee or employee of the fund. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the c…
1 CMC § 8501 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8501. Short Title. This part may be referred to as the Government Ethics Code Act of 1992. Source: PL 8-11, § 1 (§ 8401). Commission Comment: PL 8-11 took effect January 22, 1993. According to PL 8-11, § 1 (§ 8403): § 8403. Inte…
1 CMC § 8502 Findings and Purposes
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8502. Findings and Purposes. (a) It is declared by the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that the purposes of this part are: (1) To assure that public officials in their official acts are free of the inf…
1 CMC § 8503 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8503. Definitions. As used in this part: (a) “Administrative action” means a decision on, or proposal, consideration, enactment or making of, any rule, regulation, or other official nonministerial action or nonaction by any exec…
1 CMC § 8701 Definition
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8701. Definition. For the purpose of this chapter, “Preference Eligible” is defined identically as at 5 U.S.C. §§ 2108(3)-(4) and 2108a(c) as they may be amended. Source: PL 23-05, § 3(101) (Aug. 1, 2023), modified. Commission C…
1 CMC § 8702 Additional Points for Preference Eligible
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8702. Additional Points for Preference Eligible. A preference eligible who applies via Preferential Credit of Qualification Evaluation for entrance into the civil service pursuant to the Commonwealth Civil Service Act, 1 CMC §§ …
1 CMC § 8703 Promulgation of Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8703. Promulgation of Regulations. The Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to implement veterans’ preference in examination for the civil service for preference eligible veterans and family members as def…
1 CMC § 9101 Administrative Procedure: Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9101. Administrative Procedure: Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Adjudication” means agency process for the information of an order. (b) “Agency” means each authority of the Commonwealth government, whether or n…
1 CMC § 9102 Publication of Rules and Orders
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9102. Publication of Rules and Orders. (a) The Registrar of Corporations shall publish monthly a Commonwealth Register which shall separately state and currently publish for the guidance of the public all: (1) Proposed an…
1 CMC § 9103 Compilation of Rules; Public Inspection and Reproduction of Rules and Orders
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9103. Compilation of Rules; Public Inspection and Reproduction of Rules and Orders. (a) In consultation with the Attorney General, the Commonwealth Law Revision Commission may produce, publish and periodically revise a Co…
1 CMC § 9104 Procedure for Adoption of Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9104. Procedure for Adoption of Regulations. (a) Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulation, the agency shall: (1) Give at least 30 days’ notice of its intended action by publication in the Commonwealth Regi…
1 CMC § 9105 Filing and Effective Date of Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9105. Filing and Effective Date of Rules and Regulations. (a) Each agency shall file in the offices of the Registrar of Corporations and the Governor a certified copy of each rule adopted by it, including all rules existi…
1 CMC § 9106 Petition for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9106. Petition for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules. An interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Within 30 days after submission of a petition the agency sha…
1 CMC § 9107 Declaratory Rulings by Agencies
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9107. Declaratory Rulings by Agencies. Any person may petition an agency for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the agency. Rulings disposing of petitions sha…
1 CMC § 9108 Administrative Procedure: Adjudications
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9108. Administrative Procedure: Adjudications. (a) This section applies in every adjudication in which a sanction may be imposed, except in an agency proceeding respecting the grant or renewal of a license, unless an agen…
1 CMC § 9109 Administrative Procedure: Conduct of Hearings
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9109. Administrative Procedure: Conduct of Hearings. (a) Persons entitled to notice of an agency hearing shall be timely informed of: (1) The time, place, and nature of the hearing; (2) The legal authority and jurisdictio…
1 CMC § 9110 Administrative Procedure: Issuance of Orders and Decisions Upon Hearing
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9110. Administrative Procedure: Issuance of Orders and Decisions Upon Hearing. (a) When the agency does not preside at the reception of the evidence, the person presiding shall initially decide the case unless applicable …
1 CMC § 9111 Administrative Procedure: Special Provisions With Regard to Licensing
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9111. Administrative Procedure: Special Provisions With Regard to Licensing. (a) When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license does not expire unti…
1 CMC § 9112 Administrative Procedure: Judicial Review of Contested Cases
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9112. Administrative Procedure: Judicial Review of Contested Cases. (a) This section applies, according to its provisions, except to the extent that statutes enacted by the Commonwealth Legislature explicitly preclude jud…
1 CMC § 9113 Administrative Procedure: Appeals
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9113. Administrative Procedure: Appeals. An aggrieved party may obtain a review of any final judgment of the Commonwealth Superior Court under this chapter by appeal to the Commonwealth Supreme Court. The appeal shall be …
1 CMC § 9114 Administrative Procedure: Other Authorized Authority Subject to this Chapter
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9114. Administrative Procedure: Other Authorized Authority Subject to this Chapter. All administrative procedures, including the issuance of rules, authorized by other sections of the Commonwealth Code, shall be made in a…
1 CMC § 9115 Administrative Procedure: Implementation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9115. Administrative Procedure: Implementation. Each agency is granted the authority to comply with the requirements of this chapter through the issuance of rules. Source: 17 TTC § 15. Commission Comment: Executive Order …