Title 1, Government

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 [Repealed.] Source: PL 7-31, § 4 (repealing PL 6-23, § 1 (§ 8215), which had previously repealed PL 3-15, § 203); repealed by PL 19-83 § 3 (Jan. 20, 2017).

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 [Repealed.] Source: PL 6-23, § 1 (repealing PL 5-31, § 405, as amended by PL 6-5, § 304, which had previously repealed PL 3-15, § 303); repealed by PL 19-83 § 3 (Jan. 20, 2017).

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.

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 Islands. Source: PL 6-17, ch. 1, § 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 compensation of, a member and credited to their individual account…

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 Senate. The board shall select a chairman by a majority vote.…

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) To submit annual recommendations to the legislature on any…

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 compensation in a manner consistent with the laws and policies of…

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 contrary, no member shall be liable in any civil action fou…

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. Intent. [N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 15] requires the legislature…

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 influence of undisclosed private or business interests; (2) T…

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 executive department, or by any public official or public empl…

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 Comment: Short Title.— PL 23-05, § 1, provided that: “This …

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 §§ 8101 et seq., is entitled to additional points above his o…

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 defined in this chapter. Source: PL 23-05, § 3(103) (Aug. 1, …

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 not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does …

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 and newly adopted regulations; (2) Newly adopted rules other than r…

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 Commonwealth Administrative Code consisting of Commonwealth adminis…

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 Register and by posting in convenient places in the civic center and …

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 existing on the effective date of this chapter. The Registrar of Corpor…

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 shall either deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons for t…

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 shall be issued promptly and shall have the same status as final age…

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 agency proceeding therefor is required by law to be preceded by notic…

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 jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; (3) The particular secti…

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 law or agency rule requires, either in specific cases or by gener…

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 until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and,…

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 judicial review. (b) A person suffering legal wrong because of agenc…

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 taken as in other civil cases. Source: 17 TTC § 13, modified. Com…

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 accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless the legisla…

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 97-03, which was signed on November 13, 1997, transferred the sub…