Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 3907 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3907. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the term: (a) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality. (b) “Commonwealth” means the government established under the Constitution which became effective on …
2 CMC § 3908 Regulation of Maximum Contaminant Level
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3908. Regulation of Maximum Contaminant Level. (a) The maximum contaminant level shall be 0.00007 mg/L (70 ng/L; 70 parts per trillion) for the sum of the concentrations of each of the following PFAS chemicals: perfluorooct…
2 CMC § 3909 Cause of Action
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3909. Cause of Action. (a) On behalf of the Commonwealth, including its autonomous and nonautonomous agencies, and the citizens of the Commonwealth in parens patriae, the Attorney General is authorized to bring claims again…
2 CMC § 3910 Remedies
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3910. Remedies In bringing an action under § 3909 the Attorney General is hereby authorized to recover: (a) The costs to investigate, remediate, and restore, or to issue an order requiring that the defendant(s) investigate,…
2 CMC § 3911 Availability of Remedies
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3911. Availability of Remedies Remedies provided in § 3910 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other federal or Commonwealth laws, including common law. Source: PL 22-06, § 3 (Aug. 20, 2021).…
2 CMC § 3912 Retroactive Application
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3912. Retroactive Application. Sections 3907-3914 shall apply retroactively. Source: PL 22-06, § 3 (Aug. 20, 2021). Commission Comment: In codifying PL 22-06, the Commission changed “§§” to “Sections” pursuant to 1 CMC § 38…
2 CMC § 3913 Immunity
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3913. Immunity. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the liability of the Commonwealth, including its autonomous and non-autonomous agencies, and any employee thereof, for any personal injury, bodily injury, or prope…
2 CMC § 3914 Savings Clause and Severability
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3914. Savings Clause and Severability. Sections 3907-3913 are supplementary to any other federal or Commonwealth law, including common law, enacted before, on, or after the Effective Date of this Act and are not intended to…
2 CMC § 4941 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4941. Definitions. For purposes of this article: (a) “Attorney” means any attorney, lawyer, personal representative or any person who undertakes to represent another person in any legal proceeding. (b) “Contingent fee” means…
2 CMC § 4942 Contingent Fees; Limitation; Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4942. Contingent Fees; Limitation: Penalty. (a) If any attorney charges a contingent fee or fees, related to any legal proceeding or transaction arising under N.M.I. Const. art. XII that deals with or concerns real property,…
2 CMC § 4951 Equitable Adjustment
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4951. Equitable Adjustment. (a) In the event that a court with jurisdiction within the Commonwealth determines that a real property transaction is in violation of N.M.I. Const. art. XII, and such transaction is rendered void…
2 CMC § 4961 Purchase Money Resulting Trust
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4961. Purchase Money Resulting Trust. Where a transfer of property is made to one person, and the purchase price is paid by another, a purchase money resulting trust (hereafter referred to simply as a resulting trust) is tha…
2 CMC § 4962 Limitation
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4962. Limitation. Where a transfer of an interest in real property is made to one person and the purchase price is paid by another who is not qualified under the Constitution or laws of the Northern Mariana Islands to acquir…
2 CMC § 4963 Retroactivity
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4963. Retroactivity. This article shall have retroactive effect upon all cases brought pursuant to N.M.I. Const. art. XII for the voiding of a real property transaction, excepting those cases which have been reduced to final…
2 CMC § 4971 Findings
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4971. Findings. The legislature finds that under the provisions of N.M.I. Const. art. XII, § 6, the legislature is specifically authorized to enact enforcement laws and procedures relating to permanent and long-term interest…
2 CMC § 4972 Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4972. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to set forth the legal requirements and procedures applicable to any proceeding in law or equity to enforce the provisions of N.M.I. Const. art. XII against corporations acquirin…
2 CMC § 4973 Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4973. Requirements. Any such proceeding pursuant to this section must comply with, and is subject to, the following requirements: (a) Any corporation shall be considered eligible to acquire permanent and long-term interests …
2 CMC § 4981 Legislative Declaration and Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4981. Legislative Declaration and Purpose. The legislature declares as public policy that: (a) Real property is a basic resource of the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The purposes of the restrict…
2 CMC § 4982 Severability of Contractual Provisions Violating N.M.I. Const. art. XII
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4982. Severability of Contractual Provisions Violating N.M.I. Const. art. XII. (a) If a court determines that any provision of an agreement would, if enforced, result in acquisition of a permanent or long-term interest in re…
2 CMC § 4991 Limitation on N.M.I. Const. art. XII Actions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4991. Limitation on N.M.I. Const. art. XII Actions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no action for the recovery of real property, or of any interest in real property, brought pursuant to N.M.I. Const. art. XII…
2 CMC § 4992 Application to Existing Causes of Action; Grace Period
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4992. Application to Existing Causes of Action; Grace Period. Notwithstanding any provision of 2 CMC § 4991, an action brought pursuant to N.M.I. Const. art. XII for the recovery of land or an interest in land may be maintai…
2 CMC § 51001 Definitions
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TITLE 2: GOVERNMENT § 51001 DIVISION 5: ANIMALS § 51001. Definitions. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter unless the context indicates otherwise: (a) “Animal control agency” means any agency designated by a Mayor to enforce laws and ordinances regulating the c…
2 CMC § 51002 Authority
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TITLE 2: GOVERNMENT § 51002 DIVISION 5: ANIMALS § 51002. Authority. (a) Humane societies and animal control agencies, as approved in writing on an annual basis by the Mayor and after obtaining federal Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substance permit, may purchase, possess, and…