Title 10, Local Laws

Establishment of Commission. (a) The Rota Casino Gaming Commission is hereby established and shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor of Rota with the advice and consent of the Rota Municipal Council. Each member shall serve a term of four years, except that of the me…

Eligibility Requirements for Appointment as a Commission Member. Eligibility requirements for appointment as a Commission member: (a) A registered voter in the Municipality of Rota, First Senatorial District and a domiciliary in Rota not less than five years preceding appointment…

Removal of Commission Members. (a) A Commission member may be removed from office by the Mayor for cause, subject to appeal to the confirming authority, which may overrule the Mayor, provided, that, pending any such appeal, the Mayor may suspend the members, if the Mayor finds th…

Commission Member Compensation. Members of the Commission shall each be compensated pursuant to 1 CMC § 8247 and shall be reimbursed for their actual, necessary, and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Source: Rota Local Initiative 1 (2007), § 3(g), m…

Chairman of Commission and Meetings on Rota. The members of the Commission shall select one of their members to be chairman for terms of two years each reckoned successively from the effective date of appointments of the first members. A chairman may serve successive or other sub…

Majority of Commission Members Required for Action. (a) A majority decision of the five Commissioners being present shall determine any action of the Rota Casino Gaming Commission, provided however, that no casino or interim casino authorization may be issued without the approval…

Powers and Duties. (a) The Commission shall have all rightful powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The Commission may, among its other powers – (1) Issue rules and regulations as provided in 10 CMC § 12118; (2) Issue licenses as provided in 10 CMC §§ 12…

Rules and Regulations. (a) The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Commission may, in addition to any other purpose, use such rules and regulations to interpret, enlarge upon, define, further define, or refine any provi…

Casino Licenses. (a) The Commission shall, by regulation, set forth licensing criteria for the ownership and operation of casinos on Rota, provided that such licensing criteria shall not be designed to give any casino a competitive advantage over any other casino. (b) There shall…

Casino Service Providers. The Commission shall, by regulation, determine which types of casino service providers shall require licensing under this chapter and shall, subject to 10 CMC §§ 12131-12136, provide for such licensing. Source: Rota Local Initiative 1 (2007), § 6(b), mod…

Individual Licenses. (a) The Commission may, consistent with and in addition to other applicable Commonwealth laws and regulations, license or otherwise regulate the employment of individuals by or in casinos. (b) The Commission may provide for the licensing of such types of empl…

Term of Licenses. (a) Once granted, a license shall remain in force until it is revoked or surrendered under conditions specified in regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, except during any period during which it is suspended as provided in such regulations. (b) No pro…

Inspection and Monitoring. The Commission shall provide by regulation, as a condition of a casino or casino service provider license, that the Commission or its authorized representatives may inspect and monitor at any time and with or without notice of any part of a licensed cas…

Change of Licensee. No license may be sold, assigned, pledged, transferred, or otherwise alienated or encumbered without the express written permission of the Commission or as the Commission may by regulation provide. A change in the ownership or control of a license shall be con…

Casino License Fees. (a) The Commission may impose a casino license application fee not to exceed $100,000. Such fee shall not be refundable, except under the circumstances which the Commission may set forth by regulation, and shall be charged only in connection with any casino l…

Other License Fees. The Commission may establish annual fees for licenses and licensing agreements issued under 10 CMC §§ 12132 or 12133. Source: Rota Local Initiative 1 (2007), § 7(b), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed a reference in this section to agree with…

Rota Casino Tax. (a) A gross revenue surtax of one percent of gross revenue as provided in 1 CMC § 1402(c)(l) shall be paid each month by each licensee. (b) A gambling revenue tax pursuant to 1 CMC § 1402(c)(4) equal to ten percent per annum of the casino gross revenues, shall be…

Rota Municipal Treasurer. There is hereby established a Rota Municipal Treasurer within the Office of the Mayor whose primary responsibility is to collect and hold all license and registration fees, any taxes levied on a casino pursuant to the initiative and the regulation issued…

Investigations. (a) Prior to issuing any license under this chapter, the Commission shall investigate the applicant for such license and any related person, as the Commission determines, either by regulation or in an individual case, is necessary to protect the public interest. I…

Detention of Violators. The operator of a casino, any employee or agent of such operator, or any person inspecting or monitoring a gaming establishment on behalf of the Commission, may, upon probable cause, detain in a suitable place in such gaming establishment (or elsewhere in …

Exclusion or Removal. A casino operator or any employee or agent of such operator may exclude or remove any undesirable person from a casino pursuant to the regulations promulgated pursuant to 10 CMC § 12118 and may use reasonable force to carry out such exclusion or removal. A c…

Immunity for Detention, Exclusion or Removal. No civil or criminal action shall lie against any person for action reasonably taken pursuant to 10 CMC §§ 12151 or 12152. Source: Rota Local Initiative 1 (2007), § 11, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission modified this sectio…

Entry by Law Enforcement Officers. A law enforcement officer may, without warrant, notice, or explanation, enter any area of a casino to which a patron of the casino or the public has access and, for such purpose, such area is public place in which the officer may exercise any po…

Employee Benefits. (a) As a condition of any casino license issued under this chapter, each employee of any casino so licensed shall be granted personal and sick leave at a rate equivalent to the grant of such leave to civil service employees of the Commonwealth. Such employee sh…

Gambling by Commission and License Prohibited. (a) No member, officer, employee, or agent of the Commission shall play any game in – (1) Any casino under the jurisdiction of the Commission; (2) Any other gaming establishment reasonably associated with any such gaming establishmen…

Administrative Penalties. The Commission may, by regulation, provide civil penalties for the violation of this chapter or of any regulation or order issued pursuant to this chapter. No penalty may exceed $50,000, and a range of lesser penalties shall be provided for minor or inte…

Article 1. Uniform Address and Street Naming. § 20301. Short Title. This Article shall be known as the “Tinian Uniform Address and Street Naming Act of 2007.” Source: Tinian LL 15-11, § 2 (2901), modified. Commission Comment: Tinian LL 15-11 became law on August 31, 2007, and con…

Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide a uniform address system and street naming system as follows: (a) Establish the locations and names of all streets and roads; (b) Establish a uniform method of numbering primary buildings on streets and roads; (c) Promote efficie…

Definitions. For the purpose of this Article the following definitions will apply: (a) “Alley” means a narrow lane between or behind a row of buildings; (b) “Avenue” means a thoroughfare that runs generally north-south; (c) “Boulevard” means an arterial road or major collector ca…

Tinian Island Street Naming Committee. There shall be established a Tinian Island Street Naming Committee (hereafter referred to as “Committee”) that shall be empowered to exercise the powers delegated to them by this Article. The Committee shall consist of at least three members…

Parties Affected. All primary buildings, streets, and roads within the boundaries of the islands of Tinian and Aguiguan shall hereafter be identified according to the uniform street naming and numbering system as herein contained as adopted or amended by the Legislative Delegatio…

Approval Required. (a) Before any street or road is named, approval shall be obtained from the Committee for the street or private road name. Official street and private road names shall be maintained on an Official Street and Private Road Name Map and on an Official Street and P…

Designation of Street and Private Road Names. (a) It is hereby established that the following rules and regulations for the naming of streets or private roads shall apply. The Tinian Legislative Delegation shall, by resolution, adopt the Official Street and Private Road Name List…

Private Roads. (a) Applications for private road names shall be submitted by landowners with residence or property on the private road to the Committee. After reviewing the road name submitted with the standards in this Article, the Committee shall make a recommendation to the Ma…

Subdivisions. (a) Proposed subdivision street and private road names shall be shown on all preliminary and final subdivision plats when submitted to the Committee for review. No preliminary or final plat shall be approved until the Committee, in accordance with the standards in t…

Changes in Street and Private Road Names. (a) Public street names: Where necessary or desirable, any resident within the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan may make application to change a public street name. The application along with a fee to be established by resolution, shal…

Jurisdiction. The regulations shall apply to the naming of all roads and the addressing of all structures and parcels within the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan. Source: Tinian LL 15-11, § 2 (2911), modified.

Implementation and Responsibilities. (a) The Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan shall have the responsibility of implementing, enforcing, and maintaining road naming and addressing standards as defined by this Article. (b) Property owners are responsible fo…

Address Numbering. (a) Beginning Point: A point located at the southwest comer of the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street (previously named - fronting the entrance to Tachungya Beach Park) shall be deemed the beginning point for all North, South, East and West street prefixe…

Signing. (a) It shall be the responsibility of each and every property owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence, apartment building, business or industry to purchase, post and maintain address numbers as required under this Article at all times. (b) Physical a…

Enforcement. (a) Violations: It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Erect or install a street name sign not in accordance with this Article. (2) Remove, alter, change, or deface a street name sign or address identification erected or installed as provided herein. (3) Place o…

Variances and Appeals. (a) The standards and requirements of these regulations may be modified or varied by the Committee where the enforcement of the rules will result in extraordinary individual hardship, provided that the public interest is served. An applicant must specifical…

Fees and Penalties. (a) Fees for street name changes and variances shall be set by resolution. Fees shall be required to be paid by the applicant at the time the application is submitted. If the application is made to correct an error or omission of the Committee, no fee shall be…

Administration. This Article shall be administered by the Resident Director of Public Works for Tinian. Source: Tinian LL 15-11, § 2 (2918), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed the reference to “Chapter” in the above section to “Article” pursuant to its authority…

Definitions. In this Act: (a) “Office of the Mayor” means the Mayors of Saipan or Northern Islands. (b) “Minor” means a person less than 18 years of age. (c) “Person” means an individual, including a minor, who is a resident of Saipan or Northern Islands and who is: (1) A citizen…

Resident Identification Cards. (a) Upon payment of the required fee and determination by the Office of the Mayor of lawful residents status, the Office of the Mayor shall issue to a person, a resident identification card. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate copy…