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Northern Mariana Islands Statutes, Title 3

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Title 3, Human Resources

47 chapters · 686 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 3686 Ch 1, Education Act of 2017146 Ch 4, Child Care Standards Act101 Ch 3, Postsecondary Education Act (Norther…83 Ch 7, Educational Leadership Graduate Program72 Ch 2, Chamorro-Carolinian Language Policy …70 Ch 5, Commonwealth Library53 Ch 6, Scholarship41 Ch 11, Professional Student Exchange Program25 Ch 9, Technical Education Program24 Ch 12, Career and Technical Training Act24 Ch 10, CNMI Scholarship Office13 Ch 8, Selective Service Assistance10 Ch 13, Chamorro and Carolinian Language Edu…3

24 sections·Filtered byTitle 3✕Ch 12✕

3 CMC § 12101 Short Title
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Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Career and Technical Training Act of 2018.” Source: PL 20-92 § 2 (Feb. 18, 2019). Commission Comment: PL 20-92 § 2 enacted Chapter 12, Articles 1−4. PL 20-92 §§ 4−5 amended 1 CMC § 7103(n) and 1 CMC § 8131(a)(12). PL 20-92 § 3 set forth …
3 CMC § 12102 Legislative Intent
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Legislative Intent. This Chapter shall serve to: (a) Strengthen many of the existing manpower training programs administered by the Commonwealth government by consolidating such under one governing board to avoid expensive duplication of functions; (b) Expand and strengthen caree…
3 CMC § 12103 Definitions
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Definitions. As used in this Chapter unless otherwise indicated: (a) “Career and Technical Training” means organized comprehensive training programs that offer career-oriented courses, and trades training and provide students with work experience and certification opportunities t…
3 CMC § 12104 Northern Marianas Technical Institute Established
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Northern Marianas Technical Institute Established. (a) There shall be in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government a career, trades, and technical training institution to be known as the “Northern Marianas Technical Institute.” The CEO of the Institute shall be …

3 CMC § 12105 Purposes and Functions

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Purposes and Functions. The purposes of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute shall be to: (a) Establish career, trades and technical training programs by offering careeroriented training courses but not supplant, replace, or duplicate the career and technical education progr…

3 CMC § 12111 Administration of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute

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Administration of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute. All powers vested in the Northern Marianas Technical Institute except as provided herein shall be exercised by the Northern Marianas Technical Institute Board of Trustees. Source: PL 20-92 § 2 (Feb. 18, 2019).

3 CMC § 12112 Board of Trustees: Establishment

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Board of Trustees: Establishment. (a) There shall be a Board of Trustees for the Northern Marianas Technical Institute composed of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board of Trustees shall be comprised of: (1) At l…

3 CMC § 12113 Board of Trustees: Terms and Qualifications

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Board of Trustees: Terms and Qualifications. (a) Members of the Board shall serve staggered terms of four years, provided that at the first meeting of the Board, which consists of all seven members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, the members shall cho…

3 CMC § 12114 Board of Trustees: Nominating Committee, Vacancies and Removal

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Board of Trustees: Nominating Committee, Vacancies and Removal. (a) There is established a Trustee Nominating Committee with the sole responsibility to identify, recruit, evaluate and nominate qualified candidates for membership on the Board of Trustees of the Northern Marianas T…

3 CMC § 12115 Board of Trustees: Meetings

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Board of Trustees: Meetings. (a) The Board shall hold its first meeting within 90 days of the enactment of PL-92, and at least once every three months thereafter; provided that the Chairperson may call a special meeting of the Board on the Chairperson’s initiative and shall call …

3 CMC § 12116 Board of Trustees: Compensation

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Board of Trustees: Compensation. (a) Members of the Board may receive as compensation for meetings actually attended no more than $60.00 for a full day and no more than $30.00 for a half day or less meeting. (b) A Board member traveling on official business shall receive travel a…

3 CMC § 12117 Advisory Committee

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Advisory Committee. (a) In order to provide program alignment and to avoid program duplication there shall be four non-voting advisors who shall advise the Board of Trustees in their area of expertise and matters pertaining to the advisor’s respective programs, such as the Common…

3 CMC § 12118 Rules and Regulations

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Rules and Regulations. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the laws of the United States and the laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (a) for its own operations, (b) for the governance of the Institute, and (c) for the purpos…

3 CMC § 12119 Powers of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute and its Board

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Powers of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute and Its Board. (a) The Northern Marianas Technical Institute and its Board shall have all the powers necessary to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, except the power to levy and collect taxes. (b)…

3 CMC § 12120 Chief Executive Officer

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Chief Executive Officer. (a) The Board shall appoint the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Institute, who shall be its Chief Executive Officer.* The CEO of the Institute shall serve as the executive officer of the Board and shall have full charge and control of the administrat…

3 CMC § 12131 Instructional, Student Services, and Administration Units

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Instructional, Student Services, and Administration Units. Initially, there shall be established necessary instructional, student services, and administrative units within the Institute. The Board may from time to time add, eliminate or merge the units within the Institute as it …

3 CMC § 12132 Career and Technical Training Collaboration

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Career and Technical Training Collaboration. The Northern Marianas Technical Institute shall collaborate and work with the Public School System and the Northern Marianas College to establish career, trades and technical training programs that are not available at either education…

3 CMC § 12133 Apprenticeship Training

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Apprenticeship Training. The Board of Trustees shall consider problems that address local skills in various careers, trades, and technical fields and developing a program of apprenticeship training and apprenticeship standards. The Board shall, in cooperation with an appropriate …

3 CMC § 12134 Cooperative Programs Authorized

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Cooperative Programs Authorized. The Northern Marianas Technical Institute is authorized to enter into contracts with public or private organizations, firms, companies or individuals to provide technical manpower training and testing programs. Such contracts shall be utilized to …

3 CMC § 12141 Submission of Budget

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Submission of Budget. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Board shall submit to the Office of the Governor and to the Legislature its annual operating budget and capital improvement budget for review and approval. Source: PL 20-92 § 2 (Feb. 18, …

3 CMC § 12142 Construction with Other Law

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Construction with Other Law. Except as expressly provided for herein and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Institute shall be autonomous and self-sufficient in matters pertaining to its governance, organization, and administration and in the promulgation of its r…

3 CMC § 12143 National Credentials and Certification

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National Credentials and Certification. The Northern Marianas Technical Institute shall obtain national industry credentials and certifications for its career, technical and trades training curriculum and programs by the end of the fifth year after it transition into a public cor…

3 CMC § 12144 Establishment of New Legal Entity; Prohibition on the Retention or Extension of Pre-Existing Debts or Other Financial Encumbrances

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Establishment of New Legal Entity; Prohibition on the Retention or Extension of Pre-Existing Debts or Other Financial Encumbrances. (a) The Northern Marianas Technical Institute, its Board, and various legal divisions are hereby established by law. It shall be an entirely new leg…

3 CMC § 12145 Transfer of Property, Personnel, and Funds to NMTI

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Transfer of Property, Personnel, and Funds to NMTI. Upon the directive of the Committee on Transition, the Northern Marianas Trade Institute and appropriate government authority, including the Governor and the Department of Public Lands, as the case may be, shall transfer to NMTI…