53 chapters · 855 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 1201 Short Title
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Short Title. This chapter may be cited as the Submerged Lands Act. Source: PL 1-23, § 1; amended by PL 6-13, § 2 (§ 1201). Commission Comment: PL 1-23 took effect February 20, 1979. PL 6-13, which amended all codified sections of PL 1-23, took effect November 3, 1988. According t…
2 CMC § 1211 Purpose
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Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for water and non-water-dependent uses of Commonwealth-owned submerged lands and to provide for the exploration, development of, and extraction of petroleum deposits or mineral deposits in submerged lands of the Northern Mariana …
2 CMC § 1212 Management Guidelines
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Management Guidelines. The manager of Commonwealth-owned submerged lands shall strive to provide a balance of public benefits for all citizens of the Commonwealth. The public benefits provided by submerged lands are varied and include: (a) Encouraging direct public use and access…
2 CMC § 1213 Definitions
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Definitions. In this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context clearly requires a different construction or application, the following definitions apply: (a) “Coastal engineering plan” shall mean a survey and or a profile including the effects of a proposed developm…