Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 43107 Deeds of Conveyance
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 43107. Deeds of Conveyance. Deeds of conveyance shall be issued by the Department of Public Lands for homestead land entered under the provisions of this article; provided, that no such deed shall be issued until the expirat…
2 CMC § 43108 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 43108. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Public Lands shall adopt rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this article. Source: PL 16-50 § 4(108) (January 15, 2010), modified. Commission Comment: The Comm…
2 CMC § 4311 Waiver of Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4311. Waiver of Requirements. The Public Land Corporation may waive any requirement, limitation or regulation relating to homesteading pursuant to 2 CMC §§ 4323, 4334(c) or 4335. Source: 67 TTC § 211; amended by PL 1-42, §§ …
2 CMC § 4312 Certificate of Compliance
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4312. Certificate of Compliance. A certificate of compliance issued under the provisions of 2 CMC § 4308 creates a right to the issuance of the deed of conveyance of any and all right, title and interest of the Commonwealth …
2 CMC § 4313 Cessation of Rights on Issuance of Certificate
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4313. Cessation of Rights on Issuance of Certificate. Any and all rights arising from any homestead shall cease upon the issuance of a certificate evidencing compliance with the term of such permit to the holder thereof, and…
2 CMC § 4314 Future Relief
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4314. Future Relief. The Department of Lands and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Lands shall develop and institute a regulatory mechanism to automatically provide development time relief to homesteaders who in…
2 CMC § 4321 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4321. Short Title. This article may be cited as the Homestead Waiver Act. Source: PL 2-13, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 2-13 took effect February 9, 1981.
2 CMC § 4322 Finding and Purposes
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4322. Findings and Purpose. (a) The legislature finds that a large number of agricultural homestead applicants and other occupants of public lands were authorized by previous government officials to enter public lands for ag…
2 CMC § 4323 Waiver of Homestead Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4323. Waiver of Homestead Requirements. The Department of Public Lands shall waive any requirements, limitations or regulations relating to the agricultural homesteading program in effect prior to January 9, 1978. Any person…
2 CMC § 4324 Conveyance of Public Lands: Limitations and Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4324. Conveyance of Public Lands: Limitations and Requirements. (a) The Department of Public Lands shall establish procedures for granting deeds to persons who have established continuous use of public lands for at least 15 …
2 CMC § 4325 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4325. Rules and Regulations. The Marianas Public Land Corporation shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this article. Source: PL 2-13, § 5; amended by PL 3-44, § 1. Commission Comment: With respect t…
2 CMC § 4326 Homestead Laws Still in Effect
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4326. Homestead Laws Still in Effect. The waiver authorization provided for in 2 CMC § 4323 applies only to persons eligible to acquire title under the provisions of 2 CMC § 4324. All other persons seeking to acquire title t…
2 CMC § 4327 Special Homestead Procedures
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4327. Special Homestead Procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to homestead rights and procedures, any person who has continuously occupied or possessed with permission of the government a parcel of …
2 CMC § 4328 Prior Grants
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4328. Prior Grants. Any deed or permit issued under 2 CMC § 4321 et seq. prior to the date this section became law is hereby deemed to be lawful and binding agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as if entered i…
2 CMC § 4331 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4331. Short Title. This article may be cited as the Village Homesteading Act of 1979. Source: PL 1-42, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 1-42 took effect December 19, 1979.
2 CMC § 4332 Finding and Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4332. Findings and Purpose. (a) The legislature finds that there are many residents of the Commonwealth who are without village lots to construct safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling houses for themselves and their families a…
2 CMC § 4333 First, Second, and Third Senatorial Districts Village Homesteading Program: Establishment
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4333. First, Second, and Third Senatorial Districts Village Homesteading Program: Establishment. A village homesteading program is hereby established in the Department of Public Lands (DPL). The implementation of the program…
2 CMC § 4334 Village Homesteading Program Prior to January 9, 1978
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4334. Village Homesteading Program Prior to January 9, 1978. (a) The Department of Public Lands shall administer all village homesteading programs in accordance with the provision of statutes, rules and regulations, and poli…
2 CMC § 4335 Waiver of Homestead Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4 : LAND RESOURCES § 4335. Waiver of Homestead Requirements. (a) The Department of Public Lands shall establish the procedure for granting deeds to persons who have established continuous use of public lands for at least 15 years as of January …
2 CMC § 4336 Authorization to Mortgage
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4336. Authorization to Mortgage. The Department of Public Lands or the Marianas Islands Housing Authority may mortgage village homestead lots on behalf of homesteaders who are eligible to receive housing loans under Covenant…
2 CMC § 4337 Mariana Islands Housing Authority Home Construction Loans: Homestead Permit Termination and Deed Transfer
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4337. Mariana Islands Housing Authority Home Construction Loans; Homestead Permit Termination and Deed Transfer. (a) The Department of Public Lands shall transmit to the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation a list of villag…
2 CMC § 4338 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4338. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Public Lands shall adopt rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this article. Source: PL 1-42, § 7; global amendment by PL 15-2, § 4. Commission Comment: With resp…
2 CMC § 4339 Amendment of Department of Public Lands Regulation (§145-20.4-115); Environmental Impact Assessment Prior to Lottery of Homestead Lots
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4339. Amendment of Department of Public Lands Regulation (§14520.4-115); Environmental Impact Assessment Prior to Lottery of Homestead Lots. § 145-20.4-115 is hereby amended to read as follows: § 145-20.4-115(a) A lottery pa…
2 CMC § 4341 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4341. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate executed pursuant to 2 CMC § 4308. (b) “Certificate of title” means a certificate of title issued pursuant to 2 CMC § 4251. (c) …
2 CMC § 4342 Title Transfer Application
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4342. Title Transfer Application. A surviving spouse may file a title transfer application with the Land Commission on a form to be made available by the Land Commission, which provides at least the following information: (a…
2 CMC § 4343 Duties of Land Commission
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4343. Duties of Land Commission. (a) Upon receipt of a title transfer application, the Land Commission shall determine that: (1) The property in question is marital homestead property; (2) The applicant is the surviving spou…
2 CMC § 4344 Rights of Surviving Grantee Spouse
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4344. Rights of Surviving Grantee Spouse. A grantee spouse of marital homestead property shall be deemed to possess all right, title, and interest in the property which had previously been possessed by either the grantee spo…
2 CMC § 4345 Other Rights Not Affected
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4345. Other Rights Not Affected. Nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting any rights in any homestead property which is not encompassed within the terms of this article. Source: PL 3-74, § 6.
2 CMC § 4346 Duties of Marianas Public Land Corporation
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4346. Duties of Marianas Public Land Corporation. The Department of Public Lands shall inspect all homestead permits which it has issued and determine whether any holder of a permit is married. The corporation shall notify e…
2 CMC § 4347 New Homestead Permits
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4347. New Homestead Permits. Each homestead permit issued after September 7, 1983, shall be issued in the name of both the applicant and his or her spouse if the permit is issued in whole or in part because the applicant is …
2 CMC § 4351 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4351. Short Title. This article may be cited as the Homestead Compensation Act of 1984. Source: PL 3-103, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 3-103 took effect January 26, 1984. According to PL 3-103, § 2: Section 2. Legislative Fin…
2 CMC § 4352 Designation of Homestead Compensation Areas
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4352. Designation of Homestead Compensation Areas. Within 60 days after January 26, 1984, the Department of Public Lands (DPL) shall designate public lands suitable for homestead compensation purposes, and which are not requ…
2 CMC § 4353 Establishment of Homestead Compensation Program
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4353. Establishment of Homestead Compensation Program. A Homestead Compensation Program is established under the authority of the DPL. The implementation of the program shall be as provided by this article and the policies, …
2 CMC § 4354 Eligibility Criteria
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4354. Eligibility Criteria. Applicants for the Homestead Compensation Program shall meet the following eligibility criteria: (a) An applicant shall be of Northern Marianas descent as defined in N.M.I. Const. art. 12, § 4; (b…
2 CMC § 4355 Application for Homestead Compensation
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4355. Application for Homestead Compensation. (a) An application for homestead compensation shall be made within two years from January 26, 1984. The application shall be made on forms provided by the DPL within 30 days from…
2 CMC § 4356 Constitutional Limitations on Homesteads
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4356. Constitutional Limitations on Homesteads. (a) A grantee shall not receive a freehold interest in a compensation homestead for three years after the homestead is granted. (b) A grantee shall not transfer a freehold inte…
2 CMC § 4357 Issuance of Homestead Permit
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4357. Issuance of Homestead Permit. Upon mutual agreement of the homestead compensation lands to be awarded, the DPL shall issue the grantee a permit to enter, use, and improve the land. The permit shall describe the land an…
2 CMC § 4358 Standard of Review
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4358. Standard of Review. Any determination of eligibility or award of compensation by the DPL under this article shall be affirmed if the court finds it supported by substantial evidence found in the record taken as a whole…
2 CMC § 4359 Applicability of Law
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4359. Applicability of Law. The provisions of articles 1, 2 and 3 of this chapter, as amended [2 CMC § 4301 et seq.], shall not apply to the homesteads established by this article. Source: PL 3-103, § 10.
2 CMC § 4360 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4360. Rules and Regulations. The DPL shall adopt rules and regulations implementing this article within 90 days from January 26, 1984. The DPL may make policy on homestead matters if the matters arise in the course of admini…
2 CMC § 4361 Reporting Requirement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4361. Reporting Requirement. The DPL shall report within six months after January 26, 1984, and semiannually thereafter in writing to the Governor, the presiding officers of the legislature, and the general public on the pro…
2 CMC § 4362 Effect of Law on Liability of U.S. and Trust Territory Governments
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4362. Effect of Law on Liability of U.S. and Trust Territory Governments. Nothing in this article shall effect the liability of or amount of damages owed by the governments of the United States and of the Trust Territory of …
2 CMC § 4363 Criminal Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4363. Criminal Penalties. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this article with the intent to mislead another person or who submits any materially false and misleading information under this artic…
2 CMC § 4371 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4371. Short Title. This article may be cited as the First, Second, and Third Senatorial Districts Agricultural Homestead Act of 2023. Source: PL 6-15, § 1; repealed and reenacted by PL 23-34, § 3 (Jan. 10, 2025). Commission …
2 CMC § 4372 Designation of Homestead Areas
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4372. Eligibility for First, Second, and Third Senatorial Districts Agricultural Homesteads. (a) Agricultural Homestead. (1) An Applicant is not eligible for an agricultural homestead lot if the applicant: (i) Has been a rec…
2 CMC § 4373 Establishment of Area; Requirements for Use of Property
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4373. Designation of Agricultural Homestead Areas. DPL shall designate public lands in the First, Second, and Third Senatorial Districts that are suitable for agricultural homestead purposes, which are not required for gover…
2 CMC § 4374 Eligibility to Homestead
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4374. Eligibility to Homestead. Source: PL 6-15, § 4; repealed and reenacted by PL 23-34, § 3 (Jan. 10, 2025).
2 CMC § 4375 Application for Homestead Land; Conditions of Occupancy; Deeds of Conveyance and Certificates of Compliance
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4375. Application for Homestead Land; Conditions of Occupancy; Deeds of Conveyance and Certificates of Compliance. Source: PL 6-15, § 5; repealed and reenacted by PL 23-34, § 3 (Jan. 10, 2025)
2 CMC § 4376 Reservation of Homestead Areas
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4376. Reservation of Homestead Areas. Source: PL 14-19, § 2; repealed and reenacted by PL 23-34, § 3 (Jan. 10, 2025).
2 CMC § 4377 Inventory of Public Land on Tinian
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4377. Inventory of Public Land on Tinian. Source: PL 17-12 § 3 (Aug. 17, 2010); repealed and reenacted by PL 23-34, § 3 (Jan. 10, 2025).