Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 3801 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3801. Definitions. For purposes of this Act the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: (a) “Business” means a building or property used for business, manufacturing, or other commercial purposes. (b) “Garbage” me…
2 CMC § 3802 Waste Containers: General
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3802. Waste Containers: General. (a) All persons including business owners and governmental entities: (1) Shall not keep trash or garbage on their premises except in a suitable waste container. (2) Shall deposit and cause t…
2 CMC § 3803 Maintenance of Areas Around Waste Containers
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3803. Maintenance of Areas Around Waste Containers. All persons including business owners and governmental entities within the Commonwealth shall keep waste container areas free of garbage or trash. Source: PL 14-15, § 3 (3…
2 CMC § 3804 Violations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3804. Violations. (a) Notice of violation. The Department of Public Health through the Bureau of Environmental Health shall have the authority to issue notices of violations to any person not in compliance with §§ 3802 and …
2 CMC § 3805 Enforcement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3805. Enforcement. Law enforcement officers or authorized employees of the Bureau of Environmental Health under the Department of Public Health shall enforce compliance with this chapter. Source: PL 14-15, § 3 (3805). Commi…
2 CMC § 4811 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4811. Short Title. Articles one to four of this chapter may be cited as the Commonwealth Historic Preservation Act of 1982. Source: PL 3-39, § 1, modified. Commission Comment: PL 3-39 took effect January 5, 1983. See also 1 …
2 CMC § 4812 Findings
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4812. Findings. The legislature finds and declares that: (a) The Northern Mariana Islands contains a wealth of historic and cultural properties whose preservation, study and interpretation are vital to the maintenance and de…
2 CMC § 4813 Policy
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4813. Policy. It is declared a policy of the Commonwealth government to promote and preserve historic and cultural properties in the Commonwealth. Source: PL 3-39, § 3.
2 CMC § 4821 Review Board: Establishment and Composition
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4821. Review Board: Establishment and Composition. There is hereby established a review board to consist of nine members appointed by the Governor. The provisions of 1 CMC § 2901 do not apply to the composition of the review…
2 CMC § 4822 Review Board: Duties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4822. Review Board: Duties. It is the duty of the review board to: (a) Review all requests for permits upon private land and all proposed public land leases or uses in which the areas to be leased or used are determined by t…
2 CMC § 4823 Review Board: Tenure, Compensation, Quorum
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4823. Review Board: Tenure, Compensation, Quorum. (a) The appointed members of the review board shall serve for four years; provided, that of the members first appointed, two shall serve for one year, one shall serve for two…
2 CMC § 4831 Coordination with Other Agencies; Issuance of Permit
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4831. Coordination with Other Agencies; Issuance of Permit. Public lands shall not be disposed of or used for activities that in the opinion of the Historic Preservation Office and the review board, after consultation with D…
2 CMC § 4832 Costs of Damage
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4832. Costs of Damage. Except in cases where undue hardship would result, it shall be the responsibility of the party whose actions damage the subject cultural or historic property to bear the costs of avoiding, mitigating o…
2 CMC § 4841 Prohibited Acts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4841. Prohibited Acts. It is unlawful for any person, partnership, business, corporation or other entity to willfully remove or take any artifact that is of historic or cultural significance to the people of the Commonwealth…
2 CMC § 4842 Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4842. Penalties. Any person who, individually or acting for any business, corporation or other entity, knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this chapter or any valid rule or regulation promulgated under this cha…
2 CMC § 4851 House of Taga Park; Designation as Commonwealth Historic Site
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4851. House of Taga Park; Designation as Commonwealth Historic Site. The Secretary of the Department of Public Lands shall designate the House of Taga Park on the island of Tinian as a Commonwealth Historical Site under the …
2 CMC § 4871 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4871. Short Title. This article shall be cited as the Commonwealth Museum Act of 1996. Source: PL 10-5, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 10-5 took effect March 13, 1996. According to PL 10-5, § 2: Section 2. Findings and Purpose.…
2 CMC § 4872 Commonwealth Museum: Established
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4872. Commonwealth Museum: Established. There is hereby created the Commonwealth Museum of History and Culture, a public corporation, to be headed by an executive director, under the direction of a policy-making Museum Board…
2 CMC § 4873 Commonwealth Museum: Duties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4873. Commonwealth Museum: Duties. The museum shall have the following duties: (a) To provide a facility where valuable collections of archaeological, historical, cultural artifacts and related documentation of the people of…
2 CMC § 4874 Commonwealth Museum: Powers
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4874. Commonwealth Museum: Powers. To carry out its duties, the museum, through its board, shall have all of the powers conferred by law on a public corporation and all powers reasonably necessary and incidental to the fulfi…
2 CMC § 4875 Museum Board of Governors: Establishment and Composition
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4875. Museum Board of Governors: Establishment and Composition. (a) Board of Governors. A Museum Board of Governors shall govern the Museum. All powers vested in the Museum shall be exercised by the Museum Board of Governors…
2 CMC § 4876 Powers and Duties of the Board
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4876. Powers and Duties of the Board. The board shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To govern the operation of the museum in a manner that furthers its purpose; (b) To take action necessary to exercise the powers…
2 CMC § 4877 Officers and Staff of the Museum
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4877. Officers and Staff of the Museum. (a) Executive Director. The board shall appoint an executive director to administer the operations of the museum on behalf of the board. The board may establish the qualifications of t…
2 CMC § 4878 Executive Director: Duties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4878. Executive Director: Duties. The executive director shall have the following duties: (a) Under the direction of the board, to carry out the intent of this article and the policies of the board; (b) To carry out federal …
2 CMC § 4879 Transfer of Public Lands
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4879. Transfer of Public Lands. The Department of Public Lands shall, in accordance with N.M.I. Const. art. XI, § 5(b), transfer to the Commonwealth museum a freehold interest in that certain piece of public land on which th…
2 CMC § 4880 Revolving Fund
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4880. Revolving Fund. (a) There is hereby created the Commonwealth Museum Revolving Fund which shall be accounted for separately from the General Fund. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all moneys received from…
2 CMC § 4881 Audits
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4881. Audits. The Public Auditor shall audit the operations, books, and records of the museum in accordance with 1 CMC § 7710(a) and 1 CMC § 7811 et seq. The final report of the audit shall be made public and shall be transm…
2 CMC § 4882 Conflicts of Interest
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4882. Conflicts of Interest. The conduct of members of the board of governors, officers and employees of the museum shall be governed by the applicable provisions of 1 CMC § 8501 et seq. Source: PL 10-5, § 13.
2 CMC § 4883 Civil and Criminal Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4883. Civil and Criminal Penalties. A member of the board, officer, counsel, employee, or agent of the museum, or any other person who embezzles, abstracts, or willfully misapplies any money, funds, credits, securities, or o…
2 CMC § 4891 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4891. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Rota Cultural Center Designation Act of 2002. Source: PL 13-31, § 1, modified. Commission Comment: PL 13-31, which took effect November 18, 2002, contained the following findin…
2 CMC § 4892 Designation of Cultural Center
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4892. Designation of Cultural Center. Notwithstanding any provision of law including PL 10-57, Lot No. 683 R 01, on the island of Rota is hereby preserved and designated as the future site of Rota Cultural Center. Source: PL…
2 CMC § 4893 Regulations and Enforcement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4893. Regulations and Enforcement. The Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources shall promulgate regulations necessary to preserve and maintain Lot No. 683 R 01 as the site for the future Rota Cultural Cent…
2 CMC § 4894 Tatachog Beach Park Pavilion Cultural/Arts Center
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4894. Tatachog Beach Park Pavilion Cultural/Arts Center. (a) Designation of Beach Park Pavillion. The Tatachog Beach Park pavilion is hereby designated as a cultural/arts center under the management of the Rota Mayor's Offic…
2 CMC § 5801 Captive/Domesticated Sambar Deer (Binado)
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5801. Captive/Domesticated Sambar Deer (Binado). It is hereby legal in the Commonwealth to capture alive Sambar Deer (Binado) during authorized hunting season as provided by regulation. Source: PL 17-23 § 3 (Octobe…
2 CMC § 5802 Terms and Condition For Captive Wildlife
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5802. Terms and Condition For Captive Wildlife. Captive wildlife may be retained in the possession of an individual who holds a permit pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth: (a) Location: The location of t…
2 CMC § 5803 General Provisions for Samber Deer (Binado)
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5803. General Provisions for Sambar Deer (Binado). (a) A license to maintain captive deer (wild or domesticated from wild animals) is required. Licenses to maintain captive wildlife will be renewed on an annual bas…
2 CMC § 5804 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5804. Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources may promulgate additional rules and regulations to carry out the purpose and intent of this article. Source: PL 17-23 § 6 …
2 CMC § 5805 Amnesty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5805. Amnesty. Those individuals who are in possession of captive Sambar Deer (Binado) that are unregistered or noncompliance with existing regulation shall comply with the provision of this article without being p…