Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 3901 Marshals Service Division: Establishment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3901. Marshals Service Division: Establishment. (a) There is in the judicial branch of the Commonwealth government a CNMI Marshals Service Division, established by the Judicial Council, having the authority and responsibility to p…
1 CMC § 3902 Marshals Service Division: Powers and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3902. Marshals Service Division: Powers and Duties. The chief marshal and his or her deputies shall be deemed law enforcement officers with authority equivalent to that of police officers in the performance of their duties. Such a…
1 CMC § 8441 Re-employed Retirees
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8441. Re-employed Retirees. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, a Commonwealth Government retiree, upon re-employment with the Commonwealth Government, shall have the option to waive salary and instead c…
1 CMC § 8442 Waived Salaries
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8442. Waived Salaries. (a) All salaries of elected officials that are waived under the provisions of this chapter shall be re-appropriated and transferred to a Scholarship Trust Account and funds from said account may be spent f…
1 CMC § 9901 Legislative Declaration
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9901. Legislative Declaration. The legislature finds and declares that all public commissions, boards, councils, committees, subcommittees, departments, divisions, offices, and all other public agencies of this Commonweal…
1 CMC § 9902 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9902. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (a) “Action” means the transaction of official business of a public agency by a governing body, including but not limited to receipt of p…
1 CMC § 9903 Right of Privacy
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9903. Right of Privacy. A person’s “right to privacy,” “right of privacy,” or “personal privacy,” as these terms are used in this chapter, and as guaranteed by N.M.I. Const. art. I, § 10, is invaded or violated when an in…
1 CMC § 9904 Meetings Declared Open and Public
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9904. Meetings Declared Open and Public. All meetings of the governing body of a public agency shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing body of a public agency, ex…
1 CMC § 9905 Conditions to Attendance Not to be Required
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9905. Conditions to Attendance Not to be Required. A member of the public shall not be required, as a condition of attendance at a meeting of a governing body, to register his or her name or other information, to complete…
1 CMC § 9906 Interruptions: Procedure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9906. Interruptions: Procedure. In the event that any meeting is interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of in…
1 CMC § 9907 Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, Regulations, etc., to be Adopted at Public Meetings; Sanction; Notice
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9907. Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, Regulations, etc., to be Adopted at Public Meetings; Sanction; Notice. No governing body of a public agency shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, or directiv…
1 CMC § 9908 Times and Places for Meeting; Emergencies; Exceptions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9908. Times and Places for Meeting; Emergencies; Exceptions. (a) The governing body of a public agency shall provide the time for holding regular meetings by ordinance, resolution, bylaws, or by whatever other rule is req…
1 CMC § 9909 Schedule of Regular Meetings; Publication in Commonwealth Register; “Regular” Meetings Defined
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9909. Schedule of Regular Meetings; Publication in Commonwealth Register; “Regular” Meetings Defined. Commonwealth agencies which hold regular meetings shall file in the Commonwealth Register a schedule of the time and pl…
1 CMC § 9910 Notice
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9910. Notice. (a) The governing body of a public agency shall give written public notice of any regular, special or rescheduled meeting. The notice shall include an agenda which lists all of the items to be considered at …
1 CMC § 9911 Special Meetings
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9911. Special Meetings. A special meeting may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing body of a public body or a public agency or by a majority of the members of the governing body by delivering pe…
1 CMC § 9912 Executive Sessions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9912. Executive Sessions. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to prevent a governing body from holding an executive session during a regular or special meeting: (1) To consider the selection of a site, …
1 CMC § 9913 Legislative Branch: Applicability
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9913. Legislative Branch: Applicability. The Commonwealth Legislature, including all Commonwealth legislators and the Legislative Bureau, shall be subject to 1 CMC §§ 9901, et seq. The respective rules and procedures of t…
1 CMC § 9914 Minutes
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9914. Minutes. The minutes of all regular and special and executive meetings of such boards, commissions, agencies or authorities shall be promptly recorded and such records shall be open to public inspection within 30 da…
1 CMC § 9915 Violations: Personal Liability Penalty; Attorney Fees and Costs
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9915. Violations: Personal Liability Penalty; Attorney Fees and Costs. (a) Each member of the governing body who attends a meeting of such governing body where action is taken in violation of any provision of this chapter…
1 CMC § 9916 Violations: Mandamus or Injunction
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9916. Violations: Mandamus or Injunction. (a) Any person may commence an act either by mandamus or injunction for the purpose of stopping violations or preventing threatened violations of this chapter by members of a gove…
1 CMC § 9917 Public Records: Availability for Inspection; Cost of Copies
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9917. Public Records: Availability for Inspection; Cost of Copies. (a) Within 10 days of a request, all public records shall be available for inspection by any person during established office hours unless public inspecti…
1 CMC § 9918 Certain Personal and Other Records Exempt
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9918. Certain Personal and Other Records Exempt. (a) The following are exempt from public inspection and copying: (1) Personal information in any files maintained for students in public schools, patients or clients of pub…
1 CMC § 2501 Department of Public Safety
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2501. Department of Public Safety. There is in the Commonwealth Government the Department of Public Safety, composed of a police force. The Department of Public Safety is headed by a Commissioner of Public Safety. Source: PL 1-8,…
1 CMC § 2502 Director of Public Safety: Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2502. Director of Public Safety: Appointment. The Director of Public Safety shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 10, § 2. Commission Comment: With respect to th…
1 CMC § 2503 Director of Public Safety: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2503. Director of Public Safety: Duties. The Director of Public Safety is the administrative officer of the Department of Public Safety with respect to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. Source:…
1 CMC § 2504 Department of Public Safety: Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2504. Department of Public Safety: Duties and Responsibilities. The duties of the Department of Public Safety include but are not limited to the following: (a) To provide effective police protection to inhabitants of the Commonwe…
1 CMC § 2505 Department of Public Safety: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2505. Department of Public Safety: Staff. (a) The Department of Public Safety may employ staff as required to assist it in performing its duties, subject to budgetary appropriation. (b) The Commissioner for the Department of Publ…
1 CMC § 2506 Department of Public Safety: Conduct of Members; Eligibility for Employment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2506. Department of Public Safety: Conduct of Members; Eligibility for Employment. (a) Procedure When Employee Charged With a Crime. If criminal charges are filed against an employee of the Department of Public Safety, including …
1 CMC § 2507 Department of Public Safety: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2507. Department of Public Safety: Rules and Regulations. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations regarding activities over which the department has jurisdiction. (b) The Department of Public Safety,…
1 CMC § 2508 Enforcement of Commonwealth Law
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2508. Enforcement of Commonwealth Law. Any law enforcement officer employed by the Commonwealth government may issue a citation, make a stop based on reasonable suspicion, make an arrest, and exercise the full law enforcement pow…
1 CMC § 2521 Disaster Control Office
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2521. Disaster Control Office. There is in the Commonwealth government the Disaster Control Office which, for administrative purposes only, shall be within the Department of Public Safety. Source: PL 1-40, § 6, modified. Commissi…
1 CMC § 2522 Disaster Control Office: Disaster Control Officer
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2522. Disaster Control Office: Disaster Control Officer. The Disaster Control Office shall be supervised by a Disaster Control Officer to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The officer shall b…
1 CMC § 2523 Disaster Control Office: Commonwealth Disaster Plan
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2523. Disaster Control Office: Commonwealth Disaster Plan. The Disaster Control Officer shall prepare, maintain, and keep current the Commonwealth disaster plan. This plan may include: (a) Prevention and minimization of injury an…
1 CMC § 2524 Disaster Control Office: Local Disaster Plans
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2524. Disaster Control Office: Local Disaster Plans. The Disaster Control Office shall participate in the development and revision of local disaster plans prepared under 3 CMC § 5122. To this end it may employ or otherwise secure…
1 CMC § 2525 Disaster Control Office: Local Coordination
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2525. Disaster Control Office: Local Coordination. In preparing and revising the Commonwealth disaster plan, the Disaster Control Office shall seek the advice and assistance of local government, business, labor, industry, agricul…
1 CMC § 2526 Disaster Control Office: Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2526. Disaster Control Office: Regulations. The Commonwealth disaster plan, or any part thereof, may be incorporated in regulations of the Governor or executive orders which have the force and effect of law. Source: PL 1-40, § 6.…
1 CMC § 2527 Disaster Control Office: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2527. Disaster Control Office: Duties. The Disaster Control Office shall: (a) Determine requirements for the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions for food, clothing and other necessities in the event of an emergency; (b) C…
1 CMC § 2528 Disaster Control Office: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2528. Disaster Control Office: Staff. The Disaster Control Office shall have a planning officer, and other professional, technical, secretarial, and clerical employees as necessary for the performance of its functions, subject to…
1 CMC § 2531 Office of Civil Defense. [repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2531. Office of Civil Defense. [repealed] There is in the Department of Public Safety an Office of Civil Defense to be headed by a Civil Defense Coordinator. Source: PL 1-44, § 1, modified; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4 § 4…
1 CMC § 2532 Civil Defense Coordinator: Appointment. [repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2532. Civil Defense Coordinator: Appointment. [repealed] The Civil Defense Coordinator shall be in the civil service system. Source: PL 1-44, § 2; repealed in its entirety by PL 18-4 § 4 (March 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See …
1 CMC § 2533 Civil Defense Coordinator: Staff. [repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2533. Civil Defense Coordinator: Staff. [repealed] The coordinator may employ staff to assist in the duties of the Office of Civil Defense, subject to budgetary appropriations; the staff shall be within the civil service. Source:…
1 CMC § 2541 Law Enforcement Assistance Funds; Established
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2541. Law Enforcement Assistance Funds; Established. There is hereby established two separate accounts to be administered by the Secretary of Finance, said accounts to be known as “The Division of Customs Law Enforcement Assistan…
1 CMC § 2542 Audit
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2542. Audit. These funds created by this article shall be audited periodically by the Public Auditor as necessary to ensure compliance with this and other Commonwealth laws. Source: PL 10-59, § 4. Commission Comment: For the stat…
1 CMC § 2546 Ambulance Fee Account
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2546. Ambulance Fee Account. (a) The Department of Finance shall establish three accounts to be known as the “Ambulance Fee Revolving Fund Accounts” for deposit of ambulance fees collected by the Department of Fire and EMS in acc…
1 CMC § 2547 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2547. Definitions. (a) “Crime Stoppers organization” means the private, nonprofit organization that accepts and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information concerning criminal activity and …
1 CMC § 2548 Nondisclosure of Privileged Communication and Protected Information
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2548. Nondisclosure of Privileged Communication and Protected Information. Except as provided in 1 CMC § 2549, no person, police “Crime Stoppers” coordinator or his staff, or member of a Crime Stoppers organization’s board of dir…
1 CMC § 2549 Inspection of Records
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2549. Inspection of Records. Any person arrested or charged with a criminal offense may petition the court for an in camera inspection of the records or reports concerning such person made to a Crime Stoppers organization. The pe…
1 CMC § 2550 Penalty for Disclosure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2550. Penalty for Disclosure. Disclosure of protected information in violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than two years or by a fine of not more than $500, or both. …
1 CMC § 30101 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 30101. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Judiciary Abandoned Funds Act.” Source: PL 18-36 § 1 (Feb. 14, 2014). Commission Comment: Public Law 18-36 (effective February 14, 2014) contained, in addition to savings and sever…
1 CMC § 30102 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 30102. Definitions. (a) “Administrator” means a designee of the Chief Justice. (b) “Apparent owner” means a person whose name appears on the records of the Commonwealth Judiciary as the person entitled to property held, issued, or…