Title 1, Government

Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish procedures and requirements for the registration of voters and the conduct of elections within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Source: DL 5-19, § 2, modified; repealed and reenacted by PL 12-18, § 2 (6002). Commi…

Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this part, shall have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Absentee Voter” means any voter casting a ballot in any way other that at the polling plac…

Political Party: Rights. In addition to any other rights accorded in this part to a political party, a recognized political party shall have the right to a place on the ballot, in any election, and to have the names of its candidates identified thereon with the party’s name or ot…

Formation of New Political Parties. Any number of voters may organize to form a political party, which may have a place on the ballot and have the names of its candidates identified thereon with the party’s name by complying with Section 6003(o)(1) and (2). Source: PL 12-18, § 2 …

Continuity of Democratic, Republican and CNMI Reform Parties. The Democratic, Republican, and CNMI Reform parties shall be deemed to have complied and qualified under the provisions of this part on its effectiveness. Source: PL 12-18, § 2 (6006).

Disclosure Requirement. Within fifty days after an election, all political parties shall file: (a) A statement with all the names and contributions of all persons, as defined in 1 CMC § 6421, contributing in cash or in-kind, except where the aggregate fair market value of an expe…

Title. This part may be cited as the Commonwealth Civil Service Act. Source: PL 1-9, § 1, modified; repealed and reenacted by PL 17-80 § 3 (8101) (August 31, 2012). Commission Comment: PL 1-9 took effect took effect August 11, 1978;

Statement of Policy: General. (a) The purpose of this part is to establish a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and generally accepted methods governing the classification of positions and the employment, conduct, movement, and separation of public offic…

Statement of Policy: Preference for Resident Citizens. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the education and training of professional, technical and skilled resident citizens in filling positions in the government service, whether by appointment, recruitment, or pro…

Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide retirement security and other benefits to government employees, their spouses and dependents, and former governors and former lieutenant governors, and to provide for an actuarially sound, locally funded pension system pursuant to t…

Short Title. This act shall be known as the “The Law Enforcement Mandatory Drug Testing Act of 2013.” Source: PL 18-47 § 1 (Apr. 24, 2014). Commission Comment: PL 18-47 (Apr. 24, 2014) contained, in addition to savings and severability clauses, the following Findings section: Sec…

Law Enforcement Mandatory Drug Testing. Random Testing. During each calendar year randomly selected employees performing safety-sensitive functions will be required to submit to breath tests for alcohol and urine tests for cocaine, marijuana, opiates, amphetamines, and phencyclid…

Exclusion of Drug Testing for Marijuana. (a) Pre-employment Testing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), pre-employment testing of persons applying for any position within the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) shall not include test…