Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 28051 Division of Administration: Deputy Commissioner; Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28051. Division of Administration: Deputy Commissioner; Appointment. The Division of Administration shall be headed by a qualified Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Administration. The Deputy Commissioner shall receive no le…
1 CMC § 28052 Division of Administration: Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28052. Division of Administration: Duties and Responsibilities. The Division of Administration shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To process and manage human resources for all appointed, exempted service co…
1 CMC § 28053 Division of Administration: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28053. Division of Administration: Staff. Subject to budgetary appropriation, the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Administration, with the approval of the Commissioner of Fire and EMS, shall employ qualified staff as neces…
1 CMC § 28061 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28061. Definitions. (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. (b) “Department” means the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. (c) “Fire lane” means the unobs…
1 CMC § 28062 Establishment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28062. Establishment. (a) Fire lanes in conformance with this article shall be established by the Commissioner of the Department of Fire and EMS or designee, and in conjunction with the building safety official in accordance with…
1 CMC § 28063 Contesting Fire Lane Designation in Private Property
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28063. Contesting Fire Land Designation in Private Property. (a) A private property owner or tenant/lessee affected by a proposed fire lane designation by the Commissioner may contest the designation by filing a written notice of…
1 CMC § 28064 Penalty for Violations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28064. Penalty for Violations. Any person who fails to mark or maintain the marking of a designated fire lane as prescribed in this article, or who parks a vehicle in, allows the parking of a vehicle in, obstructs or allows the o…
1 CMC § 28065 Impoundment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28065. Impoundment. Any vehicle or object obstructing a designated fire lane is hereby declared a traffic and fire hazard and may be immediately towed and impounded, without prior notification to its owner. The owner shall be hel…
1 CMC § 28066 Marking
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28066. Marking. All designated fire lanes shall be clearly marked in one of the following manners: (a) Vertical curbs shall be painted red on the top and side, extending the length of the designated fire lane. The pavement adjace…
1 CMC § 28067 Obstruction Prohibited
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28067. Obstruction Prohibited. The obstruction of a designated fire lane by a parked vehicle or any other object is prohibited and shall constitute a traffic and fire hazard and is considered an immediate hazard to life and prope…
1 CMC § 28068 Exemption to Sign, Marking Requirements
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28068. Exemption to Sign, Marking Requirements. (a) Signs posted prior to the enactment of this article will be allowed to remain until there is a need for replacement. When replaced, the new sign must then meet the requirements …
1 CMC § 28069 Maintenance
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28069. Maintenance. The fire lane markings shall be maintained at the expense of the public or private property owner, and as often as is deemed necessary to clearly identify the designated area as a fire lane. If there is no pub…
1 CMC § 28070 Towing Notification
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28070. Towing Notification. At each entrance to property where fire lanes have been designated, signs shall be posted as set forth in this article, in a clear, conspicuous location and shall clearly state “Vehicles parked in Fire…
1 CMC § 28071 Enforcement
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28071. Enforcement. (a) A police officer from the Department of Public Safety or a firefighter from the Department of Fire and EMS shall immediately remove, or cause the removal of, a vehicle in violation of any provision in this…
1 CMC § 28072 Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28072. Regulations. The enforcement of this article shall not commence until the Commissioner of Fire and EMS has promulgated reasonably necessary regulations for the removing, towing, impoundment, storage, and release of vehicle…
1 CMC § 28073 Fire Lane Revolving Fund
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 28073. Fire Lane Revolving Fund. There is hereby establishes a Fire Lane Revolving Fund separate and apart of the General Fund. The fines and fees collected pursuant to this article and any regulations promulgated by the Commissi…
1 CMC § 2721 Division of Agriculture
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2721. Division of Agriculture There is in the Department of Lands and Natural Resources a Division of Agriculture headed by a Director serving under the supervision and control of the secretary. Source: PL 13-28, § 1; amended by …
1 CMC § 2722 Establishment of an Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Program
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2722. Establishment of an Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Program. There is hereby established an Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Program to be administered by the Division of Agriculture, Department of …
1 CMC § 2723 Establishment of Special Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Account
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2723. Establishment of Special Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Account. The Secretary of Finance shall establish or cause to establish a Special Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Fund Account for each Senatoria…
1 CMC § 2724 Disbursement of Special Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Account
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2724. Disbursement of Special Agriculture Equipment Service Revolving Account. Any and all revenues collected from this Act shall be disbursed for the upkeep and operation of the agriculture service equipment which shall include …
1 CMC § 2725 Establishment of Fee Schedules
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2725. Establishment of Fee Schedules. The Director of the Division of Agriculture in Saipan, subject to the approval by the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, shall establish or cause to establish reasona…
1 CMC § 2726 Funds Status Report
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2726. Funds Status Report. The Secretary of Finance shall make or cause to make a true and accurate funds status report on a quarterly basis to the Director of Agriculture through the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natu…
1 CMC § 2727 Management of the Kagman Commercial Farm Plot Program
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2727. Management of the Kagman Commercial Farm Plot Program. The Director of the Division of Agriculture shall manage the Kagman Commercial Farm Plot program consistent with the Grants of Public Domain Lands entered into between …
1 CMC § 2728 Director’s Authority
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2728. Director’s Authority. The Director is authorized to establish a program of licensing or permitting the use of the Kagman Commercial Farm Plots to residents of the Commonwealth for a period of at least five years. The permit…
1 CMC § 2729 Other Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2729. Other Duties and Responsibilities. The Director shall perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Secretary. Source: PL 21-43 § 4 (Feb. 5, 2021), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission tit…
1 CMC § 2730 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2730. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. The Director of the Division of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the…
1 CMC § 2741 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2731. Definitions. (a) Hemp. “Hemp” means the plant of the genus cannabis and any part of the plant, whether growing or not, with a delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed three tenths percent (0.3%) on a d…
1 CMC § 2742 Hemp Industry
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2732. Hemp Industry. (a) Notwithstanding any Commonwealth Law to the contrary the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture shall have the primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in the C…
1 CMC § 2743 Violations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2733. Violations. (a) In general - A violation of the regulations promulgated under this Sub-article shall be subject to enforcement solely in accordance with this section. (b) Negligent violations: (1) In general - A hemp produc…
1 CMC § 3001 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3001. Short Title. This division may be cited as the Commonwealth Judicial Reorganization Act of 1989. Source: PL 6-25, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 6-25 took effect May 2, 1989. PL 6-25, § 3 repealed and reenacted former title 1, …
1 CMC § 6001 Short Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6001. Short Title. This part may be cited as the “Northern Mariana Islands Election Law.” Source: DL 5-19, § 1; PL 12-18, § 1, repealed and reenacted by PL 12-18, § 2. Commission Comment: DL 5-19 took effect September 6, 1977. According…
1 CMC § 6002 Purpose
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6002. 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; rep…
1 CMC § 6003 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6003. 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 …
1 CMC § 6004 Political Party: Rights
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6004. 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 candida…
1 CMC § 6005 Formation of New Political Parties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6005. 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 …
1 CMC § 6006 Continuity of Democratic, Republican and CNMI Reform Parties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6006. 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…
1 CMC § 6007 Disclosure Requirement
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6007. 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, excep…
1 CMC § 8101 Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8101. 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…
1 CMC § 8102 Statement of Policy: General
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8102. 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 emp…
1 CMC § 8103 Statement of Policy: Preference for Resident Citizens
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8103. 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 gover…