Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 3302 Appointment and Term of Office; Vacancies
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3302. Appointment and Term of Office; Vacancies. (a) The Governor shall appoint the Commonwealth judiciary, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of judges and justices of the Commonwealth courts shall be s…
1 CMC § 3303 Qualifications of Judges and Justices
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3303. Qualifications of Judges and Justices. At the time of appointment, a judge or justice of the Commonwealth shall be a citizen or national of the United States and shall possess the following additional qualifications: (a) Sha…
1 CMC § 3304 Compensation of Judges
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3304. Compensation of Judges. (a) The salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be $130,000 per annum. (b) The salary of each full-time Associate Justice of the Supreme Court shall be $126,000 per annum. (c) The salar…
1 CMC § 3305 Appointment of Special Judges
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3305. Appointment of Special Judges. (a) Whenever the prompt and efficient dispatch of the business of any court of the Commonwealth requires the services of one or more judges in addition to those regularly appointed and serving …
1 CMC § 3306 Residence of Judges and Justices
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3306. Residence of Judges and Justices. Each judge and justice of the Commonwealth shall reside within the Commonwealth, except that in the case of the appointment of a justice or judge to serve on a less than full-time basis that…
1 CMC § 3307 Limitations on Political Activities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3307. Limitations on Political Activities. A judge or justice of the Commonwealth may not: (a) Make a direct or indirect financial contribution to a political organization or candidate; (b) Hold an executive office in a political …
1 CMC § 3308 Disqualification of Judges
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3308. Disqualification of Judges. (a) A justice or judge of the Commonwealth shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned. (b) A justice or judge shall also …
1 CMC § 3309 Disqualification Procedure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3309. Disqualification Procedure. (a) Whenever a justice or judge of the Commonwealth believes that there are grounds for his or her disqualification, he or she shall, on his or her own initiative, recuse himself or herself and en…
1 CMC § 331 Island Clean-Up Week
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 331. Island Clean-Up Week. (a) The following dates are hereby designated as island clean-up week each year in the respective islands of Rota, Tinian and Saipan: (1) Rota—October 3 through October 9; (2) Tinian—April 24 through April 30; (3) Saipan—Ma…
1 CMC § 5301 Seals of the Mayors
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 5: LOCAL GOVERNMENT § 5301. Seals of the Mayors. (a) Each mayor shall have an official seal to be used to authenticate official acts, proclamations and other public documents issued by the mayor. (b) The official seal of each mayor shall designate the…
1 CMC § 5302 Seals of the Mayors: Use and Custody
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 5: LOCAL GOVERNMENT § 5302. Seals of the Mayors: Use and Custody. The official seal of each mayor shall be kept in the custody of the mayor. Each mayor or the designee of the mayor shall personally affix the seal to any document requiring the same. So…
1 CMC § 6301 Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6301. Governor and Lieutenant Governor. A candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, at least thirty-five (35) years of age, and a resident and a domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at …
1 CMC § 6302 Senators
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6302. Senators. A candidate for senator shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, at least twenty-five (25) years of age, and a resident and a domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the d…
1 CMC § 6303 Representatives
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6303. Representatives. A candidate for the House of Representatives shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, at least twenty-one years of age, a resident and a domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at least three years immediately …
1 CMC § 6304 Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6304. Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. A candidate for Delegate to the United States House of Representatives shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-five ye…
1 CMC § 6305 Mayor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6305. Mayor. A candidate for mayor shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth and on the island or islands served by the mayor, at least twenty-five (25) years of age, a resident and a domiciliary of the island or islands served by …
1 CMC § 6306 Municipal Council
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6306. Municipal Council. A candidate for Municipal Council shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth and on the island or islands served by the Municipal Council, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and a resident and a domicili…
1 CMC § 6307 Board of Education
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6307. Board of Education. A candidate for the Board of Education shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, at least twenty-five years of age, and a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at least five years immediately p…
1 CMC § 6308 Attorney General
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6308. Attorney General. A candidate for the Attorney General shall be at least 35 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the Attorney…
1 CMC § 6309 Person Eligible for Only One Public Office
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6309. Person Eligible for Only One Public Office. No person shall be eligible for more than one public office to be filled in the same election or different elections held at the same time. The term “election” as used in this section in…
1 CMC § 6321 Nominations: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6321. Nominations: Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Any political party may nominate candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor by having its chairman and secretary certify to the Commission the names of the party’s team of candid…
1 CMC § 6322 Party Nominations: Failure to Comply With Act
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6322. Party Nominations: Failure to Comply With Act. The Commission may refuse to accept for filing any petition that, on its face, fails to comply with the requirements of this part. Source: PL 12-18, § 2 (6322). Commission Comment: Se…
1 CMC § 6323 Party Nominations: Duty of Commission
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6323. Party Nominations: Duty of Commission. Upon receipt of the certificate of nomination and petition by any political party, the Commission shall: (a) Determine whether all the requirements of this part have been complied with and th…
1 CMC § 6324 Party Nominations: Failure of Commission to Act
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6324. Party Nominations: Failure of Commission to Act. If the Commission does not affirmatively take action to deny certification to a political party’s candidates within forty-five (45) days, prior to the election day, the party’s nomi…
1 CMC § 6325 Party Nominations: Filing Fee
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6325. Party Nominations: Filing Fee. Each petition for a political party candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be accompanied by payment to the Commission of a five-hundred dollar ($500.00) filing fee. Source: PL 12-18, § …
1 CMC § 6331 Independent Nominations: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6331. Independent Nominations: Governor and Lieutenant Governor. (a) The nomination of independent candidates is made by petition designating the persons seeking the nomination for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be an independent t…
1 CMC § 6332 Independent Nominations: Failure to Comply With Act
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6332. Independent Nominations: Failure to Comply With Act. The Commission may refuse to accept for filing any petition that, on its face, fails to comply with the requirements of the preceding sections. Source: Repealed and reenacted by…
1 CMC § 6333 Independent Nominations: Failure of Commission to Act
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6333. Independent Nominations: Failure of Commission to Act. If the Commission does not affirmatively take action to deny certification to an independent candidate within forty-five (45) days, prior to the election day, the candidate sh…
1 CMC § 6334 Independent Nominations: Filing Fee
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6334. Independent Nominations: Filing Fee. Each petition for an independent candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be accompanied by payment to the Commission of a five-hundred dollar ($500.00) filing fee. Source: Repealed …
1 CMC § 6341 Nominations – Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6341. Nominations – Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. The nomination of candidates for Delegate to the United States House of Representatives is made by petition of any political party or any independent candidate.…
1 CMC § 6342 Nominations: Senators and Representatives
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6342. Nominations: Senators and Representatives. Political parties shall nominate their candidates for senator or representative in the manner prescribed in their party rules and regulations and according to the provisions of this Chapt…
1 CMC § 6343 Nominations: Senators and Representatives: Procedures
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6343. Nominations: Senators and Representatives: Procedures. Procedures for political party nominations and for independent nominations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor set forth in Articles 2 and 3 of this Chapter shall apply with …
1 CMC § 6344 Nominations: Mayor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6344. Nominations: Mayor. (a) Candidates for mayor shall be nominated by petition designating the person seeking nomination and the office sought, containing the signatures, printed names, residences, and mailing addresses of a number o…
1 CMC § 6345 Nominations: Municipal Councils and Board of Education
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6345. Nominations: Municipal Councils and Board of Education. (a) Candidates for Municipal Council and Board of Education shall be nominated by petition designating the person seeking nomination and the office sought, containing the sig…
1 CMC § 6346 Nominations: Attorney General
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6346. Nominations: Attorney General. (a) Candidates for Attorney General shall be nominated by petition designating the person seeking nomination and the office sought, containing the signatures, printed names, residences and mailing ad…
1 CMC § 6351 Amendments to the NMI Constitution and Referendums
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6351. Amendments to the NMI Constitution and Referendums. All proposal for amendments to the NMI Constitution pursuant to Article 18 of the NMI Constitution, and all issues of referendum proposed for submission to the voters, shall be c…
1 CMC § 6360 Qualifications
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6360. Qualifications. To be eligible for the office of Delegate a person shall: (a) Be at least 25 years of age on the date of the election; (b) Have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years prior to the date of the …
1 CMC § 6361 Nominations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6361. Nominations. The nomination of candidates for the office of Delegate shall be made by the petition of any political party or by any independent candidate, and shall be made according to the procedures for political parties and ind…
1 CMC § 6362 Election
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6362. Election. (a) The Delegate shall be elected by the people qualified to vote for the popularly elected officials of the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands. (b) The election of Delegate shall be conducted at the general election o…
1 CMC § 6363 Term
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6363. Term. The term of the Delegate shall commence on the 3rd day of January following the date of election and shall expire upon the subsequent date of commencement of term two years thereafter. Source: PL 16-13, § 2(6363).
1 CMC § 6364 Vacancy
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6364. Vacancy. In the case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate, the office shall remain vacant until a successor is elected and qualified. Source: PL 16-13, § 2(6364).
1 CMC § 6365 Special Election
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6365. Special Election. (a) In the case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate, the Governor shall call for a special election to be held within 90 days of the date of the call for election; provided that in the event that a v…
1 CMC § 6366 Procedures
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6366. Procedures. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, the conduct of the election of Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives shall be according to procedures set forth in this division. Source: PL 16-13, § 2(6366).
1 CMC § 6367 Authorization for Reprogramming
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6367. Authorization for Reprogramming. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor shall reprogram the sum of $60,000 from the Office of the Resident Representative's Account to the Commonwealth Election Commissio…
1 CMC § 6368 Conflict of Law
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6368. Conflict of Law. Any conflict between this article and federal law shall be resolved in favor of the federal law. Source: PL 16-13, § 2(6368).
1 CMC § 6369 Reserved
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6369. Reserved. Source: PL 16-13, § 2 (6369).
1 CMC § 6370 Reserved
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6370. Reserved. Source: PL 16-13, § 2 (6370).
1 CMC § 6930 Functions and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6930. Functions and Duties. The Mayor-elect shall be staffed by such temporary employees as are appointed by the Mayor-elect. The office shall work together with the incumbent Mayor or designee and the current officials to provide for t…
1 CMC § 6931 Access to Information
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6931. Access to Information. To further cooperation, the head of each department, office, gaming commission excluding the Commonwealth Lottery Commission, instrumentality, or other entity of the Office of the Mayor shall upon request: (…
1 CMC § 6932 Employees
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6932. Employees. The Mayor-elect may engage the services of private firms, experts, consultants, and other professionals and may employ such staff as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. No person employed under this sec…