Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 20123 Assistance to Military and Veterans
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20123. Assistance to Military and Veterans. The Executive Officer for Military Liaison an Veteran Affairs shall be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the office and shall have authority over all military a…
1 CMC § 20124 Discrimination Against Veterans Prohibited
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20124. Discrimination Against Veterans Prohibited. No person shall discriminate against any other person in employment, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, dismissal, and the granting of appropriate salary and benefit…
1 CMC § 20125 Funding
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20125. Funding. The Governor shall either identify new sources of funding or reprogram existing fund, for the initial budget of the Office. Thereafter, the Executive Officer shall include in an annual budget request to the Govern…
1 CMC § 20126 CNMI Veterans Cemetery
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20126. CNMI Veterans Cemetery. (a) There is established a CNMI Veterans Cemetery in Marpi, Saipan, on public land designated as Lot No. 053 A 27, which shall be used for the burial of persons who served honorably in the United St…
1 CMC § 20127 Eligibility
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20127. Eligibility. Persons eligible for interment or inurnment shall include: (a) Any former member or member of the armed forces who was born in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or was a resident of the CNMI at …
1 CMC § 20128 Burial in Veterans Cemetery
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20128. Burial in Veterans Cemetery. (a) Any eligible person or veteran of the United States Armed Forces shall be buried without charge in the CNMI Veterans Cemetery. (b) The executive officer shall establish a fee schedule, whic…
1 CMC § 20129 CNMI Veterans Cemetery Revolving Fund
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20129. CNMI Veterans Cemetery Revolving Fund. (a) There is hereby established a special account called the CNMI Veterans Cemetery Revolving Fund (BU 1963) separate from the General Fund. Any fees, donations or contributions to th…
1 CMC § 20130 Maintenance
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20130. Maintenance. The Office of Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs shall maintain the grounds and facilities of the Veterans Cemetery. Source: PL 17-61 § 2(20140) (Nov. 8, 2011); amended by PL 20-49 § 2 (Mar. 28, 2018), modi…
1 CMC § 20131 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20131. Rules and Regulations. (a) The Office of Military Liaison and Veteran Affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article; provided that the rules and regulations shall conf…
1 CMC § 20132 Rota Veterans Cemetery
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20132. Rota Veterans Cemetery. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Public Lands shall designate one hectare of feasible public land on the island of Rota to be preserved and designated as the f…
1 CMC § 20133 Tinian Veterans Cemetery
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20133. Tinian Veterans Cemetery. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Public Lands shall designate two hectares of feasible public land on the island of Tinian as the future site of the Tinian V…
1 CMC § 20134 Voluntary Veterans’ Preference in Employment.
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20134 § 20134. Voluntary Veterans’ Preference in Employment. There shall be a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans as set forth herein. (a) In every private, nonpublic employment in this state, honorab…
1 CMC § 20141 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20141. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the terms: (a) “All Hazard Incident or Event” means a hazard incident or event that needs an organized response by a public, private, and/or government entity to protect life, …
1 CMC § 20142 Organization
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20142. Organization. There shall be in the Office of the Governor, an office the “CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management.” (a) The CNMI Special Assistant Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) shall be shall b…
1 CMC § 20143 Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20143. Duties and Responsibilities. (a) The CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management shall seek appropriate input and coordination from federal agencies within the United States Department of Homeland Security; such as the…
1 CMC § 20144 Declaring a State of Major Disaster or a State Significant Emergency
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20144. Declaring a State of Major Disaster or a State Significant Emergency. The Governor upon the occurrence of a major disaster or a state significant emergency shall declare a state of major disaster or a state significant eme…
1 CMC § 20145 Advisory Commission and Task Force
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20145. Advisory Commission and Task Force. (a) In the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management, there shall be a CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management Advisory Committee to be chaired by the Special Assistant for…
1 CMC § 20146 Funding and Compensation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20146. Funding and Compensation. (a) The compensation for the Special Assistant of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shall not exceed a base salary of $60,000.00 per annum. The compensation for the Deputy Special Assista…
1 CMC § 20147 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20147. Rules and Regulations. The Special Assistant of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and other affected agencies are authorized to promulgate and implement such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary t…
1 CMC § 20148 Commonwealth Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act of 2019
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20148. Commonwealth Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act of 2019. The Legislature, hereby authorizes the Governor of the Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, to enter into a compact on behalf of the Commonwealth of the N…
1 CMC § 20151 Placement to the Office of the Governor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20151. Placement to the Office of the Governor. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is hereby transferred from the Department of Public Health and placed under the Office of the Governor. In accordance with the conditions and…
1 CMC § 20152 Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20152. Appointment. The Director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Source: PL 14-81, § 6.
1 CMC § 20153 State Rehabilitation Council
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20153. State Rehabilitation Council. As mandated by section 105(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, a State Rehabilitation Council has been established to advise and evaluate the performance of the Office of Vocat…
1 CMC § 20154 Funding
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20154. Funding. The Director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation shall include in an annual budget request to the Governor and the Legislature for the matching requirements of the federal program funds. Source: PL 14-81, §…
1 CMC § 20161 Establishment of the Office of Transit Authority
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20161. Establishment of the Office of Transit Authority. (a) There is established within the Office of the Governor, a Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority. (b) The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority shall be administer…
1 CMC § 20162 Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20162. Duties and Responsibilities. The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority's duties and responsibilities are as follows: (a) Formulate goals and objectives for the establishment of a public transportation system for the Com…
1 CMC § 20163 Appropriation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20163. Appropriation. The Legislature shall appropriate funds necessary to meet the twenty percent matching fund requirement, if any, at such time that the Commonwealth is required to match federal funds. Source: PL 17-43 § 2 (Ma…
1 CMC § 20171 Office of Planning and Development: Establishment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20171. Office of Planning and Development: Establishment. (a) There is established within the Office of the Governor a Commonwealth Office of Planning and Development. (b) The Commonwealth Office of Planning and Development shall…
1 CMC § 20172 Office of Planning and Development: Staff Organization
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20172. Office of Planning and Development; Staff Organization. The staff of the Office of Planning and Development shall be organized into such divisions, sections, or units as are sufficient to appraise, coordinate, and assist i…
1 CMC § 20173 Office of Planning and Development: Responsibilities and Authority
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20173. Office of Planning and Development; Responsibilities and Authority. The responsibilities and authority of the Office of Planning and Development shall be: (a) Prepare Plan. To cause to be prepared, through the services of …
1 CMC § 20174 Office of Planning and Development: Powers
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20174. Office of Planning and Development; Powers. In the execution of its responsibilities under this article, the Office is authorized to perform the following functions: (a) Grants. To apply for and accept grants, loans, contr…
1 CMC § 20175 Advisory Council for Planning and Development
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20175. Advisory Council for Planning and Development. (a) In the Commonwealth Office of Planning and Development, there shall be a Commonwealth Planning and Development Advisory Council to be chaired by the Council member voted o…
1 CMC § 20176 Content of the Commonwealth Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20176. Content of the Commonwealth Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan. The Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan for the CNMI shall contain specific elements as follows: (a) Land Use. A land use element together with…
1 CMC § 20177 Support and Coordination for Comprehensive Planning
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20177. Support and Coordination for Comprehensive Planning. All agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and other instrumentalities of the government of the CNMI shall review their present statutory authority, administrative …
1 CMC § 20178 Plan Review: Public Hearings
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20178. Plan Review: Public Hearings. The Plan or any of its elements prepared by the various public agencies or any private entity shall be submitted to the Council for review. Within 45 days following receipt of any such element…
1 CMC § 20179 Plan Submission
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20179. Plan Submission. Within 30 days after the hearing of the Plan or any of its elements, the Council shall submit to the Governor and the mayor of each senatorial district its recommendation thereon including a summary of tes…
1 CMC § 20180 Cooperation of Other Departments and Agencies
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20180. Cooperation of Other Departments and Agencies. Every department and agency of the government of the CNMI is hereby directed to render such assistance to the Office of Planning and Development and the Council as the Council…
1 CMC § 20181 Plan Adoption
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20181. Plan Adoption. The Plan or any of its elements received by the Governor from the Council shall be approved, disapproved, or referred to the Council for further recommendation prior to approval. The Governor shall have 60 c…
1 CMC § 20182 Plan Implementation and Financing
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20182. Plan Implementation and Financing. The Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan shall contain a schedule of programs and projects to be implemented annually. Funding for such programs and projects shall be identified in …
1 CMC § 20183 Annual Budget
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20183. Annual Budget. The Director shall prepare and submit the Office’s first annual fiscal year budget to the Legislature within 90 calendar days of the enactment of this article, and thereafter shall submit its annual budgets …
1 CMC § 20184 Master Plan Proposals
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20184. Master Plan Proposals. The Council shall proceed to develop proposals consisting of a scope of work and cost estimates for all elements of the Plan. The Council shall incorporate in its annual budget submission to the Legi…
1 CMC § 20185 Coordination of Effort
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20185. Coordination of Effort. Any existing committee, commission, task force or body mandated to engage in planning for the CNMI or for particular areas or jurisdictions within the CNMI, shall seek to ensure that such planning e…
1 CMC § 20186 CIP Office: Placement to the Office of Planning and Development
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20186. CIP Office: Placement to the Office of Planning and Development. The Office of Capital Improvement Plans is hereby placed under the Office of Planning and Development under the Office of the Governor and shall be the desig…
1 CMC § 20191 Establishment of the Commonwealth Medicaid Agency
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT § 20191 DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20191. Establishment of the Commonwealth Medicaid Agency. A Commonwealth Medicaid Agency is hereby established in the Commonwealth government in the Office of the Governor. Source: PL 21-28, § 2 (May 22, 2020). Commission…
1 CMC § 20192 Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20192. Establishment of the Commonwealth Medicaid Agency. The Commonwealth Medicaid Agency shall have the following duties and responsibilities. (a) Administer the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs of the Commonwe…
1 CMC § 20193 Commonwealth wide Operation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20193. Commonwealth wide Operation. The Medicaid State Plan administration and operation is on a Commonwealth wide basis. Source: PL 21-28, § 2 (May 22, 2020). Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to …
1 CMC § 20194 Health Care Providers and Services
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20194. Health Care Providers and Services. (a) It is the policy of the Commonwealth government that when the medical facilities in the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation are not able to provide adequate diagnostic evaluation or …
1 CMC § 20195 Coverage and Eligibility and Method of Processing Applications and Determining Eligibility
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20195. Coverage and Eligibility and Method of Processing Applications and Determining Eligibility. The Commonwealth Medicaid Agency shall process applications and makes determinations of Medicaid eligibility as follows: (a) Each …
1 CMC § 20196 Coverage and Conditions of Eligibility
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20196. Coverage and Conditions of Eligibility. (a) Medicaid is available to the following individuals: (1) All Supplemental Security Income cash assisted recipients; (2) Low-income individuals who meet the current Supplemental Se…
1 CMC § 20197 Residence
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 20197. Residence. Medicaid is furnished to eligible individuals who reside and intend to remain in the Commonwealth. Source: PL 21-28, § 2 (May 22, 2020). Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC…