Title 1 — Government

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 412. Commonwealth Hall of Fame Commission: Established. (a) There is hereby established a Commonwealth Hall of Fame Commission, an independent agency of the Commonwealth government. (b) The commission is comprised of nine voting members, to be appoin…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 413. Commonwealth Hall of Fame Commission: Procedures. (a) The meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and shall be held at least once every three months. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or upon the affirmative vote of s…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 414. Commonwealth Hall of Fame: Nomination Categories. The commission shall accept nominations of persons for induction into the “Commonwealth Hall of Fame” who have excelled or made extraordinary and meritorious contributions to the Commonwealth in …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 415. Commonwealth Hall of Fame: Nominations. Nominations for any of the categories of endeavor stated in 1 CMC § 414 shall be governed by the following rules: (a) Except as provided in 1 CMC § 418, nominations shall be made by petition by no less tha…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 416. Commonwealth Hall of Fame: Screening and Induction. (a) Screening. The commission shall screen the nominating petition and its accompanying data and select not more than three finalists from each category for consideration. It may require the fi…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 417. Staffing: Subject to Budget Limitations. The commission is authorized to use or employ such staff as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The employees may be employees on loan from the Department of Community and Cultural …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 418. Select Committee. The commission may empower a select committee on nominations composed of five members of the commission which may nominate eligible persons to supplement nominations by petition under 1 CMC § 415 for induction into the Commonwe…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 419. Special Provisions. In addition to 1 CMC § 414, the commission may recognize those persons whose achievements, acts and deeds have contributed to the overall development of the Commonwealth and shall befittingly bestow public honor in the Common…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 420. Inscription: Commonwealth Hall of Fame. The name of each inductee shall be inscribed on a bronze or similarly appropriate plaque to be publicly displayed in the Commonwealth Hall of Fame. Each person inducted shall receive a medal commemorative …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 421. Saipan: Hospital: Dr. Torres Memorial Hospital. The hospital on Saipan shall be known as “Dr. Torres Memorial Hospital.” Source: DL 5-31, § 1.

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 422. Saipan: Court Building: Ignacio V. Benavente Building. The court building located within the civic center complex shall be known as the “Ignacio V. Benavente Building.” Source: PL 1-41, § 1.

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 423. Saipan: Highways. (a) The highway previously known as “W-2 Highway” which extends from the war monument at Chalan Laulau to Marpi is hereby renamed “Chalan Pale Arnold.” (b) The highway which extends from the American memorial monument at San Jo…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISION § 424. Saipan: Schools. (a) The Chalan Kanoa Elementary School shall be known as the “William S. Reyes Elementary School.” (b) The San Roque Elementary School shall be known as the “Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School.” (c) The San Antonio Middle Scho…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 425. Saipan: Other Public Facilities. (a) The Garapan Community Hall shall be known as the “Mariano G. Cabrera Memorial Hall.” (b) The municipal building located within the municipal building complex in Chalan Kanoa is named the “Tun Gregorio Sablan …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 426. House of Representatives Building: Vice Speaker Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building. (a) The House of Representatives Building shall be named “Vice Speaker Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building” in honor and memory of the first member of the House of …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 427. Justice Building; Guma’ Hustisia, Iimwal Aweewe, House of Justice. The new Justice Building on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, shall be henceforth known as the “Guma’ Hustisia, Iimwal Aweewe, House Of Justice” which means …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 428. Administration Building; Honorable Juan Atalig Sablan Memorial Building. (a) Naming. The former Trust Territory Central Government of the Pacific Island Headquarters now the seat of the CNMI Governor and Lt. Governor is hereby renamed the “Honor…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 429. Saipan: Airport: Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport. The Saipan International Airport is hereby named the “Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport.” Source: Saipan LL 13-10, § 2. Commission Comment: Saipan LL 13-10 became effect…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 430.03. Diego T. Benavente Smiling Cove Marina. The designated harbor/marina located between the “American Memorial Park” and the “Eloy S. Inos Peace Park” in Puerto Rico on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be henceforth kn…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 430.01. Lydia D. Igitol Center for Living Independently in the CNMI. The structure for the Center for Living Independently in the CNMI is hereby renamed “The Lydia D. lgitol Center for Living Independently in the CNMI”. Source: PL 22-09, § 2 (Oct. 25…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 430.02. Route 30 and Route 33: Governor Arnold I. Palacios Memorial Highway. Part of Route 30 from the Chalan Piao Intersection that runs north to the Bank of Guam Intersection in Garapan and Route 33 that starts after the Bank of Guam Intersection a…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 430.03. Diego T. Benavente Smiling Cove Marina. The designated harbor/marina located between the “American Memorial Park” and the “Eloy S. Inos Peace Park” in Puerto Rico on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be henceforth kn…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 431. Rota: Municipal Plaza. The Rota Municipal Plaza located in Songsong village shall be known as “Melchor Songsong Mendiola Memorial Plaza.” Source: PL 2-49, § 1.

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 432. Rota: Library. The Rota Public Library Building and Annex shall be known as “Antonio Camacho Atalig Memorial Library.” Source: PL 2-50, § 1; amended by PL 17-25 § 3 (December 16, 2010). Commission Comment: Public Law 17-25 (effective December 16…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 433. Rota: Highway. (a) The primary arterial highway on the island of Rota, described in subsection (b) of this section, shall be known as the Chalan San Francisco de Borja, in honor of the patron saint of Rota. (b) The Chalan San Francisco de Borja …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 434. Rota: Schools. (a) The number five classroom building at the Rota Elementary School campus is named the “Misael Hocog Ogo Building.” (b) Renaming of the Rota Junior/Senior High School. The Rota Junior/Senior High School located in Songsong Villa…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 435. Rota: West Harbor Seaport. The Rota West Harbor Seaport is hereby renamed as “Thomas C. Mendiola Commercial Seaport.” Source: PL 15-112, § 2. Commission Comment: Public Law 15-112 took effect November 23, 2007, and contained the following findin…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 436. Rota: Public Parks, Fields and Other Facilities. (a) The baseball field in Sinapalo, Rota is hereby named “Joaquin Mesngon Ogo Baseball Field.” (b) The Rota Veteran Memorial Park is hereby renamed “the Corporal Joe G. Charfauros Jr. Rota Veteran…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 437. Rota: International Airport. (a) The Rota International Airport located in Sinapalo Village. Rota is hereby renamed as the "Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport" in recognition and appreciation of his untiring and outstanding public …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 438. Rota: Harbor Island Park. (a) The small island near Tweksberry Beach Park is hereby named the “Mayor Prudencio Taisacan Manglona Harbor Island Park.” (b) The Mayor of Rota shall, in consultation and coordination with the honoree’s daughter, prep…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 439. Rota: Sports Complex. The Department of Public Lands shall designate Lot 345 R 512, containing an area of 68,816 square meters, located in Sinapalo, Rota, to be reserved for sportstype facilities and improvements such as tennis and basketball co…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 441. Tinian: Health Center. The name “Tinian Health Center” in reference to the public medical facility on Tinian is changed to “Lucia ‘Chiang’ Villagomez Arizapa Health Center.” The new name shall be prominently affixed at the main entrance to the f…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 442. Tinian: Naming of the Antonio Manglona Borja Amphitheater. The amphitheater in Natibu Park in Tinian is hereby named “the Antonio Manglona Borja Amphitheater.” Source: PL 17-15 § 2 (September 24, 2010). Commission Comment: Public Law 17-15 took …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 443. Tinian: Department of Public Safety. The name “Department of Public Safety” in reference to the public safety building on Tinian is changed to “Gilbert Manglona Taisacan Building.” The new name shall be prominently affixed at the main entrance t…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 444. Tinian: Port of Tinian/Tinian Harbor. The Port of Tinian/Tinian Harbor is hereby renamed the “Honorable Jose Pangelinan San Nicolas Commercial Port of Tinian” to honor the contributions and relentless efforts by former Tinian Mayor Jose Pangelin…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 445. Tinian: Naming of the Kenneth Thomas Jones, Jr. Beach Park. The beach currently known as Kammer Beach in Tinian shall officially be renamed as “Jones Beach.” Source: TLL 21-10, § 2 (Apr. 18, 2020), modified. Commission Comment: In addition to se…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 446 § 446. Tinian: Naming of the Magdalena M. Hofschneider Tinian Head Start/Early Head Start Center. The Tinian Head Start/Early Head Start Center is hereby renamed the “Magdalena M. Hofschneider Tinian Head Start/Early Head Start Center” in recogni…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 451. Commonwealth State Funeral: Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide special funeral ceremonies, to be referred to as Commonwealth state funerals, for those deceased persons who served our government in a high official capacity or who …

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 452. Commonwealth State Funeral: Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Justices” or “judges” means those individuals who are serving as justices in the Commonwealth Supreme Court or as judges in the Commonwealth Superior Court. (b) “Police offic…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 453. Commonwealth State Funeral: Persons Entitled. The following persons shall be entitled to a Commonwealth state funeral: (a) Governor, former Governors; (b) Lieutenant Governor, former Lieutenant Governors; (c) Mayors of the Commonwealth of the No…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 454. Commonwealth State Funeral: Planning. The Special Assistant for Administration shall adopt procedures for and shall coordinate with the Director of Public Safety the planning of each state funeral. Source: PL 3-85, § 5; amended by PL 11-92, § 2.…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 455. Commonwealth State Funeral: Public Expense. A Commonwealth state funeral is a public expense and may in no event exceed $3,000. Expenses for state funerals shall be paid out of a special fund, which shall be periodically supplemented by appropri…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 456. Commonwealth State Funeral: Procedure and Protocol. A Commonwealth state funeral shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Honor guard; (b) Half mast of the Commonwealth flag; (c) Gun salute: (1) Current and former Governors—21 gu…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 457. Commonwealth State Funeral: Objections by Family or Deceased. No funeral service, nor any part pursuant to this article, shall take place over the objection of the deceased's family or contrary to the known wishes of the deceased. Source: PL 3-8…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 461. Establishment. There is hereby established a monument in memory of those beloved ones who were lost at sea surrounding the Northern Marianas and whose bodies were not recovered. Source: PL 5-45, § 2. Commission Comment: PL 5-45, the “Bodies Lost…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 462. Location and Real Estate. (a) Location of the monument shall be decided by the Governor’s Special Assistant for Indigenous Affairs; provided, however, that the site is acceptable to a majority of the families of those who were lost at sea and wh…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 463. Custodial Agency. (a) The Office of Indigenous Affairs shall have the responsibility of designing the monument, construction and preparation of grounds and access, upkeep, repairs and maintenance of the facility for as long as this agency exists…

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 464. Longevity. The Tomb of the Sea shall be considered a Commonwealth sacred shrine and shall be maintained in perpetuity. Source: PL 5-45, § 5.

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 465. Name. The official name of the monument shall be “Naftan I Tasi.” Source: PL 5-45, § 6.

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 466. Enshrinement of Souls. Within 60 days of the date of the declaration of a person lost at sea as officially deceased, the custodial agency shall cause the name of the deceased to be inscribed on the monument and unveil that name with a solemn cer…