Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 2403 Department of Public Works: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2403. Department of Public Works: Duties. The Department of Public Works shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To construct and maintain all public works and roads, unless otherwise provided by law; (b) To con…
1 CMC § 2404 Department of Public Works: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2404. Department of Public Works: Rules and Regulations. The Department of Public Works shall adopt rules and regulations regarding those matters over which the department has jurisdiction including establishing reasonable fees f…
1 CMC § 2405 Department of Public Works: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2405. Department of Public Works: Staff. The Department of Public Works may employ staff as required to assist it in performing its duties, subject to budgetary appropriation. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 15, § 5, modified. Commis…
1 CMC § 2406 Department of Public Works: Disposition of Parking Meter Fees. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2406. Department of Public Works: Disposition of Parking Meter Fees [Repealed.]. Source: PL 18-54 § 3(c) (July 1, 2014), modified; repealed by PL 19-79 § 4 (Jan. 16, 2017). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]
1 CMC § 2407 Department of Public Works: Rights of Way
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2407. Department of Public Works: Rights of Way. (a) The Department of Public Works is hereby exclusively authorized to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to rights of way in all senatorial districts. The Department of P…
1 CMC § 3801 Law Revision Commission: Establishment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3801. Law Revision Commission: Establishment. There is in the judicial branch of the Commonwealth government a Commonwealth Law Revision Commission having the authority and responsibility to perform the duties and functions set fo…
1 CMC § 3802 Law Revision Commission: Composition
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3802. Law Revision Commission: Composition. (a) The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Supreme Court, or either an Associate Justice or Superior Court Judge designated …
1 CMC § 3803 Law Revision Commission: Duties and Functions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3803. Law Revision Commission: Duties and Functions. (a) The commission may formulate and submit proposed legislation to the legislature. (b) Subject to budget appropriation, the commission shall be responsible for codifying Commo…
1 CMC § 3804 Law Revision Commission: Proposed Legislation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3804. Law Revision Commission: Proposed Legislation. (a) In formulating proposed legislation, the commission shall, to the extent feasible, examine: (1) Local customary law; (2) The common law of other American jurisdictions; and …
1 CMC § 3805 Executive Director: Appointment; Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3805. Executive Director: Appointment; Duties. (a) The chair of the commission shall, with commission approval, appoint an executive director qualified by training and experience to perform the duties set forth in this section. Th…
1 CMC § 3806 Revision of Codes
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3806. Revision of Codes. In revising the Commonwealth Code or in producing and revising a Commonwealth Administrative Code, the executive director may, with the approval of the commission: (a) Number and renumber chapters, section…
1 CMC § 3807 Revision of Judicial Decisions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3807. Revision of Judicial Decisions. In publishing decisions rendered by Commonwealth courts, the executive director may revise decisions in compliance with errata orders issued by such courts. Source: PL 8-22, § 3 (§ 3807).
1 CMC § 3808 Budget
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3808. Budget. The commission’s budget shall be considered part of the budget of the judiciary of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with expenditure authority vested in the chair of the commission. Source: PL 8-22, …
1 CMC § 3809 Revolving Fund
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3809. Revolving Fund. (a) There is hereby created the Law Revision Commission Revolving Fund, which shall be accounted for separately from the General Fund. (b) All monies received either as payment for commission publications or …
1 CMC § 3810 Assistance in Research; Access to Information
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3810. Assistance in Research; Access to Information. All Commonwealth agencies and their personnel shall give the commission and its staff full information and reasonable assistance in any matters of research requiring recourse to…
1 CMC § 8421 Administration of the Government Life and Health Insurance Programs
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8421. Administration of the Government Life and Health Insurance Programs. (a) The administration of the government Group Health and Life Insurance Programs is hereby transferred from the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund…
1 CMC § 8422 Participation in Group Health and Life Insurance Plans
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8422. Participation in Group Health and Life Insurance Plans. (a) The government’s Group Health and Life Insurance Programs shall be the only health and life insurance benefits offered by government employers to the employees by…
1 CMC § 8423 Ratification of Actions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8423. Ratification of Actions. Actions taken by the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund with respect to the government’s Group Health and Life Insurance Programs prior to the enactment of this Act shall remain valid until a…
1 CMC § 8424 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8424. Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Finance may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Source: PL 10-19, § 5; repealed and reenacted by PL 19-60 §§ 2, 3 (104) (Aug. 5, 2016), modified. Com…
1 CMC § 8425 Public Auditor. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8425. Public Auditor. [Repealed] Source: PL 10-19, § 6; repealed by PL 19-60 § 2 (Aug. 5, 2016).
1 CMC § 8426 Ratification of Actions. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8426. Ratification of Actions. [Repealed] Source: PL 10-19, § 7, modified; repealed by PL 19-60 § 2 (Aug. 5, 2016). Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Department of Finance,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effe…
1 CMC § 8427 Liabilities of the Government Life and Health Insurance Programs. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT § 8427. Liabilities of the Government Life and Health Insurance Programs. [Repealed] Source: PL 10-19, § 8; repealed by PL 19-60 § 2 (Aug. 5, 2016).
1 CMC § 9801 Participation Authorized
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 9801. Participation Authorized. The Governor is empowered to act on all measures and requirements necessary for the participation of the Commonwealth as a full member of the Pacific Islands Development Bank created by the…
1 CMC § 2451 Department of Commerce
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2451. Department of Commerce. There is in the Commonwealth government the Department of Commerce to be headed by a Director of Commerce. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 9, § 1, modified; EO 94-3, § 103. Commission Comment: Executive …
1 CMC § 2452 Department of Commerce: Director: Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2452. Department of Commerce: Director: Appointment. The Director of Commerce shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 9, § 2; EO 94-3. Commission Comment: With res…
1 CMC § 2453 Department of Commerce: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2453. Department of Commerce: Duties. The Department of Commerce shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To be responsible for the stimulation, encouragement and regulation of private investment, including foreign investm…
1 CMC § 2454 Department of Commerce: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2454. Department of Commerce: Rules and Regulations. The Department of Commerce shall adopt rules and regulations regarding those matters over which the department has jurisdiction. The Department of Commerce and Labor shall enfo…
1 CMC § 2455 Department of Commerce: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2455. Department of Commerce: Staff. The Department of Commerce may employ staff as required to assist it in performing its duties, subject to budgetary appropriation. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 9, § 7, modified; EO 94-3. Commis…
1 CMC § 2456 Department of Commerce: Composite Price Index
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2456. Department of Commerce: Composite Price Index. At least once every two years the Director of Commerce shall prepare a composite price index report for the Commonwealth that includes a table which begins with data as of Octo…
1 CMC § 2471 Division of Labor
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2471. Division of Labor. There is in the Department of Commerce and Labor a Division of Labor to be headed by a Chief of Labor. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 9, § 4, modified; EO 94-3, § 301. Commission Comment: With respect to the…
1 CMC § 2472 Division of Labor: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2472. Division of Labor: Duties. The Chief of Labor shall be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and administration of matters involving labor. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 9, § 5. Commission Comment: With respect to the re…
1 CMC § 2481 Title
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2481. Title. This article may be cited as the Commonwealth Statistical Act of 1990. Source: PL 7-35, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 7-35 took effect August 9, 1991. According to PL 7-35, § 2: Section 2. Purpose. The purposes of this…
1 CMC § 2482 Central Statistics Division Created; Authority; Cooperation; Coordination of Surveys
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2482 § 2482. Central Statistics Division Created; Authority; Cooperation; Coordination of Surveys. (a) There is in the Department of Commerce and Labor a Central Statistics Division to be headed by a Chief of Statistics. (b) The …
1 CMC § 2483 Roles and Duties of the Central Statistics Division
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2483. Roles and Duties of the Central Statistics Division. (a) The two central roles of the Central Statistics Division shall be: (1) To collect and provide information required by the Commonwealth government and its subdivisions…
1 CMC § 2484 Organization and Staff of the Central Statistics Division
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2484. Organization and Staff of the Central Statistics Division. (a) The Central Statistics Division shall consist of at least the following four offices: (1) Statistical Planning and Coordination; (2) Population and Social Stati…
1 CMC § 2485 Censuses of Population and Housing and Other Special Censuses
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2485. Censuses of Population and Housing and Other Special Censuses. (a) The Central Statistics Division shall be the agency responsible to plan, design and undertake the decennial censuses of population and housing in collaborat…
1 CMC § 2486 Confidentiality of Information
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2486. Confidentiality of Information. (a) Every employee of the Central Statistics Division, before entering his or her duties, shall take and subscribe to a statutory declaration to the effect that he or she will faithfully and …
1 CMC § 2487 Statistical Advisory Council
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2487. Statistical Advisory Council. (a) There shall be a Statistical Advisory Council established as a consultative body to the Central Statistics Division on matters of statistical activities. The Statistical Advisory Council sh…
1 CMC § 2488 Authorization of Appropriations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2488. Authorization of Appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the treasury of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. So…
1 CMC § 2489 Procurement of Professional Services
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2489. Procurement of Professional Services. The Chief of the Central Statistics Division, with the express authority of the Director of the Department of Commerce and Labor, and subject to budgetary appropriation, shall have the …
1 CMC § 2490 Penalties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2490. Penalties. (a) Whoever, being over 18 years of age, refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Director of the Department of Commerce and Labor, the Chief of Statistics, or any other authorized officer, employee, …
1 CMC § 2491 Administrative Penalties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2491. Administrative Penalties. In addition to any penalty or liability under other law or provisions of this article, whoever, being or having been an officer, employee or staff member referred to in this article, violates the p…
1 CMC § 2492 Enforcement
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2492. Enforcement. The Commonwealth Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over violations of this article. Source: PL 7-35, § 13.
1 CMC § 2494 Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison
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§ 2494 TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2494. Office of Foreign Investment Assistance. There is hereby established within the Department of Commerce an Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison, which shall be headed by a director appointed by the Secretary of the D…
1 CMC § 2495 Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison; Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT § 2495 DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2495. Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison; Duties and Responsibilities. (a) Primary Responsibility. The Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison through the director shall be principally responsible for assisting any foreig…
1 CMC § 2496 Investment Incentives
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2496. Investment Incentives. (a) The Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison shall propose a comprehensive package of financial and non-financial incentives to encourage foreign and domestic investments in the CNMI. These incentive…
1 CMC § 2497 Streamlined Investment Processes
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§ 2497 TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2497. Streamlined Investment Processes. (a) The Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison shall coordinate with other government offices and agencies to streamline investment processes, including business registration, permitt…
1 CMC § 2498 Promotion of the CNMI as a Trade and Investment Hub
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2498. Promotion of the CNMI as a Trade and Investment Hub. (a) The Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison, in collaboration with relevant agencies and organizations, shall develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and promot…
1 CMC § 2499 Reporting and Evaluation
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§ 2499 TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2499. Reporting and Evaluation. The Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison shall provide an annual report commencing on December 31, 2025 to the CNMI Legislature on the implementation and impact of the incentives, streamlin…
1 CMC § 2500 Director Hiring and Qualifications
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT § 2500 DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2500. Director Hiring and Qualifications. Within 90 days of the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall cause to be hired the director of the Office of Foreign Corporation Liaison Dire…