Title 1: Government

Division 1 - Legislative Branch

• § 1101. Commonwealth Legislature
• § 1102. Commonwealth Legislature- Senate
• § 1103. Commonwealth Legislature- House of Representatives
• § 1104. Commonwealth Legislature- Organization and Procedure
• § 1105. Commonwealth Legislature- Election of Officers by Secret Ballot
• [[01-1106|§ 1106. [Removed]]]
• § 1107. Accounting of Fixed Assets and Capital Goods
• § 1108. Personal Liability Penalty
• § 1301. Subpoenas; Issuance; Form; Contents; Service and Execution
• § 1302. Subpoenas; Notice to Witnesses
• § 1303. Right to Counsel; Submission of Questions
• § 1304. Testimony
• § 1305. Interested Persons
• § 1306. Contempt
• § 1307. Penalties; Defenses
• § 1308. Cooperation of Government Officers and Employees
• § 1309. Acquisition of Information by Other Lawful Means
• § 1401. Short Title and Purpose
• § 1402. Definitions
• § 1403. Introduction of Local Bills
• § 1404. Local Legislative Delegations
• § 1405. Review by Mayor
• § 1406. Format of Local Bill
• § 1501. Title
• § 1502. Findings and Purpose
• § 1503. Increase in House Membership
• § 1504. Saipan Election District
• § 1606. Term
• § 1607. Elections

Division 2 - Executive Branch

• § 2001. Short Title
• § 2092. Liaison Offices- Responsibilities
• § 2093. Liaison Offices- Compensation and Budget
• § 2102. Office of the Lieutenant Governor- Duties
• § 2103. Office of the Lieutenant Governor- Staff
• § 2153. Attorney General- Duties
• § 2154. Attorney General- Staff
• § 2201. Office of Public Defender
• § 2202. Public Defender- Appointment
• § 2203. Public Defender- Duties
• § 2204. Public Defender- Eligibility
• § 2205. Public Defender- Staff
• § 2251. Public School System
• § 2261. Board of Education
• § 2262. Board of Education- Tenure
• § 2301. Office of the Public Auditor
• § 2302. Public Auditor- Appointment and Removal
• § 2303. Public Auditor- Duties
• § 2304. Public Auditor- Special Duties to Prevent Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Public Funds
• § 2305. Public Auditor- Staff
• § 2306. Public Auditor- Power to Hire Outside Specialists
• § 2307. Establishment of Coordinating Group
• § 2309. Public Auditor Compensation
• § 2310. Reprogramming Authority
• § 2311. The Citizen-Centric Report
• § 2353. Department of Community and Cultural Affairs- Duties
• § 2354. Department of Community and Cultural Affairs- Rules and Regulations
• § 2355. Department of Community and Cultural Affairs- Staff
• § 2379. Designation of Division; Confidential Records; Regulatory Authority
• § 2380. Annual Report
• § 2401. Department of Public Works
• § 2402. Department of Public Works- Director- Appointment
• § 2403. Department of Public Works- Duties
• § 2451. Department of Commerce
• § 2454. Department of Commerce- Rules and Regulations
• § 2455. Department of Commerce- Staff
• § 2456. Department of Commerce- Composite Price Index
• § 2501. Department of Public Safety
• § 2502. Director of Public Safety- Appointment
• § 2503. Director of Public Safety- Duties
• § 2504. Department of Public Safety- Duties and Responsibilities
• § 2505. Department of Public Safety- Staff
• § 2506. Department of Public Safety- Conduct of Members; Eligibility for Employment
• § 2507. Department of Public Safety- Rules and Regulations
• § 2508. Enforcement of Commonwealth Law
• § 2526. Disaster Control Office- Regulations
• § 2528. Disaster Control Office- Staff
• § 2601. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services
• § 2608. Revolving Imprest Fund Account- Funding Source
• § 2621. Board of Health and Environmental Quality
• [[01-2675|§ 2675. Public Lands- Additional Fundamental Policies [Repealed and reenacted by PL 12-33, § 3.]]]
• § 2802. The Secretary
• § 2803. Powers and Duties of Department of Public Lands
• § 2804. Advisory Board to the Secretary
• § 2805. Consultation with Mayor
• § 2806. Public Lands- Fundamental Policies
• § 2807. Public Lands- Additional Policies and Procedures
• § 2895. Transition
• § 2896. Provisions
• § 2902. Appointments- Legislative Consent Required
• § 2903. Appointments- Consent by Senatorial District Required
• § 2904. Appointments- Failure to Confirm

Division 3 - Judicial Branch

• § 3101. Establishment of Supreme Court
• § 3102. Jurisdiction
• § 3103. Appeals- Powers of the Supreme Court
• § 3104. Supervisory Jurisdiction
• § 3105. Appeals- Procedure and Rules
• § 3106. Justices of the Supreme Court
• § 3107. Appeals Determined by Three Justices
• § 3108. Supreme Court Jurisdiction; Pending Cases
• § 3201. Commonwealth Superior Court
• § 3204. Presiding Judge
• § 3205. Establishment of Family Court
• § 3206. Child Support Guidelines
• § 3252. Expenditure of Funds
• § 3301. Commonwealth Judiciary
• § 3303. Qualifications of Judges and Justices
• § 3304. Compensation of Judges
• § 3309. Disqualification Procedure

Division 4 - Office of the Representative

• [[01-4101|§ 4101. Representative to the United States [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4102|§ 4102. Representative to the United States- Qualifications; Vacancy [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4103|§ 4103. Representative to the United States- Compensation and Expenses. [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4104|§ 4104. Representative to the United States- Compliance with Code of Conduct [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4201|§ 4201. Office of the Representative- Washington Office [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4202|§ 4202. Office of the Representative- Duties [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4203|§ 4203. Office of the Representative- United Nations Appearances [re-pealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4204|§ 4204. Office of the Representative- Duty of Others to Coordinate [re-pealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4205|§ 4205. Office of the Representative- Other Activities [repealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4206|§ 4206. Office of the Representative- Staff and Other Employees [re-pealed by PL 16-13]]]
• [[01-4207|§ 4207. Office of the Resident Representative- Annual Report [repealed by PL 16-13]]]

Division 5 - Local Government

• § 5102. Mayor- Election
• § 5103. Mayor- Vacancy in Office
• § 5104. Mayor- Qualifications
• § 5108. Mayor- Duties During Emergencies
• § 5109. Mayor- Contingency Fund
• § 5110. Fees for Services
• § 5201. Delegation of Authority- Rota and Tinian and Aguiguan
• § 5202. Delegation of Authority- Duties of Resident Department Heads
• § 5203. Agriculture and Marine Revolving Fund for Tinian

Division 6 - Elections

• § 6002. Purpose
• § 6003. Definitions
• § 6004. Political Party- Rights
• § 6102. Election Commission- Composition
• § 6103. Election Commission- Term of Appointment
• § 6104. Election Commission- Election of Chairperson
• § 6105. Election Commission- Duties
• § 6106. Election Commission- Quorum and Attendance
• § 6109. Election Commission- Executive Director; Power and Duties
• § 6110. Election Commission- Administrative Staff
• § 6111. Election Commission- Exemption from Civil Service
• § 6205. Registration Procedures
• § 6206. Removal of Names from Register; When; Re-registration
• § 6207. Transfers, Name Changes; Initiated by Executive Director
• § 6212. Absentee Voting- Marking and Mailing Ballots
• § 6213. Absentee Voting- Counting Ballots
• [[01-6214|§ 6214. Voting in Another Polling Place. [Repealed]]]
• § 6219. Early Voting- Ballot Box
• § 6220. Early Voting- Issuance of Ballots; Voting Booths
• § 6221. Early Voting- Permanent Polling Places for Early Voting
• § 6301. Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• § 6302. Senators
• § 6303. Representatives
• § 6304. Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
• § 6305. Mayor
• § 6306. Municipal Council
• § 6309. Person Eligible for Only One Public Office
• § 6321. Nominations- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• § 6322. Party Nominations- Failure to Comply With Act
• § 6323. Party Nominations- Duty of Commission
• § 6324. Party Nominations- Failure of Commission to Act
• § 6332. Independent Nominations- Failure to Comply With Act
• § 6333. Independent Nominations- Failure of Commission to Act
• § 6334. Independent Nominations- Filing Fee
• § 6341. Nominations – Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
• § 6342. Nominations- Senators and Representatives
• § 6345. Nominations- Municipal Councils and Board of Education
• § 6346. Nominations- Attorney General
• § 6351. Amendments to the NMI Constitution and Referendums
• § 6360. Qualifications
• § 6361. Nominations
• § 6364. Vacancy
• § 6365. Special Election
• § 6366. Procedures
• § 6367. Authorization for Reprogramming
• § 6368. Conflict of Law
• § 6401. Receipt of Value- To Vote or Not Vote
• § 6402. Payment of Value- To Vote or Aid in Securing Nomination for Another
• § 6403. Payment of Value- To Vote, Not Vote or Reward for Same
• § 6404. Receipt of Value- To Procure Election or Vote
• § 6405. Payment of Value to Induce Candidate to Withdraw
• § 6408. Communication of Promise
• § 6409. Publications Reflecting on Character of Candidate
• § 6410. Penalty
• § 6411. Disqualification
• § 6412. Application
• § 6421. Definition
• § 6422. Duties of Candidates
• [[01-6423|§ 6423. [Reserved.]]]
• § 6424. Campaign Statement of Account; Filing; Verification
• § 6425. Publication
• § 6428. Penalties
• § 6429. Extension of Deadline
• § 6430. Non-Compliance
• § 6501. General Election
• § 6502. Special Elections Subject to the Call of the Governor
• § 6505. Special Elections Subject to the Call of the Legislature
• § 6506. Funding for General and Special Elections
• § 6507. Postponement of Election
• § 6508. Election Day- Holiday
• § 6509. Runoff Elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
• § 6522. Polling Places- Hours of Operation
• § 6523. Collection of Ballot Boxes
• § 6524. Tabulation of Votes
• § 6525. Ballot Irregularities
• § 6526. Marking the Ballot
• § 6529. Public Auditor Assistance
• § 6601. Election Contests- Recount
• § 6602. Election Contests- Actual Prejudice Required
• § 6603. Election Contest- Written Complaint
• § 6604. Election Contest- Answer, Summons, Subpoena
• § 6607. Election Contest- Certificate of Election
• § 6608. Election Contests- Costs
• § 6609. Election Contest- Appeal
• § 6610. Election Contest- Failure to Appeal from Court Judgment
• § 6701. Counterfeit Ballots
• § 6704. Unlawful Registration
• § 6705. Unlawful Campaign Activities
• § 6706. Unlawful Sale or Purchase of Alcohol on Election Day
• § 6901. Title
• § 6902. Office of the Governor-Elect
• § 6904. Office of the Governor-Elect- Access to Information
• § 6905. Office of the Governor-Elect- Employees
• § 6906. Office of the Governor-Elect- Committee on Transition
• § 6907. Office of the Governor-Elect- Facilities
• § 6908. Office of the Governor-Elect- Inauguration Ceremonies
• § 6909. Office of the Governor-Elect- Termination of Activities
• § 6922. Official Northern Marianas Descent Identification Card (ONMDIC)
• § 6923. Registration
• § 6924. Rules & Regulations
• § 6930. Functions and Duties
• § 6931. Access to Information
• § 6934. Facilities
• § 6935. Inauguration Ceremonies
• § 6936. Termination of Activities
• § 6937. Appropriations and Reprogramming
• § 6938. Fixed Assets and Capital Goods of the Office of the Mayor

Division 7 - Planning Budgeting Auditing

• § 7101. Short Title
• § 7102. Fiscal Year
• § 7103. Definitions
• § 7201. Preparation of Proposed Annual Budget
• § 7202. Content of Proposed Annual Budget
• § 7203. Budget Requirements
• § 7206. Budget Preparation
• § 7207. Court Orders
• § 7208. Communications to Federal Government
• § 7209. Review of Expenditures
• § 7301. Expenditure Authority for Capital Improvement Projects
• § 7402. Reprogramming Authority
• § 7403. Emergency Powers
• § 7404. Bidding Preference
• § 7405. Certification Required Before Appropriated Funds May be Used for Salary Adjustments and Reclassifications
• § 7406. Restriction Upon Use of Government Vehicles
• [[01-7409|§ 7409. Deposit of Bonus Miles.[Repealed by 10-79.]]]
• § 7501. Application for Federal Grant Funds
• § 7502. Inclusion of Federal Grant Funds in Executive Budget
• § 7503. Spending Authority
• [[01-7504|§ 7504. [Removed]]]
• § 7602. Deferral of Budget Authority
• § 7603. Supplementary Messages
• § 7604. Changes in Revenue Estimate
• § 7605. Emergency Impoundments
• § 7701. Criminal Offenses
• § 7704. Regulations
• § 7705. Public Purpose Requirement
• § 7706. Administrative Penalties
• § 7707. Duty to Report Violations of this Part
• § 7708. Expiration of Appropriations
• § 7711. Metered Services
• § 7712. Interagency Transfers
• § 7721. Short Title
• § 7722. Findings and Definition
• § 7723. Deposit Safety Requirements
• § 7726. Bank Preferences
• § 7727. Provisions of Depository Contracts
• § 7728. Penalties
• § 7811. Short Title
• § 7812. Purposes
• § 7822. Audit Standards
• § 7823. Audit Procedures and Requirements
• § 7831. Authorization for Funding by Commonwealth Agencies
• § 7832. Authorization to Accept Funds for Audits for Federal Agencies
• § 7833. Budget
• § 7843. Access to Confidential Information and Proprietary Records
• § 7844. Access to Tax Data
• § 7845. Access to Contracts and Grants Information
• § 7846. Power to Summon Persons to Testify
• § 7847. Referrals- Criminal Action
• § 7850. Penalties; Failure to Make Proper Audit; Making False Audit; Failure to Produce Documents or Information
• § 7851. Exclusion from Government Service

Division 8 - Public Employment

• § 8101. Title
• § 8102. Statement of Policy- General
• § 8103. Statement of Policy- Preference for Resident Citizens
• § 8113. Civil Service Commission- Meetings
• § 8114. Civil Service Commission- Compensation
• § 8115. Civil Service Commission- Office
• § 8116. Civil Service Commission- Powers and Duties
• § 8117. Civil Service Commission- Rules and Regulations
• § 8123. Director of Personnel- Qualifications
• § 8124. Director of Personnel- Duties
• § 8125. Personnel Management Functions
• § 8131. Civil Service System- Applicability; Exemptions
• § 8132. Civil Service System- Classification
• [[01-8135|§ 8135. FTE Vacancies. [Repealed]]]
• § 8141. Prohibited Activities- Discriminatory Practices
• § 8142. Prohibited Activities- Political Activities
• § 8143. Prohibited Activities- Wrongful Certification of Payrolls
• § 8144. Prohibited Activities- Wrongful Payments
• § 8152. Coercion of Public Employees for Political Purposes Made Unlawful
• § 8153. Other Remedies
• § 8211. Short Title
• § 8212. Salary Schedule
• § 8213. Adjustment to New Salary Schedule
• [[01-8216|§ 8216. Transfer of Position. [Repealed by PL 19-83.]]]
• [[01-8217|§ 8217. Waiver of Statute-of-Limitations Defense; No Liability in Certain Cases. [Repealed by PL 19-83.]]]
• § 8221. Housing for Officials- Purpose
• § 8222. Housing for Officials- Authorization
• § 8223. Housing for Officials- Consultation and Approval
• § 8228. Housing Allowance Policy for Recruitment Outside of the CNMI
• § 8231. Utility Payments- Responsibility for Utility Charges
• § 8232. Utility Payments- Nonapplicability to Preexisting Employment Contracts
• § 8233. Utility Payments- Responsibility of Trust Territory
• § 8241. Short Title
• § 8244. Compensation of Certain Elected Officials
• § 8245. Compensation of Certain Appointed Officials
• § 8246. Compensation of the Executive Directors of Government Corporations, Semiautonomous and Autonomous Agencies
• § 8247. Compensation of Board Members of Government Corporations and Councils
• § 8248. Government Salary Ceiling
• [[01-8251|§ 8251. [Removed]]]
• [[01-8252|§ 8252. [Removed]]]
• § 8253. Filling Positions Vacated By a Retiring Employee
• § 8261. Short title
• § 8262. Definitions
• § 8266. Leave
• § 8267. Rules and Regulations
• § 8271. Establishment of Sick Leave Bank
• § 8272. Contribution
• § 8273. Eligibility
• [[01-8276|§ 8276. Family Sick Leave. [Repealed]]]
• § 8281. Purpose
• § 8282. Law Enforcement Officers
• § 8283. Eligibility for Benefits
• § 8284. Authorization for Death Benefits
• § 8301. Purpose
• § 9310. Lottery Commission- Power to Contract

General Provisions

• § 101. Northern Mariana Islands- Defined
• § 102. Commonwealth- Defined
• § 103. Covenant- Defined
• § 121. Definition
• § 122. Ratification
• § 211. Official Seal
• § 212. Commonwealth Seal- Use and Custody
• § 213. Commonwealth Seal- Unlawful Use
• § 221. Commonwealth Flag- Described
• § 222. Commonwealth Flag- Display
• § 223. Commonwealth Flag- Destroy or Damage Prohibited
• § 231. Commonwealth Tree
• § 232. Commonwealth Flower
• § 233. Commonwealth Bird
• § 234. Commonwealth Anthem
• § 311. Legal Holidays
• § 312. Legal Holidays- Leave with Pay
• § 313. Legal Holidays- Weekends
• § 321. Special Days- -Ha’anen Man Amko-
• § 322. Special Days- -Ha’anen Retiru.-
• § 323. Designation of Legal Holiday
• § 331. Island Clean-Up Week
• § 411. Legislative Finding
• § 412. Commonwealth Hall of Fame- Established
• § 413. Commonwealth Hall of Fame- Procedures
• § 414. Commonwealth Hall of Fame- Nomination Categories
• § 415. Commonwealth Hall of Fame- Nominations
• § 416. Commonwealth Hall of Fame- Screening and Induction
• § 417. Staffing- Subject to Budget Limitations
• § 418. Select Committee
• § 419. Special Provisions
• § 420. Inscription- Commonwealth Hall of Fame
• § 421. Saipan- Hospital- Dr. Torres Memorial Hospital
• § 422. Saipan- Court Buiding- Ignacio V. Benavente Building
• § 423. Saipan- Highways
• § 424. Saipan- Schools
• § 425. Saipan- Other Public Facilities
• § 426. House of Representatives Building- Vice Speaker Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building
• § 427. Justice Building- Guma’ Hustisia, Iimwal Aweewe, House of Justice
• § 428. Administrative Building- Honorable Juan Atalig Sablan Memorial Building
• § 429. Saipan- Airport- Francisco C. Ada-Saipan international Airport
• § 430. NMI Retirement Building- Governor Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero Retirement Fund Building
• § 431. Rota- Municipal Plaza
• § 432. Rota- Library
• § 433. Rota- Highway
• § 434. Rota- Schools
• § 435. Rota- West Harbor Seaport
• § 436. Rota- Public Parks, Fields and Other Facilities
• § 437. Rota- International Airport
• § 438. Rota- Harbor Island Park
• § 439. Rota- Sports Complex
• § 441. Tinian- Health Center
• § 442. Tinian- Naming of the Antonio Manglona Borja Amphitheater
• § 443. Tinian- Department of Public Safety
• § 444. Tinian- Port of Tinian-Tinian Harbor
• § 445. Tinian- Naming of the Kenneth Thomas Jones, Jr. Beach Park
• § 446. Tinian- Naming of the Magdalena M. Hofschneider Tinian Head Start-Early Head Start Center
• § 451. Commonwealth State Funeral- Purpose
• § 452. Commonwealth State Funeral- Definitions
• § 453. Commonwealth State Funeral- Persons Entitled
• § 454. Commonwealth State Funeral- Planning
• § 455. Commonwealth State Funeral- Public Expense
• § 456. Commonwealth State Funeral- Procedure and Protocol
• § 457. Commonwealth State Funeral- Objections by Family or Deceased
• § 461. Establishment
• § 462. Location and Real Estate
• § 463. Custodial Agency
• § 464. Longevity
• § 465. Name
• § 466. Enshrinement of Souls
• § 467. Annual Day of Observance
• § 468. Funding
• § 469. Annual Budget Request
• § 471. Short Title
• § 472. Creation
• § 473. Award Frequency and Limitations
• § 474. Selection Criteria
• § 475. Selection Procedures
• § 501. Standard Time- Defined
• § 502. Exemption from Daylight Savings Time
• § 601. Capital of the CNMI
• § 10108. Adjutant General- Rank and Salary
• § 11101. Second Marianas Political Status Commission
• § 11102. Organization of the Commission
• § 11103. Powers and Duties of the Commission
• § 11104. Adoption of the Commission’s Final Report
• § 20172. Office of Planning and Development- Staff Organization
• § 82601. Definitions
• § 82602. Accrual of Annual Leave- Limitation
• § 82603. Prohibition
• § 82604. Repayment of Lump Sum Payments
• § 82702. Rules and Regulations

Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission