§ 441. Tinian- Health Center
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 facility, the height of the letters not less than seven inches. Source: PL 15-63, § 2; (b) added by PL 17-18 § 3 (September 30, 2010); PL 18-7 § 2 (May 31, 2013), modified. Commission Comment: Public Law 15-63 took effect May 30, 2007, and contained findings and purpose, administering authority, severability, and sav- ings provisions. According to PL 15-63: Section 1. Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that the late Mrs. Lucia “Chiang” Villagomez Arizapa deserves official recognition for many, untiring years of service to the people of Tinian as a nurse, midwife and, though not officially licensed, as a physician, from the time she was employed as such during the Trust Territory Government up un- til she retired from the Tinian Health Center. The purpose of this act is to honor the memory of Chiang by renaming the Tinian Health Center after her. The Commission designated subsection (a) and added subsection (b) to this section following the enactment of Public Law 17-18 on September 30, 2010. PL 17-18 included a section (§ 3) renaming the Tinian Health Center but con- tained no other reference to the Tinian Public Health Center and did not specif- ically amend or repeal this section. Consequently, the Commission did not re- place subsection (a) with subsection (b). For more information regarding PL 17-18, see comment to 2 CMC § 4851. The Commission struck the figure “7” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(e). PL 18-7 took effect May 31, 2013, and in addition to severability and sav- ings clauses, contained the following: Section 1. Findings. The Legislature finds that Gilbert Manglona Tai- sacan was a valued member of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Tinian, who, at the young age 26, was gunned down outside the DPS on Tinian while in the line of duty. Officer Taisacan is an example to our cadets, officers, and our community, of the great dangers braved by our men and women in uniform. The Legislature believes renaming the DPS on Tinian is a fitting reminder to our community to appreciate the service undertaken every day by our police officers. Additionally, for aesthetic value, the Legislature finds that the height of the letters for the “Lucia ‘Chiang’ Villagomez Arizapa Memorial Health Center” should be adjusted to correspond with the height of the letters for the “Gilbert Manglona Taisacan Building”, which are adjacent buildings.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission