§ 4357. Issuance of Homestead Permit
TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4357. Issuance of Homestead Permit. Upon mutual agreement of the homestead compensation lands to be awarded, the DPL shall issue the grantee a permit to enter, use, and improve the land. The permit shall describe the land and shall contain a reservation of necessary rights of way, public roads, easements, mineral and water rights, and other uses deemed essential to the public welfare. Source: PL 3-103, § 8; global amendment by PL 15-2, § 4. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “MPLC,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001; see also the comment to 2 CMC § 4142. PL 15-2, which was enacted on February 22, 2006, abolished the Marianas Public Lands Authority and created a Department of Public Lands in its place. PL 15-2 contained short title, legislative findings and declaration of policy, repealer, global amendment, transition, severability, and savings clauses. See 1 CMC § 2801 for detailed information regarding PL 15-2.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission