PL 11-125 "Excise Tax Abatement Act of 1999"
Suspends collection of certain excise taxes for a period of six months; effective 02-23-00. by veto override
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PL 11-124 Exempts the CNMI Government from certain provisions of 3 CMC § 4437(c); effective 02-23-00. by veto override
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PL 11-123 Amends Tit. 4, Div. 1, Ch. 4 to add a new § 1426 to allow denial of a certificate or origin for any garment factory found in violation of the Non-Resident Workers Act or Commonwealth Minimum Wage Act; effective 02-10-00.
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PL 11-122 "Commonwealth Recycling Act of 1999"
Establishes a program to divert recyclable material from CNMI landfills; effective 02-10-00.
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PL 11-121 "Capital Improvement Projects Tax Relief Act of 1999"
Provides for exemption from gross revenue tax for interest income received by a financial institution from a loan made to the CNMI Government and to allow an income tax rebate on income paid on such income; effective 02-07-00.
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PL 11-120 Reappropriate fund balances from PL 9-1; effective 01-25-00.
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PL 11-119 "Capital Improvement Project Appropriations Act of 2000"
Appropriates funds generated by the Commonwealth Development Authority under a bond anticipation note authorized under PL 11-102 to finance the cost for capital improvement projects; effective 01-25-00.
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PL 11-118 Amends 1 CMC § 6201 to clarify that time on parole is included as time serving a sentence for a felony in the context of qualification to vote; effective 01-25-00.
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PL 11-117 "Public Cemetery Act of 1999"Establishes a new public cemetery on Saipan and administrative guidelines affecting public cemeteries; repeals 3 CMC, Chap. 6 of Div. 2 relating to cemeteries; effective 01-25-00.
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PL 11-116 Appropriates $600,000 from 4 CMC §1503(e) to complete the construction of the Dept. of Pubic Health's, Div. of Mental Health Transitional Living Arrangement Facility; effective 01-24-00.
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PL 11-115 Repeals and re-enacts 6 CMC § 4204 setting the compensation for members of the Board of Parole; effective 01-19-00.
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PL 11-114 Amends 1 CMC 8404 to provide for automatic expiration and repeal of PL 8-30; effective 01-18-00.
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PL 11-113 Amends PL 11-75, section 12(c); effective 01-18-00.
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PL 11-112 "Cyanide Fishing Act of 1999"Prohibits cyanide fishing in the waters of the Commonwealth; effective 01-18-00.
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PL 11-111 Reappropriate funds from PL 11-78 for paving the parking lot and for design and construction of a multi-purpose sports stadium at the Susupe Sports Complex; effective 01-11-00.
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PL 11-110 Allows for a grace period not to exceed 30 working days for driver's license renewal by amending 9 CMC § 2209; effective 12-21-99.
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PL 11-109 Vacates all provisions and impact of Exec. Order 94-3, relative to the Commonwealth Ports Authority and Coastal Resources Management program and reestablishes each as the same existed, and under the provisions of law then in effect, immediately prior to the effective date of Exec. Order 94-3; effective 12-21-99.
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PL 11-108 Vacates § 304 (d) of Exec. Order 94-3, returning responsibility of administering Div. of Environmental Quality to the Office of the Governor; effective 12-03-99.
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PL 11-107 Amends PL 9-28 to appropriate and allow expenditure of funds for architectural and engineering design and construction of a new Man'amko center in Sinapalo area for the First Senatorial District; effective 10-15-99.
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PL 11-106 "Park and Recreation Act of 1998" Establishes the Division of Parks and Recreation in the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, to provide for the landscaping, beautification, and protection of Commonwealth parks and recreational facilities; effective 10-08-99.
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PL 11-105 Authorizes the Superior Court to deposit trust funds into interest bearing accounts and retain any interest earned to defray the expenses associated with administering such accounts; to authorize the imposition of a financial assessment against persons convicted of an offense against the Commonwealth; effective 10-08-99.
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PL 11-104 Repeals and reenacts PL 11-35 that created a new 6 CMC, div. 1, part 1, chap. 3 on Sexual Offenses, art. 4 on Sex Offender Registration and Notification; effective 09-29-99.
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PL 11-103 "Commonwealth Amendments Act of 1999"Amends 2 CMC § 3131 by amending subsections (c) and (h) and adding a new subsection (i); amends 2 CMC § 3132(a); adds new 2 CMC § 3135; amends 2 CMC § 3513 by adding a new subsection (m); amends 2 CMC § 3515(b), § 3518(b), and § 3520; effective 09-29-99.
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PL 11-102 "Capital Improvements Projects Bond Authorization Act of 1999" Authorizes the Commonwealth Development Authority to issue bonds on behalf of the Commonwealth in an amount up to sixty million dollars and authorize interim bridge financing; to finance the cost for capital improvement projects; effective 09-28-99.
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PL 11-101 Assistive Technology Warranty Act of 1998" Concerns assistive devices used for major life activities; warranties for such devices; rights of consumer to return such devices; refunds and allowances; providing for arbitration of disputes in certain circumstances; and providing for enforcement; effective 09-27-99.
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PL 11-100 Amends Section 6 and repeals Section 10a. of PL 11-89; effective 09-21-99.
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PL 11-99 "Board of Professional Licensing Amendments Acts of 1998"Amends 4 CMC, Div. 3, Sections 3102, 3102, 3103, 3105; 3106; 3107(d); 3108; 3109; 3110; 3211(a), (d), (e), (f); to repeal Subsection 3211 (d)(2); add new Subsection 3211 (g); 3212; 3213(a) and (b); to repeal Subsection 3213(c); to repeal Section 3214 and replace with a new Section 3214; to amend Sections 3215, 3216(a); to repeal Subsections 3216(a)(5), (10) and (11); to amend Subsections 3216 (b), (c) and (d); 3217; 3218; 3219; 3220; 3221; and to repeal Section 3222; effective 09-21-99.
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PL 11-98 § 1 amends 2 CMC § 7321 (2 CMC § 7321 created by PL 11-56, § 7306) § 2 amends first sentence of 2 CMC § 7339 (2 CMC § 7339 created by PL 11-56, § 7315) § 3 amends 2 CMC § 7339(h) (2 CMC § 7339(h) created by PL 11-56, § 7315(h)) § 4 amends 2 CMC § 7336 (2 CMC § 7336 created by PL 11-56, § 7312) (corrects technical deficiencies in PL 11-56, articles 2 and 3; effective 09-21-99.
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PL 11-97 "Certification Preclearance Act of 1999" § 3 creates 3 CMC § 4801 (new 3 CMC, div. 4, ch. 8 on Certification Preclearance Act; and § 4 creates 3 CMC § 4802; § 5 creates 3 CMC § 4803; and § 6 amends 3 CMC § 4438 (establishes standards for acceptance of health clearances and criminal background checks provided in foreign countries for purposes of obtaining Commonwealth entry and work permits; signed into law on September 14, 1999, but see 90 day delayed effective date called for by Section 9
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PL 11-96 Amends 2 CMC, Division 2, Article 2, by amending Sections 4323 and 4327 and adding a new Section 4328; effective 09-10-99.
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PL 11-95 Amends 1 CMC § 8391 to allow retirees to receive survivors benefits in addition to any retirement or other benefits they may have earned on their own account; effective 09-10-99.
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PL 11-94 (re-appropriates fund balances from PL 10-41 and to authorize the Secretary of Public Health to reprogram unexpended funds from the CHC Hemodialysis Building and Equipment as appropriated by Public Law 10-41; effective 08-16-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-93 (amends 4 CMC § 1708(d)(ii) to compliment the intent of PL 11-36, to exempt from taxation any gains on transactions involving the sale of private land to the Commonwealth Government for a public purpose; effective 08-13-99.
§ 2 amends 4 CMC § 1708(d)(1)(ii)(A); § 3 amends 4 CMC § 1708(d)(1)(ii); and § 4 amends 4 CMC § 1708(d)(2)(i) |
PL 11-92 (amends the Commonwealth State Funeral Act (1 CMC § 451 et seq.) to more narrowly tailor its provisions to accomplish the intent of honoring only high officials of the government and those police and fire officials who have given their life in service of the Commonwealth; effective 08-13-99.
§ 2 amends 1 CMC § 451; § 2 amends 1 CMC § 452; § 2 amends 1 CMC § 453; § 2 amends 1 CMC § 454; § 2 amends 1 CMC § 455; § 2 amends 1 CMC § 456; and § 2 amends 1 CMC § 457 |
PL 11-91 (authorizes the Secretary of Public Health to reprogram unexpended funds from Section 506(a) and (c) of PL 10-41 and Section 503(a) and (c) of PL 11-41 to the Medical Referral expenditure class code 62060; effective 08-09-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-90 (amends footnote (b) on page 3 of the worksheets in PL 10-34; effective 08-05-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-89 (provides appropriations for capital improvement projects of the Public School System; effective 08-04-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-88 (amends PL 11-75 with respect to the display of cigarettes in retail establishments; effective 08-03-99.
§ 3 amends 4 CMC § 50138(a) |
PL 11-87 (repeals and reenacts 1 CMC § 7404 to establish a local preference to bidders on Commonwealth agency contracts; effective 07-30-99.
§ 2 repeals and reenacts 1 CMC § 7404 |
PL 11-86 (amends 3 CMC § 4303 by adding a new subsection (u) and renumbering section (u) and (v) to read (v) and (w) respectively; effective 07-28-99.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 4303 by adding a new subsection (u) and relettering subsequent subsections |
PL 11-85 (amends 3 CMC § 1316(a) and (h); effective 07-21-99.
§ 4 amends 3 CMC § 1316(a); and § 5 amends 3 CMC § 1316(h) |
PL 11-84 (defines "public purpose" pursuant to Section 1, Article X of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Constitution; effective 07-21-99.
§ 3 creates 1 CMC § 121 (new 1 CMC, chap. 1 on Definitions, art. 2 on Public Purpose) |
PL 11-83 (re-appropriate fund balances from PL 9-1; effective 07-21-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-82 (establishes a fee for probation services to be used by the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court for probation officer salaries and training and services and programs; effective 07-21-99.
§ 1 creates 1 CMC § 3406; § 2 amends 6 CMC § 4113 (section heading); and § 3 amends 6 CMC § 4113 (new subsection (f)) |
PL 11-81 (re-appropriate fund balances from PL 9-24; effective 07-08-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-80 (re-appropriates fund balances from PL 9-1; effective 07-08-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-79 (corrects correct technical deficiencies in PL 11-78; appropriates the balance of the funds identified but not allocated in PL 11-78 for implementation of Covenant Sec. 702 CIP Plan for FY '99; appropriates additional funds; makes amendments to the source of funds and the allocation of funds for the Adult Prison/Crime Lab, Immigration Detention Facility and Youth Facility in PL 11-78; effective 06-08-99, but see effective date of August 14, 1998 for Section 10)
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-78 (provides appropriations for implementation of Covenant Section 702 CIP Projects Plan for FY 1999; effective 04-06-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-77 (amends 3 CMC subsection 1342(a) to establish a cap on the amount for scholarships awarded under the Postsecondary Education Scholarship Act of 1990; effective 04-06-99.
§ 3 amends 3 CMC § 1342(a) |
PL 11-76 (imposes a cap on the total number of non-resident alien workers in the garment manufacturing industry; to establish a quota for each licensed garment manufacturer; effective 03-26-99.
§ 2 creates 4 CMC § 5708; § 3 amends 3 CMC § 4601(a) (3 CMC § 4601 created by PL 11-6, § 2); § 4 amends 3 CMC § 4601 (3 CMC § 4601 created by PL 11-6, § 2) by adding a new subsection (f); § 5 creates 4 CMC § 5709; § 6 amends 4 CMC § 5701; § 7 amends 4 CMC § 5704; § 8 creates 4 CMC § 5710; and § 9 repeals 4 CMC § 5701(d) and § 5705 |
PL 11-75 (amends 6 CMC § 3110 to increase the enforcement of and the penalties for the provision of tobacco to minors or the use of tobacco by minors; to require establishments selling tobacco products to be licensed by the Dept. of Commerce; and to charge the Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Public Health, and Dept. of Public Safety with enforcement responsibility; effective 03-26-99.
§ 2 repeals and reenacts 6 CMC § 3110; § 3 creates 4 CMC § 50131 (new 4 CMC, div. 5, chap. 12 on Tobacco Control); § 4 creates 4 CMC § 50132; § 5 creates 4 CMC § 50133; § 6 creates 4 CMC § 50134; § 7 creates 4 CMC § 50135; § 8 creates 4 CMC § 50136; § 9 creates 4 CMC § 50137; § 10 creates 4 CMC § 50138; § 11 creates 4 CMC § 50139; § 12 creates 4 CMC § 50140; § 13 creates 4 CMC § 50141; § 14 creates 4 CMC § 50142; § 15 creates 4 CMC § 50143; § 16 creates 4 CMC § 50144; § 17 creates 4 CMC § 50145; and § 18 creates 4 CMC § 50146 |
PL 11-74 (amends 4 CMC § 9503 ("The Resident Workers Fair Compensation Act of 1995"); effective 03-23-99.
§ 1 amends 4 CMC § 9503 |
PL 11-73 (transfers the function of business licensing from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Finance; effective 03-19-99.
§ 3 amends 1 CMC § 2553 by adding new subsections (l) and (m); § 4 amends 4 CMC § 5611; § 5 creates 4 CMC § 5612; § 6 creates 4 CMC § 5613; § 7 creates 4 CMC § 5614; § 8 amends 4 CMC § 5701; § 9 amends 4 CMC § 5702; and § 10 amends 4 CMC § 5703 |
PL 11-72 (authorize the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA) to borrow up to Two Million Dollars for the beautification and development of American Memorial Park; effective 03-15-99.
§ 2 creates 4 CMC § 10416 |
PL 11-71 (amends 3 CMC § 4434(i) of the Nonresident Workers Act to exempt nonresident employees of the CNMI government who earn more than $20,000 per year from certain provisions of the Nonresident Workers Act; effective 03-15-99.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 4434(i) by adding a new subsection (4) |
PL 11-70 (makes registration with the Selective Service System a prerequisite to employment with the Commonwealth government; effective 03-15-99.
§ 3 creates 1 CMC § 8291 (new 1 CMC, div. 8, part 2, ch. 7 on Selective Service Compliance) |
PL 11-69 (amends 3 CMC, Div. 4, Section 4437 to require nonresident workers to exit the Commonwealth periodically before re-employment in the Commonwealth; effective 03-05-99.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 4437 by adding new subsection (m) (since a new subsection (m) had already been added to this section by PL 11-51, this subsection will be relettered as subsection (n)) |
PL 11-68 (appropriates $81,000 from the School Lunch Program Trust Fund provided by in Public Law 9-29, "the Pachinko Slot Machine Act," for payment for the construction of the bus shelter in San Vicente Elementary School; effective 02-24-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-67 (reappropriates fund balances from PL 9-24, section 4(c) as appropriated to the Third Senatorial District for the Obyan Well/Waterline project; effective 02-24-99.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-66 (authorizes the Secretary of Labor and Immigration to expend funds from the deportation fund to repatriate and compensate nonresident workers who have been awarded damages which are uncollectable; effective 02-19-99.
§ 3 creates 3 CMC § 4701 (new 3 CMC, div. 4, ch. 7 on Nonresident Worker Relief Act); § 4 creates 3 CMC § 4702; § 5 creates 3 CMC § 4703; and § 6 creates 3 CMC § 4704 |
PL 11-65 (amends 4 CMC § 5611(a) and creates new 4 CMC, Division 5, Chapter 6, Article 3 to regulate pawnbrokers operating in the Commonwealth; effective 02-19-99.
§ 3 amends 4 CMC § 5611(a); § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5641 (new 4 CMC, div. 5, ch. 6, art. 3 [art. 3 is being used here since a new art. 2 had already been added to this chapter by PL 10-44 and the sections of this article have been renumbered accordingly] on Pawnbroker Licenses, Fees and Related Matters); § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5642; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5643; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5644; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5645; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5646; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5647; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5648; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5649; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5650; and § 4 creates 4 CMC § 5651 |
PL 11-64 (imposes a landing fee to be paid by passengers who disembark on Managaha; signed into law by Governor on February 18, 1999, but to take effect on September 26, 1998[?])
§ 2 creates 2 CMC § 1621 (new 2 CMC, div. 1, chap. 6 on Coastal Areas, art. 2 on Managaha Island Landing Fee); § 3 creates 2 CMC § 1622; § 4 creates 2 CMC § 1623; and § 5 creates 2 CMC § 1624 |
PL 11-63 (establishes a moratorium on the harvesting of seaweed, sea grass, and sea cucumber in Commonwealth; effective 02-18-99.
§ 2 creates 2 CMC § 5601 (new 2 CMC, div. 5, chap. 6, on Marine Life, art. 1 on Moratorium on Seaweed, Sea Grass, and Sea Cucumber); and § 3 creates 2 CMC § 5602 |
PL 11-62 (regulates the removal of sand from beaches in the Commonwealth; effective 02-18-99.
§ 3 creates 2 CMC § 1601 (new 2 CMC, div. 1, chap. 6 on Coastal Areas, art. 1 on Beach Preservation); § 4 creates 2 CMC § 1602; § 5 creates 2 CMC § 1603; § 6 creates 2 CMC § 1604; § 7 creates 2 CMC § 1605; and § 8 creates 2 CMC § 1606 |
PL 11-61 (amends 9 CMC § 5807(b) and to add a new subsection (f) to prohibit the launching of boats or other watercraft from beaches; effective 02-12-99.
§ 2 amends 9 CMC § 5807(b); and § 3 amends 9 CMC § 5807 by adding a new subsection (f) |
PL 11-60 (amends the Commonwealth Entry and Deportation Act of 1983 to add a new category of Non- Immigrant which permits alien retirees who have invested $150,000 or more in a residence in the Commonwealth and who satisfy certain other personal conditions to apply for a Foreign Retiree Investor Certificate; effective 02-10-99.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 4303; § 3 creates 4 CMC § 50101 (new 4 CMC, div. 5, chap. 10 on Foreign Retiree Investment Certificate); § 4 creates 4 CMC § 50102; § 5 creates 4 CMC § 50103; § 6 creates 4 CMC § 50104; § 7 creates 4 CMC § 50105; and § 8 creates 4 CMC § 50106 |
PL 11-59 (clarifies the intent of PL 10-76 for providing a lump sum salary bonus for civil service employees frozen on Step 12 for at least two years; effective 02-10-99.
§ 2 amends 1 CMC § 8248(d) by redesignating it as 1 CMC § 8213(e) |
PL 11-58 (amends 3 CMC, Division 4, Section 4435 to add a new subsection (d) simplifying the procedure for renewing nonresident employment contracts; effective 02-04-99.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 4435 |
PL 11-57 (authorizes the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA) to write off a portion of the principal and interest due to it, from a loan extended to the former Marianas Islands Housing Authority (MIHA) by CDA, because MIHA was dissolved by Executive Order 94-3, and its assets were transferred to CDA; effective 02-03-99.
§ 2 creates 4 CMC § 10601 (new 4 CMC, div. 10, chap. 6 on Loan Write-Offs) |
PL 11-56 (adds to 2 CMC, Div. 7 a new Chapter 3 on Fire Safety Code which includes art. 1 on General Provisions, art. 2 on Enforcement Authority, and art. 3 on Fire Prevention; effective 02-01-99.
§ 7301 creates 2 CMC § 7301 (new 2 CMC, div. 7, ch. 3 on Fire Safety Code; includes art. 1 on General Provisions; art. 2 on Enforcement Authority; and art. 3 on Fire Prevention); § 7302 creates 2 CMC § 7311 (art. 1, see above); § 7303 creates 2 CMC § 7312; § 7304 creates 2 CMC § 7313; § 7305 creates 2 CMC § 7314; § 7306 creates 2 CMC § 7321 (art. 2, see above); § 7307 creates 2 CMC § 7331 (art. 3, see above); § 7308 creates 2 CMC § 7332; § 7309 creates 2 CMC § 7333; § 7310 creates 2 CMC § 7334; § 7311 creates 2 CMC § 7335; § 7312 creates 2 CMC § 7336; § 7313 creates 2 CMC § 7337; § 7314 creates 2 CMC § 7338; § 7315 creates 2 CMC § 7339; and § 7316 creates 2 CMC § 7340 |
PL 11-55 (requires mandatory liability insurance for motor vehicles in the Commonwealth; signed into law by the Governor on January 29, 1999, but all provisions of this Act except for those authorizing or requiring the promulgation of regulations shall be suspended for 60 days after the effective date of this Act)
§ 3 creates 9 CMC § 8201 (new 9 CMC, div. 8, chap. 2 on Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance); § 4 amends 9 CMC § 2101; § 5 repeals 9 CMC §§ 8102-8108; § 6 creates 9 CMC §§ 8202-8216 and renumbers § 8109 as § 8102; § 7 creates 9 CMC § 8217; and § 8 creates 9 CMC § 8218 |
PL 11-54 (amends 9 CMC § 2101 (c) to allow the registration of any right hand drive vehicle which entered the Commonwealth prior to the effective date of P.L. 11-12; to impose strict liability on any shipping company transporting right hand drive vehicles to the Commonwealth after the effective date of P.L. 11-12; to impose a $500.00 per car civil penalty on any person found importing right-hand drive vehicles into the Commonwealth after the effective date of P.L. 11-12; effective 01-29-99.
§ 1 creates 9 CMC § 2113; § 2 creates 9 CMC § 2114; and § 3 creates 9 CMC § 2115 |
PL 11-53 (amends section 2 of P.L. 8-19 (2 CMC, Div. 5, Chap. 1, section 5109(f)(1)) which allows the consumption of certain endangered or threatened species; effective 01-14-99.
§ 2 amends 2 CMC § 5109(f)(1) |
PL 11-52 (amends 4 CMC, Div. 1, Chap. 11 (4 CMC §§ 1961, 1962, and 1964) to correct technical deficiencies; effective 01-14-99.
§ 2 repeals 4 CMC § 1961; § 3 amends 4 CMC § 1962 and renumbers this section as 4 CMC § 1961; § 4 amends 4 CMC § 1962; and § 5 amends 4 CMC § 1964 |
PL 11-51 (amends 3 CMC, Div. 4, Section 4437 to add a new subsection (m) allowing assignment of nonresident workers to perform substantially similar services or labor outside the worker's original job classification; effective 12-21-98.
§ 3 amends 3 CMC § 4437; and § 4 amends 3 CMC § 4331 |
PL 11-50 (re-appropriates fund balances from Public Law 7-36; effective 12-09-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-49 (changes the percentage of certain taxes paid into the special rebate trust account and to clarify the purposes by which such funds may be withdrawn; signed into law by the Governor on December 9, 1998, but Section 2 of this Act to take effect 01-01-01 and the rest of this Act to take effect 01-01-98.
§ 1 amends 4 CMC § 1714 (with prospective repeal on December 31, 2000); and § 2 amends 4 CMC § 1714 (to take effect January 1, 2001) |
PL 11-48 (amends § 2674 of PL 10-57 in order to further protect and preserve places important to the culture, traditions and history of the people of the Northern Mariana Islands; effective 11-19-98.
§ 2 amends 1 CMC § 2674 (of new Article 3 ("Public Lands"), of new Chapter 13 ("Department of Lands and Natural Resources") of Division 2 created by PL 10- 57) |
PL 11-47 (vacates §§ 204 and 303(a) of Executive Order 94-3 to return the Executive Assistance for Carolinian Affairs, Special Assistant for Women's Affairs, and Resident Executive for Indigenous Affairs to the Office of the Governor and to place the Criminal Justice Planning Agency, Youth Advisory Council, and the Council for the Improvement of the Criminal Justice System within the Office of the Governor; effective 11-20-98.
Not codified |
PL 11-46 (establishes and creates the Office of Adult Probation Supervision (OAPS) within the Judicial Branch and defines and gives authority to such Office to carry out the duties, regulations, and functions of the Office; effective 11-06-98.
§ 1 creates 1 CMC § 3901 (new 1 CMC, div. 3, chap. 9 on Office of Adult Probation Supervision); § 2 creates 1 CMC § 3902; § 3 creates 1 CMC § 3903; § 4 creates 1 CMC § 3904; § 5 creates 1 CMC § 3905; and § 6 creates 1 CMC § 3906 |
PL 11-45 (makes technical amendments to the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of 1999 (PL 11-41); effective 10-23-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-44 (clarifies and sets forth those additional duties of the offices of the Mayors which have been historically and culturally performed by the Mayors; to assess fees for such services; effective 10-05-98.
§ 4 amends 1 CMC § 5107; and § 5 creates 1 CMC § 5110 |
PL 11-43 reappropriates fund balances from Public Laws 7-36 and 9-1; effective 10-01-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-42 (authorizes the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) to utilize FY '98 funds and pay I&S Corp. (I&S) an amount commensurate with the benefit received or to be gained by the Commonwealth, but no more than $2,243,028, from promotional services rendered by I&S during FY '98 and products, materials, image rights, copyrights, other legal rights, and other benefits connected with that certain document denominated "Settlement Agreement" between MVA and I&S executed in July, 1998; effective 09-23-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-41 (makes appropriations for the operations and activities of the Commonwealth government, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide budget authority for government corporations for FY 1999; signed into law by the Governor on September 22, 1998, but to take effect on 10-01-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-40 (ensures that foods are pure, wholesome, safe to eat and produced under sanitary conditions; drugs and devices are safe and effective for their intended uses; cosmetics are safe and made from approved ingredients and truthful; effective 09-22-98.
§ 2 creates 3 CMC § 2701 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 7 on Pure Food and Drug Control, art. 1 on General Provisions); § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2702; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2703; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2704; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2711 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 7, art. 2 on Regulation of Food); § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2712; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2713; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2714; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2715; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2716; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2717; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2718; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2731 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 7, art. 3 on Regulation of Drugs); § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2732; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2733; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2734; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2735; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2736; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2737; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2738; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2751 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 7, art. 4 on Regulation of Cosmetics and Devices); § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2752; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2753; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2754; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2755; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2756; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2757; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2771 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 7, art. 5 on Administration and Enforcement); § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2772; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2773; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2774; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2775; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2776;§ 2 creates 3 CMC § 2777; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2778; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2779; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2780; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2781; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2782; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2783; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2784; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2785; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2786; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2787; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2788; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2789; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2790; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2791; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2792; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2793; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2794; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2795; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2796; § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2797; and § 2 creates 3 CMC § 2798 |
PL 11-39 (providing that the Public School System and the Northern Marianas College distribute Selective Service forms to those students required to register with the Selective Service System; effective 09-18-98.
§ 1 creates 3 CMC § 1801 (new 3 CMC, div. 1, ch. 8 on Selective Service Assistance) |
PL 11-38 (adopting a Commonwealth Fair Housing Act that is substantially equivalent to the Federal Fair Housing Act, so as to ensure that discriminatory acts in regard to housing practices are prohibited and to ensure that the enforcement of any complaints received by the Federal Government under the Federal Fair Housing Act are enforced by the Commonwealth; effective 09-17-98.
§ 4 creates 2 CMC § 40101 (new 2 CMC, div. 4, ch. 11 on Commonwealth Fair Housing Act); § 5 creates 2 CMC § 40102; § 6 creates 2 CMC § 40103; § 7 creates 2 CMC ? 40104; § 8 creates 2 CMC § 40105; § 9 creates 2 CMC § 40106; § 10 creates 2 CMC § 40107; § 11 creates 2 CMC § 40108; § 12 creates 2 CMC § 40109; § 13 creates 2 CMC § 40110; § 14 creates 2 CMC § 40111; § 15 creates 2 CMC § 40112; § 16 creates 2 CMC § 40113; § 17 creates 2 CMC § 40114; and § 18 creates 2 CMC § 40115 |
PL 11-37 (amends 4 CMC § 1936 and 2 CMC § 7134 to revise the requirements for issuance of an occupancy permit for large development projects subject to the developer tax; effective 09-17-98.
§ 2 amends 4 CMC § 1936; and § 3 amends 2 CMC § 7134 |
PL 11-36 (amends 4 CMC § 1202(b)(2) to exempt from taxation any gains on transactions involving the sale of private land to the Commonwealth government for a public purpose; effective September 14, 1998 [but see section 4 of this Act which states that this Act shall apply to all sales of private property to the Commonwealth government for a public purpose on or after 01-01-94.
§ 2 amends 4 CMC § 1202(b)(2) |
PL 11-35 (requires that all persons convicted of a criminal offense of a sexual nature and other sexually violent crimes register with the Department of Public Safety and that the community be notified concerning the location of registered offenders when necessary to ensure public safety; effective 09-11-98.
§ 3 creates 6 CMC § 1361 (new 6 CMC, div. 1, part 1, chap. 3 [Sexual Offenses], art. 4 on Sex Offender Registration and Notification); § 4 creates 6 CMC § 1362; § 5 creates 6 CMC § 1363; § 6 creates 6 CMC § 1364; § 7 creates 6 CMC § 1365; § 8 creates 6 CMC § 1366; and § 9 creates 6 CMC § 1367 |
PL 11-34 (amends sections 2, 3, and 4 of P.L. 10-58 of the Teacher Education Program Scholarship to rename the program the Post Secondary Teacher Education Program; effective 09-04-98.
§ 2 amends 3 CMC § 1601 (new Division 1, Chapter 6 created by PL 10-58); § 3 amends 3 CMC § 1602; and § 4 amends 3 CMC § 1603 |
PL 11-33 (provides for a period of limited immunity for illegal aliens to report themselves to the Department of Labor and Immigration to enable them to become lawfully employed in the CNMI, and to prohibit prosecution of such aliens for their prior illegal status; signed into law by the Governor on September 2, 1998, but with delayed effective date 90 days after its approval by the Governor)
§ 2 creates 3 CMC § 4501 (new 3 CMC, div. 4, ch. 5 on Limited Immunity for Illegal Aliens); § 3 creates 3 CMC § 4502; § 4 creates 3 CMC § 4503; § 5 creates 3 CMC § 4504; § 6 creates 3 CMC § 4505; § 7 creates 3 CMC § 4506; and § 8 creates 3 CMC § 4507 |
PL 11-32 (authorizes non-public schools to operate without certain governmental regulations; effective 09-01-98.
§ 2(a) repeals 1 CMC § 2268(q); § 2(b) repeals 3 CMC § 1171; § 3 amends 3 CMC § 1172; § 4 amends 3 CMC § 1141; § 5 amends 3 CMC § 1152(a); § 6 amends 3 CMC § 1162; § 7 amends 3 CMC § 1181; § 8 amends 3 CMC § 1183; and § 9 amends 1 CMC § 2268 (adds new subsection (x)) |
PL 11-31 (creates a Center for Diabetes Care and Control in the Division of Public Health Services of the Department of Public Health to increase health treatment for persons in the CNMI who have diabetes and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease; effective 08-25-98.
§ 3 creates 3 CMC § 2151 (new 3 CMC, div. 2, ch. 1, art. 4 on Diabetes Care and Control); § 4 creates 3 CMC § 2152; § 5 creates 3 CMC § 2153; § 6 creates 3 CMC § 2154; and § 7 creates 3 CMC § 2155 |
PL 11-30 (amends Section 6(j) of Public Law No. 8-5 [codified at 6 CMC § 2256(a)(10)] to allow the use of private firearms at shooting galleries; 08-18-98.
§ 2 amends 6 CMC § 2256(a)(10) |
PL 11-29 (provides that all businesses in the Commonwealth advertise their business name in romanized lettering; effective 08-14-98.
§§ 2 and 3 amend 4 CMC § 5611 |
PL 11-28 (requires wage review committees to submit biennial reports; effective 08-14-98.
§ 1 amends 4 CMC § 9602 (4 CMC § 9602 created by PL 11-22, § 3) |
PL 11-27 (amends Public Law 9-1, section 4(c)(4) by re-appropriating $3.8 million dollars from the construction of a sanitary landfill to construction of new schools in Kagman and Dan Dan; effective 08-14-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-26 (amends 3 CMC sections 5502(d) and 5503 regarding lifeguards at swimming pools used for commercial recreational purposes; effective 08-14-98.
§ 3 amends 3 CMC § 5502(d); and § 4 amends 3 CMC § 5503 |
PL 11-25 (protects the fiscal integrity of the Commonwealth government by repealing sunset provisions in the tax laws; eliminates the Earned Income Credit; lifts the cap on the number of poker and pachinko slot machines in the Third Senatorial District and increases such machines' license fees; effective 08-10-98.
§ 3 amends 4 CMC § 1402(a)(16); § 4 amends 4 CMC § 1403(a); § 5 amends 4 CMC § 1501(a); § 6 amends 4 CMC § 1709; § 7 amends 4 CMC § 1503(a)(2); § 8 amends 4 CMC § 1503(a)(5); § 9 amends 4 CMC § 1503(c); § 10 amends 4 CMC § 1503 (adds new subsection (e); § 11 repeals and reenacts 4 CMC § 1504(d); § 12 amends 4 CMC § 1504(f); § 13 amends 4 CMC § 1508(b); § 14 amends 4 CMC § 1508 (adds new subsection (d); and § 16 amends 1 CMC § 1402(c) (adds new subsection (5) |
PL 11-24 (increases the penalties for persons who import or traffic in certain types of contraband; effective 07-17-98.
§ 2 amends 6 CMC § 2301; and § 3 amends 6 CMC § 2141(b)(1) |
PL 11-23 (increases the user fees for customs service certification from 3.5% to 3.7%; effective 07-10-98.
§ 2 amends 4 CMC § 1421 |
PL 11-22 (creates minimum wage review committees for the Commonwealth; effective 07-10-98.
§ 2 creates 4 CMC § 9601 (new 4 CMC, div. 9, ch. 6, on Wage Review Committees); § 3 creates 4 CMC § 9602; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 9603; and § 5 repeals 4 CMC § 9238 (4 CMC, div. 9, ch. 2) |
PL 11-21 (establishes an annual revolving imprest fund account for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment derived from funds owed to the Commonwealth Health Center for services rendered to the Government Health Insurance plan members; effective 07-09-98.
§ 3 creates 1 CMC § 2607; and § 4 creates 1 CMC § 2608 |
PL 11-20 (amends PL 10-29, the MPLT-NMHC Home Financing Act of 1996; effective 07-09-98.
§ 1(b) amends 2 CMC § 4483; and § 1(c) amends 2 CMC § 4488 |
PL 11-19 (amends 6 CMC 1341 et seq. to include prohibitions against prostitution loitering and patronizing a prostitute, and to establish mandatory fees for defendants convicted of prostitution offenses; effective 07-09-98.
§ 2 amends 6 CMC § 1341; § 3 amends 6 CMC § 1342; § 4 creates 6 CMC § 1349; § 5 creates 6 CMC § 1350; § 6 amends 6 CMC § 1346; and § 7 repeals 6 CMC § 1347 |
PL 11-18 (amends 1 CMC, div. 1, ch. 6 ("Northern Mariana Islands Youth Congress") to make revisions to certain sections of this chapter and to repeal ? 1609 on election disputes; effective 05-18-98 by virtue of section 5 of this Act; signed into law on June 30, 1998)
§ 1(a) amends 1 CMC § 1601; § 1(b) amends 1 CMC § 1602(d); § 1(c) amends 1 CMC § 1602; § 1(d) amends 1 CMC § 1604(d); § 1(e) amends 1 CMC § 1605; § 1(f) amends 1 CMC § 1607(a); and § 2 repeals 1 CMC § 1609 |
PL 11-17 (amends 1 CMC § 1403 ("The Local Law Act of 1983") to allow for the appropriation by the Tinian Legislative Delegation of local revenues generated by casinos in the Second Senatorial District; effective 06-20-98.
§ 2 amends 1 CMC § 1403; and § 3 amends 1 CMC § 1405 |
PL 11-16 (renames the Administration Building at Capitol Hill "The Honorable Juan Atalig Sablan Memorial Building"; effective 06-19-98.
§§ 2 and 3 creates 1 CMC § 428 |
PL 11-15 (vacates Section 302(b) of Executive Order 94-3; abolishes the existing Marianas Visitors Bureau (4 CMC, div. 2, ch. 1) establishes a new Marianas Visitors Authority as a public corporation; effective 06-17-98.
§ 3 creates 4 CMC § 2101 (new 4 CMC, div. 2, ch. 1, on Marianas Visitors Authority; art. 1 on General Provisions; art. 2 on Board of Directors; art. 3 on Administration and Operations; and art. 4 on Transition); § 4 creates 4 CMC § 2102; § 5 creates 4 CMC § 2103; § 6 creates 4 CMC § 2111; § 7 creates 4 CMC § 2112; § 8 creates 4 CMC § 2121; § 9 creates 4 CMC § 2122; § 10 creates 4 CMC § 2123; § 11 creates 4 CMC § 2124; § 12 creates 4 CMC § 2125; § 13 creates 4 CMC § 2126; § 14 creates 4 CMC § 2127; § 15 creates 4 CMC § 2128; § 16 creates 4 CMC § 2129; § 17 creates 4 CMC § 2141; § 18 creates 4 CMC § 2142; § 19 creates 4 CMC § 2143; § 20 creates 4 CMC § 2144; § 21 creates 4 CMC § 2145; § 22 vacates Section 302(b) of Exec. Order 94-3; § 23 repeals 4 CMC §§ 2101-2108 (4 CMC, div. 2, ch. 1); and § 24 amends 1 CMC § 7103(n); 1 CMC § 7401(n); 2 CMC § 1521; 2 CMC § 3411(b); 2 CMC § 4875(a)(6); 2 CMC § 7223(c); 4 CMC § 1803(b) and (c); 9 CMC § 5807(b) |
PL 11-14 (establishes a special account to pay obligations for certain PSS financing and to continually appropriate $2,000,000 annually from liquid fuel taxes to the special account to pay such obligations; effective 06-10-98.
§ 2 creates 1 CMC § 2281 (new 1 CMC, div. 2, ch. 5, art. 4 on Public School Funding.); and § 3 amends 4 CMC § 1803 |
PL 11-13 (amends 1 CMC § 2677(d) concerning the lease of public lands to non-profit schools; effective 06-08-98.
§ 2 amends 1 CMC § 2677(d) |
PL 11-12 (prohibits the importation, registration, and sale by a dealer of motor vehicles which do not comply with United States motor vehicle safety standards; effective 04-30-98.
§ 2 amends 6 CMC § 2301(a); § 3 creates 6 CMC § 3111; § 4 amends 9 CMC § 1208; and § 5 creates 9 CMC § 2112 |
PL 11-11 (grants the Mayors of Rota and Tinian unlimited reprogramming authority during Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to funds appropriated for the operations and activities of the Offices of the Mayors of Rota and Tinian; effective 04-17-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-10 (authorizes the adoption of court rules to establish child support guidelines for the CNMI Superior Court, Family Court division; effective 04-16-98.
§ 2 creates 1 CMC § 3206 |
PL 11-9 (amends 1 CMC § 8341 to require 10 years contributing membership service for retirement benefits; effective 04-16-98.
§ 1 amends 1 CMC § 8341 |
PL 11-8 (amends 6 CMC § 4205, 6 CMC § 4207, 6 CMC § 2203, and 1 CMC § 8282 to enable the Parole Board to more effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; effective 04-08-98.
§ 2 amends 6 CMC § 4207; § 3 amends 6 CMC § 2203; § 4 amends 1 CMC § 8282; and § 5 amends 6 CMC § 4205 |
PL 11-7 (reallocates appropriated funds for certain capital improvement projects in the First Senatorial District; effective 04-06-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
PL 11-6 (imposes a moratorium on the hiring of nonresident alien workers in the Commonwealth; effective 03-27-98.
§ 2 creates 3 CMC § 4601 (new 3 CMC, div. 4, ch. 6 on Moratorium on Nonresident Alien Worker Hiring); § 3 creates 3 CMC § 4602; § 4 creates 3 CMC § 4603; § 5 creates 3 CMC § 4604; § 6 creates 3 CMC § 4605; § 7 creates 3 CMC § 4606; and § 8 creates 3 CMC § 4607 |
PL 11-5 (amends PL 10-1 to allow funds to be used for certain repatriations for the benefit of the alien repatriated and to restructure the amended provisions of PL 10-1 for clarity; effective 03-24-98.
§ 1 amends 3 CMC § 4347; and § 1 amends 3 CMC § 4348 |
PL 11-4 (amends 1 CMC § 8402 to allow for government re-employment of certain mayoral appointees; effective 03-17-98.
§ 1 amends 1 CMC § 8402 |
PL 11-3 (repeals PL 9-60 and PL 9-61; to provide comprehensive law relating to general obligation bonds of the Commonwealth; effective 03-10-98.
§ 17(a) repeals 4 CMC §§ 10451-10466 (4 CMC, div. 10, ch. 4, art. 2) and reenacts the same sections as follows: § 1 creates 4 CMC § 10451; § 2 creates 4 CMC § 10452; § 3 creates 4 CMC § 10453; § 4 creates 4 CMC § 10454; § 5 creates 4 CMC § 10455; § 6 creates 4 CMC § 10456; § 7 creates 4 CMC § 10457; § 8 creates 4 CMC § 10458; § 9 creates 4 CMC § 10459; § 10 creates 4 CMC § 10460; § 11 creates 4 CMC § 10461; § 12 creates 4 CMC § 10462; § 13 creates 4 CMC § 10463; § 14 creates 4 CMC § 10464; § 15 creates 4 CMC § 10465; and § 16 creates 4 CMC § 10466 |
PL 11-2 (implements Legislative Initiative 10-4, by allowing retirees to reenter the work force as classroom teachers, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals without losing their retirement benefits for a period not to exceed two years by amending 1 CMC § 8392; effective date 02-12-98.
§ 4 amends 1 CMC § 8392 |
PL 11-1 (implements Legislative Initiative 10-8, by appropriating funds for the operations and activities of the Legislature and the Legislative Bureau for the final three quarters of Fiscal Year 1998; effective 02-03-98.
Not codified (temporary law) |
