Under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
The Northern Mariana Islands are a presidential democracy and are part of the commonwealth in political union with the US.
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Displaying 31 - 35 of 38An Act to amend 2 CMC S4333(a)(4) as amended by section 2 (b) of Public Law 6-6 and for other purposes (P.L. 7-24).
This Act prescribes that an applicant for a village lot or his or her spouse must not own or have any interest in any village lot or have been a recipient of a village homestead lot.However, any applicant who has met all the above requirements and who had been a recipient of a village homestead lot may be eligible to receive a village homestead lot if he or she has been divested of a village homestead lot by a Court decree pursuant to a divorce proceeding which awarded that village homestead lot to either the children or the applicant's former spouse.
An Act to amend 2 CMC S4333(e) regarding priority for the issuance of a permit for a village homestead lot (P.L. 6-6).
This Act establishes the status of first priority of persons that are not married or have no dependents to purchase village lots and have made an application for this purpose more than three years before consideration of status. The Act also prescribes that no person may be permitted to enter upon or acquire rights to a village homestead unless that person has been a domiciliary in the senatorial district in which such homestead is being applied.
Rota Agricultural Homestead Act of 1990 (P.L. 7-11).
This Act concerns the designation of so-called “Homestead Areas” on public land in the Northern Mariana Islands, defines criteria for the eligibility to acquire rights to land in such areas and provides for the certification of rights in relation to homestead land.Homestead areas shall be designated by the Marianas Public Land Corporation in accordance with the Commonwealth Comprehensive Land Use Plan and provisions of this Act. Land in such an area shall be allotted to qualified persons for the purpose of agriculture or grazing.
An Act amend the Coastal Resources Management Act of 1983 (P.L. 3-47).
This Act amends the Coastal Zone Management Act by designating the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation as one of the coastal resources management agencies and by repealing section 1531 (e) of Article 3 of Division 1 of Title 2 CMC.
Amends: Coastal Resources Management Act of 1983 (P.L. 3-47). (1983-02-11)
Coastal Resources Management Act of 1983 (P.L. 3-47).
This Act establishes the Coastal Resources Management Office, the Coastal Advisory Council and an Appeals Board, defines functions and powers of these government agencies, defines the coastal resources management policy of the Northern Mariana Islands and provides in respect of control of activities affecting the coast and coastal resources of the Northern Mariana Islands.Among objectives of coastal resources management policy are the protection of fish and wildlife resources and the prevention of damage to the environment.