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…
This Act amends the Rota Agricultural Homestead Act by ratifying all actions taken in conformance with the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of Public Law No. 7-11 and related law, and all permits or other instruments issued, executed, or delivered in conformance therewith and otherwise in…
This Act amends the Tinian Agricultural Homestead Act by ratifying all actions taken in conformance with the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of Public Law No. 6-15 and related law, and all permits or other instruments issued, executed, or delivered in conformance therewith and otherwise in…
This Act grants the power to the Division of Environmental Quality, the authority to develop Advance Disposal Fees (ADFs) for specific materials deemed viable for diversion. The Division is authorized to evaluate those specific materials and develop a fee structure through regulation which will…
This Act concerns the waiving of any requirements, limitations or regulations relating to the agricultural homesteading program by the Marianas Public Land Corporation.Any person who can demonstrate continuous and actual occupancy or use of public land for agricultural purposes for period of 15…
This Act places restrictions on the mining of sand on beaches in order to protect the natural environment and the coastal zone and to prevent its deterioration and destruction.The Act prohibits the excavation or removal of sand from a prohibited area, i.e. presumably an area other than an…
This Act amends section 5807 of 9 CMC so as to place restrictions on the launching of any boat or other watercraft and the entering upon beaches by any motor vehicle for purposes of protecting the environment and historic or tourist sites. In order to avoid environmental degradation through…
This Act provides a definition of “public purpose” applicable wherever that term appears in the constitution, laws. statutes, code, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth, unless otherwise provided for by law. The term “public purpose” shall include, but not be limited to, any purpose which…
This Act amends the Public Purpose Definition Act so as to provide for the ratification of expenditures made for public purposes.A new provision is added to the Act: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other Law to the contrary, expenditures authorized and regulated by…
This Act establishes the Marianas Public Lands Authority as a public corporation. The Authority shall be headed by Commissioner of Marianas Public Lands Authority and Deputy Commissioner for each Senatorial District. The Act also contains provisions regarding the Board of Directors.
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This Act authorizes the Department of Public Safety to close public beaches during potentially hazardous circumstances. Beaches can be closed in case of natural disasters such as typhoons and other tropical storms and abnormal tidal waves and other extreme climatic or environmental conditions.…
This Act amends the Land Compensation Act in relation with compensation for the acquisition of private lands for right of way purposes by the Marianas Public Land Authority and other claims involving private land acquisition permitted by applicable laws. The purpose of right of way includes…