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(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.
Tinian Agricultural Homestead Corrections Act of 1996 (P.L. 10-02).
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 compliance with Commonwealth law and by blocking any challenge, defence, claim, remedy, cause of action, or other right, based on section 7 of Public Law 6-15 arising from such action.This Act also repeals and reenacts a section on the designation of Homestead Areas, i.e.
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.