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COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SAIPAN, TINIAN, ROTA and NORTHERN ISLANDS

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COMMONWEALTH REGISTER

VOLUME 37 NUMBER 04

APRIL 28, 2015 *********************************************************w************


VOLUME 37 NUMBER 04

APRIL 28,2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADOPTED RULES and REGULATIONS

Public Notice of Certification and Adoption The Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Pol icies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation Northern Marianas Housing Corporation........................................................... 036372

PROPOSED REGULATION

Public Notice of Adoption of Proposed Rules and Regulations Commonwealth Casino Commission .. ..... ... ....•. ... ... ......•..... ... ... ....•.• ••••• •••• ••• •.••• 036379

Public Notice of Proposed Amendments to Rules and Regulations Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission..... ..... ... ...... ...... ... ... ....•.. ...•....•..•..... 036386

Public Notice of Proposed Regulations Commonwealth Zoning Board •••.••..• .. ... ....•.... ....•... ...... .... .•.•. ... ...... ..•• •••••••••••••• 036395

LEGAL OPINIONS

Legal Op. No. OAGLO: 2015-003 Subject: On the Exemption of the Office of Public Auditor

From 1 CMC § 8251. Office of the Attorney General. .... ... .... ..... ..•. ..... ... ... ....... .... ....•••.. •.. ••• •.. ..••• •.• .•..• 036403

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NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION P.o. BOX 500514, Saipan, MP 96950-0514

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF THE

HOMEOWNERSHIP INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR HOMEBUYER ACTIVITIES AND

HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION (NMHC)

PRIOR PUBLICATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH REGISTER AS PROPOSED REVISIONS

Volume 37, Number 02, pp 036120-036218, of February 28, 2015

Tois. (670) 234-6866 234-9447 234-7689 234-7670

Fax; (670) 234-9021

ACTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED NMHC HOMEOWNERS HIP INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR HOMEBUYER ACTIVITIES AND HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION: The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation ("NMHC") HEREBY ADOPTS AS PERMANENT the Proposed Policies and Procedures which were published in the Commonwealth Register at the abovereferenced pages, pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC § 9104(a). NMHC announced that it intended to adopt them as permanent, and now does so. (id.) I also certify by signature below that:

PRIOR PUBLICATION: The prior publication was as stated above. The NMHC Board adopted the regulations as final at its meeting of April 13,2015.

MODIFICATIONS FROM PROPOSED REGULATIONS, IF ANY:

L ADD a new section to the Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities as page 37, the new section shall read:

APPENDIX

HOMEBUXER / NEW CONSTRUCTION - Loan Determination

Determining how much of a loan an applicant would be eligible for or if a loan can be extended is determined by the applicant(s) gross annual income, repayment ability and credit worthiness. These could be found in Sectioll III - Eligibility Requirements, Subsectiolls A & B. An applicant(s) debt ratio should not exceed forty percent (40%) of their gross annual income. However, on a case-by-case basis, the debt ratio could be up to fifty percent (50%) provided that the applicant could still meet repayment responsibilities. The minimum and maximum loan assistance including the type to be extended to an applicant(s) are further explained in Sectioll 8 Tenns and Conditiolls of Loall. Additionally because of the affordability restrictions that will be imposed on the

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 37 NUMBER 04 APRIL 28, 201 5 PAGE 036372 1

"NMHC Is a fair housing agency and an equal opportunity, lender and employer"

Rota Field Offlco: Tol. (670) 532·9410 Fax; (670) 532-9441

TInlsn Field OffIce: Tel. (670) 433-9213 Fax: (670) 433-3690

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property, a loan will only be extended to applicant(s) who will make their home-assisted unit their primary residence (see Section III Eligibility Requirements Subsection D).

2. ADD a new section to the Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homeowner Rehabilitation as page 54, the new section shall read:

APPENDIX

HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION - Loan Determination

Determining how much of a loan an applicant would be eligible for or if a loan can be extended is determined by the applicant(s) gross annual income, repayment ability and credit worthiness. These could be found in Sections 2.2 Target Group, 2.3 Income Eligibility, 2.5 Interest Rate & Type of Assistance, 2.6 Loan Terms & Repayment, 2.7 Repayment Analysis, and 3.11 Credit History and Verification of Income. An applicant(s) debt ratio should not exceed forty percent (40%) of their gross annual income. However, on a case-by-case basis, the debt ratio could be up to fifty percent (50%) provided that the applicant could still meet repayment responsibilities. The minimum and maximum loan assistance can be found in Section 2.1 Loan Amount including the type to be extended to an applicant(s) which are further explained in Section 2.5 Interest Rate & Type of Assistance, Section 2.6 Loan Temls & Repayment and Section 2.7 Repayment AnalySis. Additionally because of the affordability restrictions that will be imposed on the property, a loan will only be extended to applicant(s) who will make their home-assisted unit their primary residence (see Section 2..1 Property Eligibility Subsection E).

AUTHORITY: The NMHC Board is authorized to promulgate and adopt policies and procedures regarding those matters over which the NMHC Board has jurisdiction, including the Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation, pursuant to Executive Order No. 94-3, Section 407 of the Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1994, Directive No. 138, and NMHC' s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws on file with the CNMI Registrar of Corporation as of February 06, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Pursuant to the APA, 1 CMC § 9105(b), there adopted regulations are effective 10 days after compliance with the APA, 1 CMC §9102 and 9104(a) or (b), which, in this instance, is 10 days after this publication in the Commonwealth Register.

COMMENTS AND AGENCY CONCISE STATEMENT: Pursuant to the APA, 1 CMC section 9104(a)(2), the agency has considered fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed regulations. Upon this adoption of the policies and procedures the agency, if requested to do so by an interested person, either prior to adoption or within 30 days thereafter, will issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against its adoption, incorporating therein its reasons for overruling the considerations urged against its adoption. Please see the following pages for this agency's concise statement, if there are any, in response to filed comments.

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ATIORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL: The adopted Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation were approved for promulgation by the Attorney General in the above-cited pages of the Commonwealth Register, pursuant to 1 CMC section, 2153( e), to review and approve, as to form and legal sufficiency, all rules and regulations to be promulgated by any department, agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth government, including public corporations, except as otherwise provided by law.

I DECLARE under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on the day of April 2015, at Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Certified and ordered by:

04/24/15 Date

Pursuant to I CMC § 21 53(e) (AG approval of policies and procedures to be promulgated as to form) and 1 CMC§ 9104(a)(3) (obtaining AG approval) the certified final Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation, modified as indicated above from the cited proposed policies and procedures, have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the CNMI Attorney General and shall be published pursuant to, 1 CMC § 2153(f) (publication of rules and regulations).

Dated this :J 7 day of April, 2015.

�� EDWARD MANIBUSAN Attorney General

Filed and Recorded by:

t E�OLAS NES8lTf Commonwealth Register

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Date

APRIL 28, 2015 PAGE 036374

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APPENDIX

HQMRRVYER 'NEW CONSTRUCTION -!.nan pr,tmpjnation

Determining how much of a loan an applicant would be eligible for or if a loan can be atended

is deteuuined by the applicaDt(s) gross IIIIllUaI income, repayment ability and cn:dit worthiness.

These could be found in Section III - Eligibility &quiremenlS, Subsections A&B. An

appJicant(s) debt ratio shou1d not exceed forty percent (40"10) of their gross annual income.

lfuweva-, on a caso-by-case basis, the debt ratio could be up to fifty percent (50%) provided that

the applicant could still meet repayment responsibilities. The minimum and maximum loan

assistance including the type to be extended to an applicant(s) is further explained in SectiCRI 8

Terms and Conditions of Loan. AdditioD8lly because of the affordability restrictions that will be

imposed OD the property, a loan will only be extended to applicant(s) who will make their home

assisted unit their primary residence (see SectionIII Eligibility Requirements Subsection D).

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APPENDIX

HQMEOWNERJWWITT nATION -Loan Dete.nninatjoQ

Determining how much of a loan an appIicam would be eligible for Of if a loan can be

exteoded is determined by the applicant(s) gross ammal income, repaymeut ability and

aedit wathiness. These could be found in &ctions 2.2 Target Group, 2.3 Inccme

Eligibility, 2.5 Interest Rate & T)116 of Assiskmce. 2.6 Loan Terms & Repayment. 2.7

Repayment �s. and 3.11 Credit History and Verification of I1lC()Tne. An

applicant(s) debt ratio should not exceed furty percent (4O"A.) of their gross amruaI

income. However. on a case-by-case basis, the debt ratio could be up to fifty percent

(SO"A.) provided that the applicant could still meet repaymem responsibilities. The

minimum and maximum loan assjstance can be found in Section 2.1 Loan .Amount

including the type 10 be exteuded 10 an applicam(s) are further explained in SecJion 2.5

Interest Rote & 1}Ipe of AssistJmce, Section 2.6 Loan Terms & &payment and SecJion

2. 7 Repayment Analysis. .Additionally because of the affordability restrictions that will

be imposed on the property. a loan will only be extended to applicant(s) who will make

their home-assisted unit their primary residence (see Section 2.4 Property Eligibility

Subsection E).

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COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 37 NUMBER 04 APRIL 28, 2015 PAGE 036376

NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION P.o. BOX 500514, Saipan, MP 96950-0514

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NO. 88

A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation approving the adoption of the revised Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation as published in the Commonwealth Register Volume 37, Number 02, pp 036120-036218, on February 28, 2015 with the changes set forth in the Notice of Adoption to be published in the Commonwealth Register_

Tel. (670) 234-6866 234·9447 234-7689 234·7670

Fax: (670) 234-9021

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),

operates a program known as the Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies

and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation;

WHEREAS, the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) has been given the

task to administer this program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;

WHEREAS, NMHC to ensure continued confonnity with HUD policies and procedures

governing the Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program; updated and revised its

Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer

Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation;

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2015, NMHC published for a period of thirty (30) days an

updated and revised Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and

Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation;


"NMHC Is a fair housing agency and an equal opportunity, lender and employer"

Rota Field Office: Tel (670) 532·9410 Fax: (670) 532·9441

Tlnlan Field Office: Tel: (670) 433·9213 Fax: (670) 433-3690

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WHEREAS, NMHC has adopted by resolution the Homeownership Investment Partnerships

(Home) Program Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation

as published in the Commonwealth Register with the changes in substance as set forth in the Notice of

Adoption to be published in the Commonwealth Register.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DJRECI'ORS OF THE

NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION, that the Chairman of the Board and the

Corporate Director are hereby authorized to approve the publication, certification, and adoption of

the revised Homeownership Investment Partnerships (Home) Program Policies and Procedures for

Homebuyer Activities and Homeowner Rehabilitation.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned Chairman of the Board, hereby certify that the Board of Directors of the NMHC adopted the foregoing resolution. It was adopted at the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2015, after a roll call was taken and with a quorum present. The vote was 5 in favor; 0 opposed; and 0 abstained.

Dated this 13thday of April, 2015.

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Attested by:

EDWARD C. SABLAN Secretary of the Board of Directors Northern Marianas Housing Corporation

UIillUrman of the Board ofi .

<:tors Northern Marianas Housing Corporation


Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands COMMONWEALTH CASINO COMMISSION

Juan M. Sablan. Chairman Commonwealth Casino Commission

P.O. Box 500237 Saipan. MP 96950 Tel. (670) 237-2214

Email: [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH CASINO COMMISSION

INTENDED ACTION TO ADOPT THESE PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Commonwealth Casino Commission ("the Commission") intends to adopt as permanent regulations the attached Proposed Regulations. pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act. 1 CMC § 9104(a). The Regulations would become effective 10 days after adoption and publication in the Commonwealth Register. (1 CMC § 91 05(b)).

AUTHORITY: The Commission has the authority to adopt rules and regulations in furtherance of its duties and responsibilities pursuant to Section 2314 of Public Law 18-56.

THE TERMS AND SUBSTANCE: The attached Rules and Regulations govern and regulate the Casino Gaming Industry on Saipan .. These Rules and Regulations will be supplemented in the upcoming months.

THE SUBJECTS AND ISSUES INVOLVED: These Rules and Regulations:

1. Establish the gaming application and licensing process and procedures for employees and service providers and set the Fee Schedules for the gaming industry licenses.

2. Establish licensing qualifications and various procedures for filing applications and petitions.

3. Govern the use of chips and tokens. 4. Create accounting procedures and standards. 5. Create standards for excluded and exciudable persons. 6. Create standards for the operation of gaming pursuant to PL 18-56. 7. Provide for the enrollment of attorneys and accountants.

ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS FOR 120 DAYS: The Commission has followed the procedures of 1 CMC § 9104(b) and (c) to adopt similar Proposed Regulations on an emergency basis for 1 20 days. The Governor signed the emergency regulations on April 1, 2015. The emergency regulations are now in effect.


DIRECTIONS FOR FILING AND PUBLICATION: These Proposed Regulations shall be published in the Commonwealth Register in the section on proposed and newly adopted regulations (1 CMC § 91 02(a)(1)) and posted in convenient places in the civic center and in local government offices in each senatorial district, both in English and in the principal vernacular. (1 CMC § 91 04(a)(1 )) .

TO PROVIDE COMMENTS: Send or deliver your comments to Commonwealth Casino Commission, Attn: New Casino Commission Rules and Regulations, at the above addresses with the subject line "New Casino Commission Rules and Regulations". Comments are due within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Please submit your data, views or arguments. (1 CMC § 91 04(a)(2)).

The Commonwealth Casino Commission approved the attached Regulations on the date listed below.

Submitted by:,--+--->'7:!r'-::-: __ -------

Chairman of the Commission

Received by: --�=t��d.�:------

EST S. FtEMIN Governor's Special ASSisrnt for A ministration

-::\ �: Concurred by: K..<' \ 1\ � Hon. ELOY S. i'NO� .....

Filed and Recorded by: n--....L...--=--"':l.--J�-- -----

Commonwealth Registrar

1 4 APR 2015 Date

Date

Pursuant to 1 CMC § 2153(e) and 1 CMC § 9104(a)(3), the proposed regulations attached hereto have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the CNMI Attorney General and shall be published, 1 CMC § 2153(f).

Dated the I) day of April, 2015.

; �� Hon. EDWARD MANIBUSAN

Attorney General

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Commonwealth Islas Notti Marianas COMMONWEALTH KUMISION HUEGUN SAu\PPI'

Juan M. Sablan, Kabesivu Commonwealth Kumision Huegun Salappi'

P.O. Box 500237 Saipan, MP 96950

Tilifon: (670) 237-2214 Email: [email protected]

NUTISIAN PUPBLIKU PUT AoApTASION I MANMAPROPONI NA AREKLAMENTU VAN REGULASION SIHA PARA I COMMONWEALTH KUMISION HUEGUN SALApPI'

I MA'INTENSIONA NA AKSION NI PARA U MA' AoApTA ESTI SIHA I MANMAPROPONI NA AREKLAMENTU VAN REGULASION SIHA: I Commonwealth Islas Notti Marianas, Commonwealth Kumision Huegun Salappi' ("I Kumision") ha intensiona para u adapta kumu petmanienti na regulasion siha ni maiiechettun i Manmaproponi na Regulasion, sigun gi i manera siha gi Aktun Administrative Procedures gi 1 CMC § 9104(a). I regulasion siha para u ifektibu gi halum dies(10)dihas dispues di adaptasion van pupblikasion gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth. (1 CMC § 9104(b))

ATURIOAT: I Kumision gai aturidat para u adapta i areklamentu van i regulasion siha gi anai para u kunsigi i opbligasion van i responsapblidat siha sigun gi Seksiona 2314 gi Lai Pupbliku 18-56.

I TEMA VAN SUSTANSIAN I PALABRA SIHA: I maiiechettun na Areklamentu van Regulasion Siha ni ha gubietna van ha maneneha i Casino Gaming Industry giva Saipan. Esti siha na Areklamentu van Regulasion siha siempri ninana'i gi mamamaila' na mes siha.

I SUHETU NI MASUMARIA VAN ASUNTU NI TINEKKA: Esti na Areklamentu van Regulasion Siha:

1. U estapblesi i aplikasion huegu van i licensing process van manera siha para i emple'ao siha van i service providers van u mana'guaha siniiiflian apas siha para i industrian huegun lisensia siha.

2. U estapblesi kualifikasion linisensia siha van guaha manera siha para i pine'lun aplikasion van pitision siha.

3. U gubietna i ma'usan i chips van i tokens. 4. U na'guaha accounting procedures van standards. 5. U na'guaha standards para i excluded van excludable na petsona siha. 6. U na'guaha standards para i operasion i huegu sigun i Lai Pupbliku 18-56. 7. U pribenivi para i enrollment abugao siha van accountants.


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AoApTASION I EMERGENCY NA REGULASION SIHA PARA I SIENTU BENTI(120) OIHAS: I Kumision ha tattiyi i manera siha gi 1 CMC § 9104(b) van i (c) na para u adapta i parehu na Manmaproponi na Regulasion Siha gi i emergency basis para sientu benti (120) dihas. I Gubietnu ha fitma i emergency na regulasion siha gi Abrit 1, 2015. I emergency na regulasion siha esta pa'gu umifektibu. 1 OIREKSION PARA U MAPO'LU VAN MAPUPBLlKA: Esti i Manmaproponi na Regulasion Siha debi na u mapupblika gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth gi halum i seksiona ni maproponi na regulasion siha van nuebu na ma'adapta na regulasion siha (1 CMC § 9102(a)(1) van u mapega gi halum i mangkumbinienti na lugat siha gi Ufisinan Atkatdi van gi halum ufisinan gubietnamentu siha gi halum distritun senadot, parehu English van gi lingguahin natibu (1 CMC § 9104(a)(1).

PARA U MAPRIBENIVI UPINON SIHA: Na'hanao pat intrega i upiiion-mu guatu gi Commonwealth Kumision Huegun Salappi', Attn: New Casino Commission Rules and Regulations, gi sanhilu' na addresses van i rayan suhetu "New Casino Commission Rules and Regulations". Todu upiiion debi na u fanhalum trenta(30) dihas ginin i fetchan pupblikasion esti na nutisia. Put fabot intrega i upiiion, infotmasion, pat kinentestan kinentra siha. (1 CMC § 9104(a)(2)).

I Commonwealth Kumision Hu un Salappi ma'aprueba i maiiechettun na Regulasion siha gi fetch a ni malista gi sampapa'.

Nina'halum as:

Kabesiyun i Kumision

Rinisibi as:

Ispisiat Na Ayudan�n Atministrasi n Gubietnu

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Kinunfotmi as: -\:t-�<=-';::----�::�---��------Hon. ELOY S. INOS

Pine'lu van Ninota as:

Gubietnu

ESTHER SN. NESBITT Rehistran Commonwealth

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Sigun i 1 CMC § 2153(e) van u 1 CMC § 9104(a)(3), i manmaproponi na regulasion siha ni maiiechettun guini ni manmaribisa van manma'aprueba kumu fotma van sufisienti ligat ginin i CNMI Abugadu Henerat van debi na u mapupblika, 1 CMC § 2153(f)

Mafetcha guini gi diha '7

Hon. EDWARD MANIBUSAN Abugadu Henerat

, di Abrit 2015.

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands COMMONWEALTH CASINO COMMISSION

Juan M. Sablan. Chalnnan Commonwealth Casino Commission

P.O. Box 500237 Salpan. MP 96950

Tel. (670) 237-2214 Email: commonwealthcasinocommission@gmalLcom

ARONGORONGOL TOULAP REL RE BWE ADAPTilil FILOOL POMMWOL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUTUL REL COMMONWEALTH CASINO COMMISSION

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POMMWOL MWOGHUTUGHUT REL RE BWE ADAPTMLI FILOOL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUT: Si!.ngi Commonweatlh rei Teel Faluw kka Efi!.ng. Commonwealth Casino Commission, ("Commission") re mengemi!.ngil re bwe adaptAi!.li bwe e bwe lIegh 16 bwe alleghul ikka e appaschlong bwe Proposed Redulations, sangi mw6ghutlighutlil Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC § 9104 (a). E bwe bwuung 16 mw6ghutlighUtlil 161 seigh(10) ral mwiriil yaar adaptai!.1i me arongowoowul me rei Commonwealth Register. (1 CMC § 9105 (b)).

BwANGIL: E yoor bwi!.angil Commission bwe re bwe adaptaaJi allegh me mw6ghutlighutlil me aweewel rei yaal angaang me mw6ghutlighut sangi Section 2134 rei Public Law 18-56.

KKAPASAL ME AWEEWEL: Allegh me mw6ghutlighUt kka e appaschlong nge e lememelemil me mw6ghutlighul Casino Gaming Industry w61 Seipel. A1legh me Mw6ghutlighut kkaal nge e bwe aschuulong 1611 maram kka re mwemwetto.

KKAPASAL ME OUTOL: A1legh me mw6ghutlighUt kka:

1. E bwe ffeer ngali kkapasal mwoghutlighutlil gaming application me licensing reer employees me service providers me re bwe ffeeritiw Fee Schedule ngaliir gaming industry licenses.

2. E bwe ffeer licensing qualification me various procedures rei iissisilongol application me petition. 3. E bwe lemeli yaayal chips me tokens 4. E bwe ffeerl ngi!.1i accounting procedures me standards 5. E bwe ffeeri ngali standards reer aramas kka re excluded me excludable 6. E bwe ffeer ngali reI operating of gaming sangi PL 18-56 7. Alillis reI enrollment reer difensoot me accountants

IGHA RE BWE ADAPTMLI EMERGENCY REGULATION LOL 120 RALL: Commission e attabweey mw6ghutlighUtlii 1CMC § 9104 (b) me (c) bwe re bwe adaptaali millikka e weewe bwe pommwol mw6ghutlighut ghal 6ttol Emergency 161 120 rail. Samwool Lap a ttakkal fitmaali Emergency Regulation w61 Abrid 01, 2015. A bwung Emergency regulations.

AFALAFAL REL IISISILONGOL ME ARONGOWOWUL: E bwe arongowoow pommol Allegh me Mw6ghutlighUt me rei Commonwealth Register leyil talil reI pommol mw6ghutlighut me milikka re adaptAi!.li iye re ffe bwe mw6ghutlighut, (1 CMC § 9102(a)(1)) me re appasch til. 161 bwuleey kka e ffil reI civic center, me Bwulasiyol Gobetnameento 161 senatorial districts, reI kkasal English, Remaraalis me Refaluwasch.1 CMC § 9104(a)(1).


ATTOTOOLONGOL MANGEMANG: Mangalong ngare bwughil6 y66mw iischil mangemang, me kkapasal rei Commonwealth Casino Commissio, Attn: New Casino Gaming Riles and Regulations, rei address kka e iisch weilang nge e bwe 110 w61 Subject line: "New Casino Commission Rules and Regulations" iSiisiiongol mangemang nge e bwe Ih�gh 16 1161 30 rail mwiiril arongowoowul. Atottolongol data, vies me angiingi. (1 CMC § 9104 (a)(2)).

Mw6ghutl1ghut kka e appaschlong a lIegh 16 me Commonwealth Casino Commission w61 rail kka e tAllitiw.

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JU Cha nnan of the Commission

Esther S. leming Governor's Special Assl tant r Administration

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Governor

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Esther SN. Nesbitt Commonwealth Register

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Sangi 1 CMC § 2153 (e) me 1 CMC § 9104 (a) (3) rei pomwol allegh ye re aschuulong bwe ra takkal amwuri fiischiy, me a lIegh 16 ffeerul me legal sufficiency sangi CNMI Attorney General me e bwe Ie arongowoow, 1 CMC § 2153(t).

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� 'EDWARD MANIBUSAN S6ULEMIL ALLEGH


Mathew C Musga Chainnan

� CASINO GAMING CONTROL COMMIss �� Municipality ofTinian and Aguiguan 10", Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO

Lucia L Blanco-Mamtila, Es'l Excculh"\! Director

Til1ianGamingl�[)@gnmtl ,:0111 Bcmadlta C. Palacios

Viel.! CltaIr\\OImUl SUBSECTIONS a, i AND k OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS Fq&cmond Hlanco Sanlos

THE REPORTING AND PROPER FILING OF ANNUAL AUDIT, L"g.ICollll,d

I yuill F. BUrCII111S !o.il!mbl,.T

OTHER REPORTS, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTS BY A LICENSED CASINO OPERATOR

ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCC) finds that:

INTENDED ACTION TO AMEND THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission intends to amend regulations, pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act, 1 CMC § 9\o4(a). The Regulations would become effective ten (10) days after adoption and publication in the Commonwealth Register [1 CMC § 9\05(b)].

AUTHORITY: The proposed amendments to TCGCC Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Commission's authority as provided by Part IJ Section 5(8)c of the Revised Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989 to establish regulations and the CNMI Administrative Procedures Act.

THE TERMS AND SUBSTANCE: The Proposed Amendments to Regulations set forth Rules and Regulations to implement required controls and verification processes to ensure the accurate reporting, proper filing and disclosure of Annual Audit, other reports, Suspicious Activity and Currency Transaction reports by a Licensed Casino Operator on the Island of Tinian as required by Code of Federal Regulations and the Revised Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989.

THE SUBJECTS AND ISSUES INVOLVED: The Proposed Amendments to Regulations sets forth the regulations and procedures implementing required controls and verification processes to ensure the accurate reporting, proper filing and disclosure of Annual Audit, other reports, Suspicious Activity and Currency Transaction reports by a Licensed Casino Operator on the Island of Tinian as required by Code of Federal Regulations and the Revised Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989.

DIRECTIONS FOR FILING AND PUBLICATION: These Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations shall be published in the Commonwealth Register in the section on proposed regulations and newly adopted regulations [1 CMC § 9\o2(a)(\)] and posted in convenient places in the Mayor's Office and in local government offices in each senatorial district, both in English and in the principal vernacular [1 CMC § 9\o4(a){I)].

P.O, Box S2t11�3 Tiniun. MP 96952 • Tel: (670) �33-9288 • Fax:(67t1) �33-929t1 • TiniunGllmingCommission'a gmlli1.com


TO PROVIDE COMMENTS: Send or deliver your comments to Mr. Mathew C. Masga, Chairman of the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission by mail to P.O. Box 520143, Tinian, MP 96952, or by personal delivery to the office, or via fax to (670)433-9290 with the subject line: "Annual Audit, Other Reports, Suspicious Activity and Currency Transaction Reporting for Casino Operator" within (3) calendar days from the date of the publication in the Commonwealth Register [I CMC § 9104(a)(2)].

These proposed amendments to the regulations above were approved by The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission on March 25, 2015.

Submitted by: ff!,:7ZMJrtJ:.----. Mathe C. Masga Chairman

3/2_7/15 7 DaHl

The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission

Received by: --=�=t;��C==::::::,,<Esthe S. leming Special Ass!. for the A

Filed and 1... �j Recorded bY�r �

ESTHER SN. NESBITT Commonwealth Registrar

Pursuant to I CMC § 2153(e) (AG approval of regulations to be promulgated as to form) and I CMC § 91 04(a)(3) (obtain AG approval) the proposed regulations hereto have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the CNMI Attorney General and shall be published [I CMC § 2153(t) (publication of rules and regulations)].

Dated the 2f) day of AI7Jri I , 2015.

L;� EDWARD MANIBUSAN Attorney General


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SUBSECTIONS a, i AND k OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE REPORTING AND PROPER

FILING OF ANNUAL AUDIT, OTHER REPORTS, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTS BY A

CASINO OPERA TOR ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN:

(a) Irrespective of whether or not the below federal disclosure requirements are found to be applicable under federal law to the CNMI, these federal requirements as found in the federal law and in the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") as applicable to the several States of the United States, are hereby adopted as requirements and regulations of the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission ("TCGCC") and are to be complied with by the casino operator and the required disclosures and reports shall be directly submitted to and filed with the TCGCC concurrently with the federal filing within 48 hours of each such transaction or occurrence unless a different specific time period for filing and/or disclosure is stated in sections (b )-(p).

(i) The casino operator shall file with the TCGCC a Suspicious Activity Report-Casino (SARC) reporting "any suspicious transaction" that the casino operator believes is or may be relevant "to the possible violation" of any CNMI or federal law or regulation in accordance with the requirements of 31 CFR 1021.320 (relating to reports by casinos of suspicious transactions) and the casino operator shall collect and maintain any supporting documentation as required by 31 CFR 1021.320(b)(1) and (d). Each SARC shall be filed with the TCGCC concurrently with the Federal Filing.

(k) The casino operator shall file with the TCGCC the Currency Transaction Reports by Casino (CTRC) that comply with the requirements of 31 CFR 1021.311 (relating to filing obligations). Each CTRC shall be filed with the TCGCC concurrently with the Federal Filing.


TINIAN CASINO GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION MunlslpalidAt Tlnlan van Agulguan

Commonwealth gl Sangkattan na Islas Marianas

NUTISIAN PUPBLIKU GI MANMAPROPONI NA AMENDASION PARA I SUBSECTIONS a, I VAN k gl AREKLAMENTU VAN REGUlASlON SIHA PARA I RINIPOPOT VAN PROPIU NA FlUNG I ANNUAL AUDIT ,

OTIRU RINIPOT SIHA, SUSPETCHAO NA AKTIBIDAT VAN RINIPOT TRANSAKSION SALApPI' SIHA GI MAUSENSIA NA CASINO OPERATOR GI ISLAN TINIAN

I MANMAPROPONI NA AREKLAMENTU VAN REGUlASlON SIHA: I Tin Ian Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCq ha sodda' na:

I MA'INTENSIONA NA AKSION PARA U MA' AMENDA EST! SIHA NA AREKLAMENTU VAN REGUlASlON SIHA: I TInian Casino Gaming Control Commission ha intensiona para u amenda i regulaslon siha, slgun gl manera slha gi Aktun Administrative Procedures gi 1 CMC § 9104(a). I Regulasion siha para u ifektibu gi halum dies(10)dihas dispues di adllptasion van pupblikasion gl halum I Rehlstran Commonwealth. (1 CMC § 9105(b)).

ATURIDAT: I manmaproponi na amendasion para I TCGCC na Regulasion siha manmacho'gui slgun gi lIturidAt Kumislon kumu mapribeniyi ginin i Plitti II Sekslona 5(8)c gi Maribisa na Aktun Casino Gaming Control gi 1989 para u estapblesi regulasion siha van i Aktun CNMI Administrative Procedures

I TEMA VAN SUsrANSIAN I PALABRA SIHA: I Manmaproponl na Amendasion para I Regulaslon siha manmapega mo'na I Areklamentu van i Regulasion siha nl para u Implementa i dlnlmllnda na controls van verification processes ni para u na'siguru i dinanchi na rinipopot, propiu na filing van disclosure na Annual Audit, ottru na rlpot slha, Suspetchao na AktibidAt van Transaksion Sa lAp pi' Siha gi Malisensia na Casino Operator gllslan TInlan kumu madimAnda ni Kodlgun Regulasion FederAt slha van i Marlblsa i Aktun Tlnlan Casino Gaming Control gi 1989.

I SUHETU NI MASUMARIA VAN ASUNTU NI TINEKKA: I Manmaproponl na Amendaslon para I Regulaslon siha manmapega mo'na I regulaslon van manera slha nl ma'implemementa I madlmAnda na controls van verification processes nl para u na'slguru i dlnanchi na rlnipopot, propiu na filing van disclosure I Annual Audit, ottru na ripot siha, Suspetchao na AktlbidAt van Transaksion Sallippi' Siha gi Malisensla na Casino Operator gi Islan Tinian kumu madlmllnda ni Kodigun Regulasion FederAt slha van Maribisa I Aktun TInian Casino Gaming Control gi 1989.

DIREKSION PARA U MAPO'LU VAN MAPUPBUKA: Estl i Manmaproponl na Amendasion para i Areklamentu van Regulasion Siha debi na u mapupblika gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth gi halum i seksiona ni maproponi na regulasion siha van nuebu na ma'adllpta na regulaslon siha (1 CMC § 9102(a)(1) van u mapega gi halum i mangkumbinienti na lugllt siha gi Ufisinan Atklltdl van gi halum ufisinan gubietnamentu siha gi halum distritun senadot, parehu English van gi linggullhin natibu (1 CMC § 9104(a)(1).


PARA U MAPRIBENIYI UPINON SIHA: Na'h�n�o pat intrega i opinon-mu guatu gi as Sinot Mathew C. Masga, i Kabesiyun i TInian Casino Gaming Control Commission via mail gi P.O. Box 520143, TInian, MP 96952, pat chuli' guatu petson�tmienti gi ufislna, pat via fax gi (670)433-9290 gi r�yan suhetu gi: "Annual Audit, Ottru Ripot Siha, Suspetch�o na Aktibld�t van Rinipot Siha gi Transaksion Sal�ppi' ni Casino Operator" gl halum tres (3) dihas glnin i fetchan kalend�rlu gi pupblikasion gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth. (1 CMC 9104(a)(2))

Esti na regulaslon slha maninaprueba nl TInian Casino Gaming Control Commission gi M�tsu 25, 2015.

Nina'h�lum as: k� = -Matthew C. Masga

Rlnisibl as:

Plne'lu van Ninota as:

Kabeslyu TInian Casino Gaming Control Commission

Esther S. I mlng Espisi�t Na A �nti Para Atministrasion

Jo��. � __ � . ESTHER SN. NESBITT Rehlstran Commonwealth

Fetcha

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Sigun i 1 CMC § 2153(e) (Inaprueban Abug�du Hener�t nl regulasion siha na para u macho'gui kumu fotma) van 1 CMC § 9104(a)(3) (inahentan inaprueban Abug�du Hener�t) i manmaproponi na regulasion siha guini ni manmariblsa van manma'aprueba kumu fotma van sufisienti lig�t ginin i CNMI Abug�du Hener�t van debi na u mapupblika, 1 CMC § 2153(f) (pupblikasion areklamentu van regulasion siha).

Mafetcha guini gi diha '21J ,gi A;en' /

EOWARO MANIBUSAN Abug�o Hener�t

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MANMAPROPONI NA AMENDASION SIHA PARA I SUBSECTIONS a, I, VAN k GI AREKLAMENTU VAN REGULASION SIHA PARA I RINIPOPOT VAN PROPIU NA FlUNG I ANNUAL AUDIT, OTTRU RIPOT SIHA, SUSPETCHAO NA AKTIBIDAT VAN RINIPOT TRANSAKSION SALApPI' SIHA GININ I CASINO OPERATOR

GI ISLAN TlNIAN:

(a) Masklseha hc'lfa pat tl papa' I federal disclosure na dlnlm�nda slha manmasodda' na manaplikapbli gl papa' I lal feder�t van gl halum I Kodlgun Federat na Regulaslon slha ("CFR") kumu aplikapbli para I pumalu na States gl Istadus Unldus, gulnl ma'adapta kumu dlnlm�nda van I regulaslon slha gl TInlan Casino Gaming Control Commission ("TCGCC") van para u mana'fandaniia' van gin In I casino operator van I madlmanda na disclosures van rlpot slha na debl na u mana'dlrektamlentl muna'h�lum guatu van u mapega van I TCGCC parehu yan I federal filing gl halum kuarental' otchu (48) oras gl kada transakslon pat hc'lfa masusesedl solu dlfirenslao gl ora para I filing van/pat I disclosure nl matutuhun gl sekslona slha (b)-(p).

(I) I casino operator debl na u file van I TCGCC I Rlpot Suspetchao na Aktlbldat-Caslno (SARC)rlpopot "maseha hc'lfa suspetchao na transakslon" nl I casino operator ha honngl na pat sliia apllkao "para I puslpbll na kontradlkslon" gl maseha hc'lfa na lain CNMI pat federat pat regulaslon gl slgun I dlnlm�nda slha gl 31 CFR 1021.320 (nl uma'achuli' gl rlpot slha glnln I casinos operator ya debl na u rlkohl van u maintain hc'lfa na dokumentaslon slnupopotta kumu madlmanda glnln I 31 CFR 1021.320(b)(1) van I (d). Kada SARC debl na u mapo'lu van I TCGCC parehu yan I Federal Filing.

(k) I casino operator debl na u file van I TCGCC I Rlpot Transakslon Salappl' Siha gl Casino (CTRC) na makumpli I dlnlmanda slha gl 31 CFR 1021.311 ( nl uma'achuli' van l obllgaslon filing slha). Kada CTRC deb) na u ma-filed van I TCGCC concurrently van i Federal Filing.

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 37 NUMBER 04 APRIL 2B, 2015 PAGE 036391

TINIAN CASINO GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION Apil6mmwul Tchiliy61 me Aguiguan

Commonwealth rei Teel Fahlw kka Efang 161 Marianas

ARONGORONGOL TOULAP REL POMMWOL ALIWELLIL, SUBSECTION (a), (i) me (k) REL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUTUL

REL KKAPASAL ME AGHAGHATCHUL ATTOOTOLONGOL ANNUAL REPORT, OTHER REPORTS, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, ME KKAPASAL CURRECY TRANSACTION SANGI LICENSED CASINO OPERATOR lYE E LLO WOL FALUw YE TCHILIVOL.

POMMWOL RE BWE LIWELLI ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUT: Tinian Casino Gaming Control

Commission (TCGCC) e schuungi bwe:

MANGEMANGIL POMMWOL RE BWE LIWELL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUT: Tinian Casino Gaming

Control Commission ("TCGCC") re mangemangil re bwe adaptciali bwe e bwe llegh 16 bwe allegh kka re

appasch rei Proposed Regulations, sangi mw6ghutUghutUi Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC § 9104

(a). E bwe llegh 16 allegh kka 1611 seigh (10) nil, mwiiril igh re ad6ptaalil me arongowowul me rei

Commonwealth Register. [(1 CMC § 9104 (b)].

BwANGIL: Pommwol mw6ghutUghUtUi allegh ngali mw6ghutUghutUi TCGCC e arongowoow sangi

bwangil Commission, iye e paluweli Part II S(8)c rei Revised Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989, bwe re

bwe ffeer alleghul me bwal CNMI Administrative Procedures Act.

KKAPASAL ME AWEEWEL: Pommwol re bwe liwelli rei TCGCC mw6ghutUghutUi nge e bwe ffeer Alh�gh

me MwoghutUghutUl bwe re bwe ayoora ngali millikka e fill bwe mw6ghutUghutUi me re bwe afatta

mw6ghutUghUtui rei e well kkapasaJ, e fill atotoolongol, me rei kkapasal Annual Audit, akkaw kkapasal,

mille ese fill mw6ghutUghUtUi me kkapasal Currency Report rei Licensed Casino Operator me w61 f1uwal

Tchiliy61 igha re atiweligh sangi Code of Federal Reguations and the Revised Casino Gaming Control Act

of 1989.

KKAPASAL ME OUTOL: Pommwol re bwe IiwelIi rei TCGCC mw6ghutUghUtUi nge e bwe ffeer Allegh me

MwoghutUghutUl bwe re bwe ayoora ngali millikka e fill bwe mw6ghutUghutUi me re bwe afatta

mw6ghutughUtUi rei e well kkapasal, e fill atotoolongol, me rei kkapasal Annual Audit, alliw kkapasal,

mille ese fill mw6ghutUghutUi me kkapasal Currency Report rei Licensed Casino Operator me w61 f1uwal

Tchiliy61 igha re atiweligh sangi Code of Federal Reguations and the Revised Casino Gaming Control Act

of 1989.

AFALAFAL REL IISISILONGOL ME ARONGOWOWUL: E bwe arongowoow pommol A1legh me

Mw6ghutUghut me rei Commonwealth Register leyil talil rei pommol mw6ghutUghut me milikka re

adaptaali iye re ffe bwe mw6ghutUghut,[ 1 CMC § 9102(a)(1)] me re appasch ta 161 bwuleey kka e ffil rei

Mayor's Office, me Bwulasiyol Gobetnameento 161 senatorial districts, rei kkasal English, Remaraalis me

Refaluwasch. [1 CMC § 9104(a)(1)].


ATTOTOOLONGOL MANGEMANG: Re hwe afanga ngare bwughil6 yMmw iischil mangemang. me kkapasal ngall Mr. Mathew C. Masga Chairman, rei Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission, via mail rei P.O. Box 520143, Tinian, MP 96952, me ngare bwal personal delivery 16 rei ofisi ina. ngare via fax rei (670) 433-9290. nge e bwe 110 w61 Subject l ine: "Annual Audit, Other Reports. Suspicious Activity and

Currency Transaction Reporting ror Casino operator" ISiisilongol mangemang nge e bwe l 1egh 16 1161 30 rail mwiiril arongowoowul me rei Common Register, rei Liwell. (1 CMe § 9 104 (a) (2)).

Pomwol Allegh nge aa 11i�gh 16 sangi Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission w61 M6tso 25, 2015.

Isal ifyalJong: &� Mathew C. Masga Chairman I Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission

Aramas ye E bwuughi:

*� File me . Rekoodliiyal: ,

Esther SN. Nesbitt Commonwealth Register

·nistration

1;/s/J$ I Rail '

Rail

Sangi 1 CMC § 2 1S3(e) (Allegh kkaal e bwe lIeghl6 sangl AG bwe e fit rei ffMrul) me 1 CMC § 9104 (a) (3) (mwilr scingi yaar lIegh 16 me AG) rei pomwol allegh ye re aschuulong bwe ra takkal amwuri filschiy, me a lIegh 16 ffeerul me legal sufficiency sangl CNMI Attorney General me e bwe Ie arongowoow, 1 CMC § 21 S3(f) (Arongowowul allegh me mw6ghutughutJ.

Wei ral ye � , 1611 Apn-j . 2015.

�rd{/� -EDWARD MANIBUSAN S6ULEMJL ALL�GH


REL POMMWOL LIWELLlL, SUBSECTIONS (a), (I) me (k) REL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUTUL REL KKAPASAL ME AGHAGHATCHUL AlTOOTOLONGOL ANNUAL REPORT, OTHER REPORTS, SUSPICIOUS ACTMTY, ME KKAPASAL CURRECY TRANSACTION sANG! LICENSED CASINO OPERATOR lYE E LLO WOL FALUw VE TCHULIVOL:

(a) Rel lemelemil igha re bwe amweerl ngare rei kkapasal arongowoowul mw6ghurughurul alleghUl Federal ese me e fill reI alJeghul Federal ngall CNMI, mw6ghurughut kka e 10 rei Federal re schuungi rei alleghul Federal me reI Code of Federal Regulation("CFR") bwe e fill rei 610ngal faluw rei United States, nge a bwuung bwe re adaptiiaJi bwe mw6ghurughUrui me allegh reI Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission ("TCGCC") nge re bwe aschuu me rei mw6ghutUghUtUi Casino Operatorme millikka re flil arongowoowul me kkapasal e bwe iissisilong and re bwe attootolong rei TCGCC aweewel me attootolongol rei federal 161 6ttol 4B hours sangi leyil mw6ghutUghut me 6ttol, ngare ese weewe me kkapasal 6ttol igha re attootolong me/ngare arongowoowul e appaschlong leyil tiillil (b )-(p).

(i) Casino operator e bwe attootolong kkapasal reI TCGCC ngare e yoor Suscpicious Activiy Report- Casino (SARC) re bwe issisilong kkapasal "mille ese alughulugh mw6ghutUghurul" mille Casino operator e mangi bwe ngare e !fat "bwe ese fill mw6ghurughUtUl" leyil 610ngal alleghul CNMI ngare Federal sangii rei mille e titting66r rei 31 CFR 1021.320 (e aweewe rei kkapasal sangl casino reI suspicious transaction) nge casino operator e bwe bweibwogh me ammwela millikka e bwe tepengi kkapasal rei mille e titting66r sani 31 CFR 1021.320 (b) (1) me (d). SARC E bwe schuu 6ttol jgha e bwe attotoolong kkal'asal rei TCGCC me federal.

(k) Casino operator e bwe attootolong kkapasal rei TCGCC Currency Transaction Report sangi Casino (CTRe) iye re attabweey mille e titting66r sangi 31 CFR 1021.311 (aweewe me mw6ghutUghUtUI attootolongol kkapasal). CTac E bwe schuu 6ttol jgha e bwe attotooloog kkal'asal rei TCGCC me Federal.

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COMMONWEALTH

ZONING BOARD

Z O N I N G B O A R D COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Caller Box 10007, Suip"n, MP 96950 Tel. 670-234-9661 , I' AX 214.9666 [-mail ZOlllugBoard ci .... mnmg l!ov.mn

Diego C [lIunco, Chainnan Gus M Kniput. Vice-Chairman Alice S Igito!. Tn:astln:r

Joe E Ayu)'u, Jr • Member Herman P Sabkm. Member

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Zoning Board

Diego C. Blanco, Chairman P O Box 1 0007 Saipan MP 96950

Tel 670.234.9661 www.zoning.gov.mp

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS

INTENDED ACTION TO ADOPT THESE PROPOSED REGULATIONS: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth Zoning Board, intends to amend as permanent regulations the attached proposed amendment to the Zoning Regulations, pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC § 9 1 04(a). The Regulations would become effective 1 0 days after compliance with 1 CMC §§ 91 02 and 91 04 (a) or (b). (1 CMC § 91 05(b)).

AUTHORITY: The Commonwealth Zoning Board is empowered by the Legislature to adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the Zoning Code of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 2 CMC § 7221 (d).

THE TERMS AND SUBSTANCE: The proposed amendment to the regulations follows:

1 . To repeal the establishment of an adult business overlay zone along Middle Road as a result of SLL 1 8-06, which removed the adult business overlay zone from the Saipan Zoning Law of 201 3.

2. To remove subsection 1 65-30 . 1 -401 Wind Energy System Definitions, subsection 1 65-30.1 -405 Small Wind Energy System Requirements, and subsection 1 65-30. 1 -41 0 Large Wind Energy System Requirements. These sections have been incorporated into the Saipan Zoning Law of 201 3, SLL 1 8-4.

3. To add update the fee schedule for zoning permits.

4. To clarify the conflict of interest provisions with respect to family members for Board Members.

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THE SUBJECTS AND ISSUES I NVOLVED:

The Zoning Board revises its regulations to be consistent with changes in the law and to increase the fees for zoning permits. In addition, the Zoning Board proposes to clarify that or any familial relationship that may influence or may appear to influence a board member requires recusal from the decision-making process

D IRECTIONS FOR FILING AND PUBLICATION: These Proposed Regulations shall be published in the Commonwealth Register in the section on proposed and newly adopted regulations (1 CMC § 91 02(a)(1 )) and posted in convenient places in the civic center and in local govemment offices in each senatorial district, both in English and in the principal vemacular. (1 CMC § 91 04(a)( 1 ))

TO PROVIDE COMMENTS: Send or deliver your comments to Therese Ogumoro, Zoning Administrator, at the above address or to the above fax number. Comments are due within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Please submit your data, views or arguments. (1 CMC § 91 04( a)(2))

These proposed regulations were approved by the Chairman on April 9, 201 5.

Submitted by:

Received by:

Chairman, Commonwealth Zoning Board

FLEMING Governor's Special Assista for Administration

Filed and f � Recorded by: .

ESTHERMSAN NICOLAS Commonwealth Register

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Date

Pursuant to 1 CMC § 2 1 53(e) (AG approval of regulations to be promulgated as to form)

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and 1 CMC § 91 04(a)(3) (obtain AG approval) the proposed regulations attached hereto have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the CNMI Attorney General and shall be published, 1 CMC § 2 1 53(f) (publication of rules and regulations).

Dated the flday of If"'" I 201 5.

~ Edward Manibusan Attorney General

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Commonwealth Islas Notti Marianas Kuetpun Commonwealth Zoning

Diego C. Blanco, Kabeslyu Caller Box 10007, Salpan, MP 96950 Tel: 670-234-9661

www.zonlng.gov.mp

NUTISIAN PUPBLIKU PUT I MAPROPONIN REGULASION SIHA

MA'INTENSIONA NA AKSION PARA U MA' AOAPTA ESTI I MANMAPROPONI NA REGUALSION SIHA: I Commonwealth Islas Notti Marianas, I Kuetpun Commonwealth Zoning ha Intension a para u amenda kumu petmanlentl na regulaslon slha, nl maflechettun I manmaproponl na amendaslon para I Regulaslon I Zoning, slgun gl manera slha gl Aktun Administrative Procedure, 1 CMC § 9104(a). I Regulaslon slha slemprl u Ifektlbu dles(10) dlhas dlspues dl compliance van I 1 CMC §§ 9102 van I 9104(a) pat (b). (1 CMC § 9105(b)).

ATURIOAT: I Kuetpun Commonwealth Zoning nlna'i fuetsa nl leylslatura para u adapta I areklamentu van I regulaslon slha para I atmlnlstraslon van enforcement I Kodlgun Zoning gl Commonwealth Islas Nottl Marianas. 2 CMC § 7221(d).

I TEMA YAN I SUSTANSIAN I PALABRA SIHA: I maproponl na amendaslon para I regulaslon slha gl slglentl:

1. Para u madlroga I Inestapblesln adult business overlay zone gl Middle Road kumu I rlsuttan I Sll 18-06, nl mana'suha I adult business overlay zone nl laln Salpan Zoning gl 2013.

2. Para u mana'suha I subsection 165-30. 1-401 nl Wind Energy System Definitions, subsection 165-30-30.1 -405 Small Wind Energy System Requirements, van I subsection 165-30.1-410 Large Wind Energy System Requirements. Estl na sekslona slha man-Incorporated halum gl lain

Sal pan Zoning gl 2013, Sll 18-4.

3. Para uma'c'iomenta I update na slnliic'ilan apas para l lisenslan zoning.

4. Para u klarlfika I conflict of Interest na prublnslon slha kunrlspetu para I mlembrun familia slha gl Mlembrun I Kuetpu slha.


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I MASUHETU VAN I PUNTU SIHA NI MANTINEKKA': I Kuetpun I Zoning ha rlblsa I regulaslon-iia nl para u kunsistl van I tinlialkan I lal van para u hc\tsa I apas slha para I Iisensian zoning slha. Itmc\s, I Kuetpun I Zoning ha proponl para u klarlfika atyu pat hMa uma'achull' na relaslon anal sliia tlnlialka pat sliia kilsl annuk na para u tlnilalka I mlembrun I kuetpu nl dlnlmc\nda I recusal glnln I decision-making process.

DIREKSION PARA U MAPO'LU VAN PUPBLIKASION: Estl I Manmaproponl na Regulaslon Siha debl na u mapupblika gl halum I Rehlstran Commonwealth gl halum I sekslona nl maproponi van nuebu na ma'adc\pta na regulaslon slha gl (1 CMC § 9102(a)(1)) van u mapega gl mangkumblnletl na lugc\t slha tatkumu I civic center van I ufislnan gubletnu slha gl kada dlstritun senadot, kuntodu fino' English van I dos na IingguC\hln natlbu. (lCMC§ 9104(a)(1)).

PARA U MAPROBENIVI OPINON SIHA: Na' hanao pat Intrega I upliion-mu guatu gl as Therese Ogumoro, Atmlnlstradoran Zoning, gi sanhliu' na address pat guatu gl sanhilu' na fax number. Todu opliion manmaneslslta gl halum trenta(30) dihas ginln i fetchan pupblikasion nui esti na nutisia. Put fa bot na'Mlum i upiiion, imfotmasion-mu, pat i testlmoiiun kinentra slha. (1 CMC § 9104(a)(2))

Estl I manmaproponl na regulasion siha manlnaprueba ni Kabesivu gi Abrit 9, 2015.

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DIEGO C. BLA�CO Kabesivun, Commonwealth Zoning Board

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Pine'lu vant- � ESTHER SN, NESBITT Rehistran Commonwealth

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Sigun gi 1CMC § 2153(e) (I Abugadu Henerat ha aprueba I regulaslon siha ni para u macho'gui kumu fotma) van I 1CMC § 9104(a)(3) (slnusteni i Inapruebasion Abugadu Henerat) I maproponi na regulasion siha ni maiiechettun guini ni esta manmaribisa van manma'aprueba kumu fotma van sufisienti ligat ginin i Abugadu Henerat CNMI van debi na u mapupblika, 1 CMC § 2153(f) (pupblikasion areklamentu van regulasion siha,

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Edward Manibusan Abugadu Henerat

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ZONING BOARD COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND

Caller Box 10007, Saipan MP 96950 Tel: 670-234-9661, Fax: 234-9666 Email: [email protected]

Commonwealth rei Teel Faluw kka Efang 161 Marianas Commonwealth Zoning Board

Diego C. Blanco, Chairman P O Box 10007 Saipan MP 96950

Tel 670.234.9661 www. zonine.gov.mp

ARONGORONGOL TOULAP REL POMNnNOL NnN6GHUTUGHUT

MANGEMANGIL NnN6GHUT YEEL BWE E BWE ADAPTiliI POMNnNOL ALLEGHUL NnN6GHUTUGHUT: Commonwealth rei Teel Faluw kka Effing 161 Marianas, Commonwealth Zoning Board, re mangemangil bwe re bwe Amendaay bwe e bwe lIegh 16 bwe mw6ghurughUrui millikka re appasch long bwe pommwol re bwe amendaay ngall Zoning Regulations, sangi mw6ghurughUrui Administrative Procedure Act. 1 CMC §9104 (a). Mw6ghurughut nge e bwe bwung 16 1611 seigh (10) rail mwiiril yaal paluweli 1 CMC §§ 9102 me 9104 (a) ngare (b). (1 CMC §9105 (b)).

BwANGIL: Eyoor bwangil Commonwealth Zoning Board sangi Legislature bwe re bwe adaptMy allegh me mw6ghurughut ngali administration me enforcement sangi Zoning Code rei Commonwealth Teel Faluw kka Effing 161 Marianas. 2 CMC § 7221 (d).

KKAPASAL ME 6UTOL: Pommwol liwell ng<ili mw6ghurughurul ikka re 10 1611 talil:

1. Re bwe ay6ghUl6 ffeeritiwel Adult Business kka pilesaghil Middle Road sangi kkapasal SLL 18-06, igha e bwe milMI6 Adult Business kka re 110 fetel 6rol aal sangi Saipan Zoning Law of 2013

2. E bwe milMI6 subsection 165-30.1-401 Wind Energy System Definition, subsection 165-30.1-405 Small Wind Energy System Requirements, me subsection 165-30.1-410 Large Wind Energy System Requirements. T<illil kkaal nge re attottoolong rei Saipan Zoning Law of 2013, SLL 18-4.

3. E bwe aschuulong reI ayooralongol kkapasal fee schedule rei zoning permits.

4. Re bwe afatta 16 rei mw6ghutughUrul kkapasal Conflict of Interest leyil membroo, rei aweewel leyil Familiya bwe re bwe 110 ta bwe bwal membrool Board.

KKAPASAL ME AWEEWEL: Zoning Board e ghal amweeri fischiy kkapasal mw6ghurughUt bwe re bwe aweewey me Iiwell kka re 10 bwe allegh me re bwe allangaal6 6bw66sul zoning permits. E bwal aschuulong. bwe Zoning Board e pommwoli bwe re bwe afatta 16 bwe ngare eyoor kkapasal familiya ye bwe bwal affeekktaay me ngare e bwaal6 bwe re affekktaay membrool Board, nge e bwe atiwiligh bwe re bwe towoow merel ffeerul mw6ghurul Mangemang.

AFAL REEL ANnNELiL ME ARONGOWOWUL: Pommwol mw6ghurughUt kkaal nge e bwe arongoowow reI Commonwealth Register leyil tallil pommwol me millikka e ffe bwe re adaptaay bwe mw6ghurughUrui (1 CMC § 9102 (a) 1)) me e bwe appasch ta 161 bwuleey kka 161 civic center me bwulasiyol gobeetnamento 161 senatorial district, 161 mwaliyaasch me kkasal English.

IISISSILONGOL KKAPAS ME MANGEMANG: Afanga me ngare bwuughil6 mwaJfy66mw rei Therese Ogumoro, Adminstradoodul Zoning. rei address ye ello weilang me ngare fax number ye weilang. Atottoolongol Kkapas nge 161 (30) Eliigh rail mwiir sangi arongowoowul. 6w bwe attottoolong kkapasal, "ipw� mp ,maiinai (1 r.Mr. 6 q1 04 (:I) (711


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Diego)i.1ffanco Chairman, Commonwealth Zoning Board

Esther . Fleming Gover or's Special Assi tant for Administration

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Esther SN. Nesbitt

, Commonwealth Register

Sangi 1 CMC § 2153(e) (Allegh kkaal a Ilegh-16 sangi AG bwe e fiI reel ffeerul) me 1 CMC § 9104 (a) (3) (mwiir sangi AG) Pommwol atiweIligh kkal a appasch-Iong a takkal amweeri fischiiy, me angUungU 16 ffeerul me legal sufficiency sangi CNMI Attorney General me e bwe Ie arongoowow, 1 CMC § 2153 (f) (Arongowowul allegh me mw6ghurughut kkaal).

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Attorney General

EDWARD l'tIANIBUSAN Attaraey Cen.ral

2"" Floor Hon. JUIIII A. SAhlan Memorial Bldg. Coller Box 1 0007. ('""ilol Hill

Saip3R. MI' 96950

LILLIAN A. TENORIO Deputy Attorney Crne ... 1

OAGLO : 20 15-003

To Isidro Seman, Director, Office of Personnel Management

From Edward Manibusan, Attorney General

Subject: On the Exemption of Ihe Office of the Public Auditor ITom 1 CMC § 825 1

A TIORNEY GENERAL'S LEGAL OPINION No. 15-02

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), through its Director, has asked for a legal opinion on the issue of whether the Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) is exempted from the application of 1 CMC § 825 1 . The section restricts salary increases to no more than 1 0% of the preceding year's base salary for renewed contracts.

Question Presented: A close scrutiny of the statute and its legislative history raises a different issue from that raised by the OPM Director-was I CMC § 825 1 intended to be temporary law that applied only to funds appropriated in FY 1 9887

Short Answer: Yes. Section 825 1 originates ITom the annual appropriations acts for Fiscal Year 1987 and 1 988, and was enacted as temporary law. The subsequent annual appropriation act for FY 1 989, PL 1 6- 1 9-and a\1 appropriation acts thcreafter-omitted any reference to the 10% salary increase restriction. Thus, when PL 1 6- 1 9 was signed into law on April 1 7, 1 989, the restriction ceased to have any legal effect.

The Dispute

Sometime in 2014, OPA submitted to OPM Requests for Notification of Personnel Action (RFPAs) for the renewal of contracts for four employees. In a Ictter dated December 16 , 201 4, OPM returned the contracts to OPA because the proposed salaries for the four renewed contracts exceeded the \ Do/. salary-increase ceiling set by I CMC § 825 I . The Public Auditor responded to OPM claiming that OPA employees were not civil service cmployees and were exempt from the application of t CMC § 825 1 . OPM disagreed and requested a Icgal opinion from the Attorney General.

As explained below, 1 CMC § 8251 does not apply to OPA contract renewals, or any govemmentrenewed contract. This conclusion rests on grounds entirely different from that offered by the Public Auditor.

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Analysis

Appropriation statutes arc tcmpo/'lll)' by nature. The 1 0% salary restriction set forth in 1 CMC § 825 I originates from the annual appropriation statutes for FY 1 987 and FY 1 988. See PL 5-3 1 (FY 1 987), PL 6-3 (partial appropriations FY 1 988) and PL 6-5 (partial appropriations FY 1 988). The 10% restriction was not included in PL 6-19, the annual appropriation statute for FY 1 989. As such, when PL 6-1 9 was approved on April 1 7, 1989, the 1 0% salary restriction was repealed by implication and ceased to have any legal effect. Therefore, 1 CMC § 8251 is not legally enforceable against OPA or any other government agency.

The Princ:lples or Statutory Construction

The starting point of statutory construction to give effect to the plain meaning of language that is clear and unambiguous. Agl/ol/ v. MarinI/as PI/b. Land Corp., 6 NM1 233, 2001 MP 4 '11 30. When statutory language is unclear, the inquiry turns to discerning and giving eOect to legislative intent by reading the statute as a whole. /d. Legislative intent may be "determined from relevant legislative history, including standing committee reports, which are highly persuasive evidence of legislative intent." Jd.

Because 1 CMC § 825 1 originated from appropriation statutes, interpretative principles pertaining to and the Commonwealth laws governing these statutes should also be considered when construing 1 CMC § 825 1 . Appropriation acts arc genemlly viewed as temporary in nature and limited in dumtion at the time of their enactment. Sec United States v. Vall Den Berg, 5 F.3d 439, 442-43 (9th Cir. 1 993) (citing BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY). They continue in force until the time of their limitation expires. Jd. Unless language in the statute states otherwise, appropriation acts and their provisions retain their tempoT'cIJ)' character. See Roccaforle \'. Mulcahey, 169 F. Supp 364-65 (D. Mass. 1 958); Cal\'ert \'. Unitcd States, 37 F. 762, 763 (D.S.C. 1 889). 1

When successive appropriation statutes arc enacted, a prior act is considered repealed by implication if the subsequent statute covers virtually the same subject as the prior one. The latter statute is deemed a substitute for the earlier act. Posadas \'. Nat'l City Bank of N. Y., 296 U.S. 497, 503, S. Ct. 349, 352 ( 1 936); see also Magruder v. Petre, 690 S.W.2d 830, 832 (Mo. Ct. App. J 985) (stating that "the failure to set out former statutory provisions in a later comprehensive enactment will operate to repeal the omitted provisions"); Kemp by Wright v. State, Cnty. of Burling/on, 687 A.2d 7 1 5, 720-2 1 (N.J. 1997) (when a subsequcnt statute is clearly in conflict with an earlier statute on the same subject, courts will find legislative intent to supersede earlier law).

The time limits of annual appropriation acts are expressly provided for in the Commonwealth's annual appropriation law. Prior to 2009 (and during the time that PL 5-3 1 , 6-3 and 6-5 were enacted), a new annual appropriation act superseded the earlier annual appropriation statutc on the date of the new law's approval; until a new act was approved, the appropriated funds and administrative provisions contained in the prior statute remaint:d in effect. I CMC § 7204(d)

I l.egistawres may spedfy !he lime or circ:wns1anccs when B statute ceases 10 have elTm by clearly slllling in Ibc act itself or in a RJaIed SIIIIUte. 2 SurnERUND STAT. CONSlR. § 34:4 (71h cd.)(expiralion by occurrence of legislatively prcsaibcd conditions).

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(repealed by implication by HLI 16-1 1 in 2009). In 2009, the NMI Constitution was amended to mandate that an annual appropriation act for a specific fiscal year expire at the end of that fiscal year. See N.M.I. CON ST. ART. II, § 5(0), and ART. 111, § 9(a).

The Language of PL 5-31, as amended by PL 6-S

As stated, the disputed I CMC § 825 1 originates from the annual appropriation statutes for FY 1 987 and FY 1 988.2 In fact, § 307 of PL 6-3 and PL 6·5, modified the original language contained in P L 5-3 1 by adding the 1 0% ceiling for salary increases.3 The disputed section states:

Contract Renewal. Any government employee who is employed pursuant to a written employment contract shall not, upon renewal of the contmct, receive a salary higher than that provided in the contract which is bcing renewed unless such increase is not more than 1 0% of the preceding year's base salary and the fund is provided for in the annual appropriation for the agency or department.

§ 307 of PL 6-3 and 6·5, codified a.� I CMC § 825 1 :'

The seemingly broad language in § 307 creates some ambiguity on whether the salary restriction was intended to be in effect only in FY 1 988. However, when the appropriation acts for FY 1 988 are viewed in their entirety and compared with the subsequent appropriation act for FY 1 989, the temporary character of § 307 and its limited application become evident.

The tille and purpose sections of both statutes express in clear and unmistakable terms the limited time and application of PL 6·3 and PL 6·5 to Fiscal Year 1 988 appropriations. The short title in § 10 1 states that the act may be referred to as "the Government Partial Operations and PersoMcI Appropriations Act of 1 988." In § I 02, the purpose section explicitly provides that the act appropriates funds "for the operations and activities of the [CNMI government] for Fiscal Year 1 988." Clearly, the application of the appropriation acts was generally confined to FY 1 988. There is nothing in the language of the acts that indicates that § 307 was excepted from the general temporary nature of the acts (i.e., that it WIIS intended to survive beyond FY 1 988). Thus, like the FY 1 988 appropriation Bcts in general, § 307 ceased to apply when the FY 1 989 appropriation act was passed.

To be sure, the Legislature was aware of how to make § 307 effective beyond FY 1 988. � Along with § 307, Chapter HI of PL 6·5 contained several administrative provisions entitled "Administration of Appropriated Funds.'t6 Several sections in Chapter 111 either repealed or amended specific sections

l Thc commentaJ)' oo 1 CMC § 8251 should ha\� included PL 6-3 ",fUch conlllincd lhesame § 307 as PL 6-5. 1 PL 6·3 appropriaiM funds for lhe opt!l"lltion of public cD!pOfDIions, aUlollOlllOIlS agencies, boards and commission, !he

Judicial 8ranch and lhe Sllipan operations oflhc Departmenl of Public Health and Environmenlal Scr.ices; PL 6-S appI"tlJIrialcd funding for the remaining operutions for Ihc Conunonwealth GO\'mIIllCtlI, the Lcgi..lative Branch, !he mTIIlining openlliOlL� of the Exc=ti\'C Branch dcpartmenlS ond agmciell, and the municipal gO\'Cmmc:nIS.

• PL 6-3, !he first partial appropriation for FY 1988, conWncd vinually !he same langunge in illl § 307. l Appropriation aclS may be used 10 modify prior slatUk:S. Frknds oj/he Earth \'. AmlSlrong, 485 F.2d 1 , 9 (tOth Cir. 1973)

(balding lilat the absence of funding for teI1ain projects IIUthoriD:d by prior S1alUle in subsequent appropriation DCIS indicated Congress's choice noI lo authorize the projcct.. 10 be buill).

6 Seclion 329 of PL 6-S, provided thai the admini!ltrative provisiom of PL 6-5 superseded thO!le of other prior appropriation acts.

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of the Commonwealth Code. Section 3 1 2 was specifically referred to as a "repealer" of I CMC § 82S0(d). Section 3 1 3 specifically referred to its provisions as an "amendment" to 1 CMC § 82SO(a), (c), (e), and (t). By indicating that such sections were either repealers or amendments to existing law, rather than temporary suspensions of such laws for FY 1 988, those sections were intended to be permanent taw.7 Further , none of the sections designated as repealers or amendments in PL 6-3 reappear in P L 6-5. Their absence in PL 6-5 demonstrates legislative intent to enact those sections as pcrmanent law by inserting them only in the first appropriation act for FY 1 988.

In contrast, § 307 was not drafted as a repealer or an amendment of existing law. No reference or statement is made that a specific public law or the Commonwealth Code would be permanently affected by its enactment. In drafting § 307, the Legislature could have stated that § 307 was an amendment to the Compensation Adjustment Act or another part of the Commonwealth Code.s

There is no such statement that indicates the Legislature intended to make § 307 permanent law. As such, we are left with the inescapable conclusion that § 30Ts application was limited to the appropriated funds for FY 1 988.

Further bolstering this conclusion, the history of the 1 0% salary ceiling for renewed contracts bears out the temporary character of the provision. The partial appropriation acts for FY 1 988, both contained no identical § 307. Had the legislature intended § 307 to be permanent when it was enacted in PL 6-3, why did it include the same § 307 in PL 6-5, the second partial appropriations act for FY 1 988? The Legislature must have intended for § 307 to be temporary having force and effect only for the duration of FY 1 988, bUI not beyond the end of the fiscal year. The salary restriction's appearance in PL 5-3 1 , reappearance in modified form in PL 6-3 and in PL 6-5. and then its disappearance alto�ether in PL 6-1 9 and subsequent statutes, tellingly demonstrates the temporary character of § 307. Repcaled by implication, § 307 ceased to have any legal effect on April 1 7, 1 989. when PL 6- 1 9 wa." enacted.

Conclusion

In sum. OPM may not use the 1 0% salary-increase restriction set forth in I CMC § 825 1 as a basis for rejecting the four RFP As from OPA. That section, which originated from FY 1 988 appropriation statutes, was repealed on April 1 7. 1 989, when PL 6- 1 9. the subsequent annual appropriation act,

1 The l.cgislanm: has inserted pcnllllnetll law a.� riders UI olhc:r appropriation stabileS. In PL 13-24. the IIIIIIIIlIl appropriation statute for FY 2003, § 602 contained language thAt the amendment to the COlllpClllllltion Adjustment Act would remain in clrcel until subsequently amended or rqx:aled. Accordingly. law Revision Commis.�ion incOlporaled the amendments into I CMe §8243(a). cvrn though they wen: CUlcted through DII appropriation slnlUte.

• When a Icgislatwe modifies or repeals some 6llltutcs in newly enacled legislation, but leaves other S1Dtutes inlact, the conclusion 10 be drawn i� thaI the legislature made II determination nol to change: those Wlllffc:cted SIDbltes. SN! Unilcd Stat(!S " Jon/an, 91 S F.2d 622.1i27-211 (l1Ih Cir. t99O).

q The Confe:rence Commiucc: Rc:pcrt No. 6-5. on II.B. 6· 1 30 which wa.� signed lIS PL 6-t9. sIDled that the draft was "as clean lIS possible, DIId maUc:nI previously presented lIS "riders" hu\'e: bc:c:n made Ithe �ubjC:Cll ofseparate: legislation." CCR No. 6-S al 2.

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was approved. The salary restriction in I CMC § 825 1 has no force and effect against OPA or any other government agency.IO

�� , EDWARD MANIBUSAN

Attorney General

Date: + .. , / " . 20 1 5

I. Even Ihough 1 CMC � 8251 hils no legal effect, there an: olher rmriclions in the Planning & Budgeting Act, a.� amended, and in appropriation statule5 IImI may dicllile whetha- sa1Dries should be incrca!cc:d and by how much. The rcably of !he Commonweallh's economic condilion requires lhal !he Commonweallh Govemmcnl be: guided by fiscal conslraint, prudmce and discipline in il� spending.

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