IffieFim Official Rules of Procedure

Saipan amp Northern Islands Legislative Delegation

[Third Senatorial District]

19th Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature

January 29 2015

lSOHFee or Authorit) SNILD Resolution No 19 I]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RnF1 ORGANIZATION OF THE SAllAllt AND NORTHLRN ISLANDS UGISLA flH~ DEUGATION

Sectwn1 Rulc~

Sccl](n2 Scllon] Section 4 lO su~pcn~lOn of Rule I

RULE JI fERM1 AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS Sectioll I rlmofOtTic Sectloll2 Chdll Sclioltl] Vice Chair Section -I Flom Lader SectIOn 5 Delegation Clerk Seetiono Slganl-AI-AflTIgt

RtJF Iff SESSIO~~ AlID MEETINGS gtecllonl Sectlo~ 2 Secllon] Pla~cofjlkdll1g

Scllon 4 luhllt Segt~ion~

(lILE IV ATTENDANCE AND QUORUM Sctwn 1 Attendanltc SeCllon2 Section] Secliou4 Nu SIIp~nlDn()1 Rule IV

RULE V S~ctlDn I Sectiun2 Section] SltllOn4 Section) ~ecll(ln o Secllnn7 SectlunX Secllon9 Seclion]U ieclloIl11 $ectI01l12

DrcCodc

SCCli1l 13 WhoMayAddnsthel)clcgation 10

~

RLLE VI ORDER OF BlJSI1ltESS 111

Sectonl OrderotBusllICS 10

SeCllon Scchoni RlJLE Vil 12 Seclllmi 12 iection2 SeclionJ SectIOn 1 Outie ()fCommltte~s 12 SectionS Seclon6 IJ Sectil1n 7 IJ Scctlon8 13 cell0n9 14 Section 10 11

R1TLE VIll STANJ)fNG COMMITTEES 14 Section I Wd)~dlld ~1ems 14 Section 2 15 ~dion 15

15 IS 16

Cl111l[lnceawl-iOltf-tTlll 16 Ib 16

SellongIU 16

RlLF IX HILLS HESOLCTTOS AO AMFDMETS 17 Sectlunlt Propert ofthDd~gMlO[] 17 Secllon I~pelt ufLocol Hill and Re50lutlons 17 SCclonJ lorl1l~lofl ocol Kill and RcolutlOns 18 octioll1 Numberlllgoflocall3dlsandRcolutlons 1R

hmnofBili 18 18 IQ

PuhhcCommonl on 13i1jllld ReS(1Iutlon 19 9

10 20 Sectlonll Amendment 20 SmiddotctlOnI2 Adoption 20 Sed 1011 13 20 SeCllun14 21

IUlLR X MOTlOlS 21

Section 1 21 ScclIon2 21 S~clion 3 21

21

SeclIon6 MotlOntoRecon~ld~r 23 3~ction7 M0tlon to Recall 23 3ection8 PrvlOuQuestlon RULE Xl VOTllG 24 Sclion 1 Mctlmd5otVolmg 24 3clion 2 VOICC Vok 24 ScdionJ 24 Sclion4 24

2+

SltIlOn7 25 SectIOnS 25 Seetlon9 25

RULE XII WARRAlTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT 25 Section I Warranb Sllbp0na~andOaths 25 Section 2 ConllIIpl 25

Rill Ilt XIII ADMIlISTRAIJON 25 3eclionl 25 Section 2 25 SectlonJ 26

26 26

3ection6 21

Section 9

RULE XIV THE TOlRNAl 27 SltIion I ThcJournal 27 Section 2 Conknb 27 SectlonJ 28

28 28

RULE XV CODE OF OFHCIAL CONIlllCT 28 Section I CL)d~ofOftl(ial Conduct RULE XVI AMENDMENT OF THE RULES 2 Section I Amendment of the Rules 29 Stlctioll 2 Construction and Interpretation 30

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

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(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RnF1 ORGANIZATION OF THE SAllAllt AND NORTHLRN ISLANDS UGISLA flH~ DEUGATION

Sectwn1 Rulc~

Sccl](n2 Scllon] Section 4 lO su~pcn~lOn of Rule I

RULE JI fERM1 AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS Sectioll I rlmofOtTic Sectloll2 Chdll Sclioltl] Vice Chair Section -I Flom Lader SectIOn 5 Delegation Clerk Seetiono Slganl-AI-AflTIgt

RtJF Iff SESSIO~~ AlID MEETINGS gtecllonl Sectlo~ 2 Secllon] Pla~cofjlkdll1g

Scllon 4 luhllt Segt~ion~

(lILE IV ATTENDANCE AND QUORUM Sctwn 1 Attendanltc SeCllon2 Section] Secliou4 Nu SIIp~nlDn()1 Rule IV

RULE V S~ctlDn I Sectiun2 Section] SltllOn4 Section) ~ecll(ln o Secllnn7 SectlunX Secllon9 Seclion]U ieclloIl11 $ectI01l12

DrcCodc

SCCli1l 13 WhoMayAddnsthel)clcgation 10

~

RLLE VI ORDER OF BlJSI1ltESS 111

Sectonl OrderotBusllICS 10

SeCllon Scchoni RlJLE Vil 12 Seclllmi 12 iection2 SeclionJ SectIOn 1 Outie ()fCommltte~s 12 SectionS Seclon6 IJ Sectil1n 7 IJ Scctlon8 13 cell0n9 14 Section 10 11

R1TLE VIll STANJ)fNG COMMITTEES 14 Section I Wd)~dlld ~1ems 14 Section 2 15 ~dion 15

15 IS 16

Cl111l[lnceawl-iOltf-tTlll 16 Ib 16

SellongIU 16

RlLF IX HILLS HESOLCTTOS AO AMFDMETS 17 Sectlunlt Propert ofthDd~gMlO[] 17 Secllon I~pelt ufLocol Hill and Re50lutlons 17 SCclonJ lorl1l~lofl ocol Kill and RcolutlOns 18 octioll1 Numberlllgoflocall3dlsandRcolutlons 1R

hmnofBili 18 18 IQ

PuhhcCommonl on 13i1jllld ReS(1Iutlon 19 9

10 20 Sectlonll Amendment 20 SmiddotctlOnI2 Adoption 20 Sed 1011 13 20 SeCllun14 21

IUlLR X MOTlOlS 21

Section 1 21 ScclIon2 21 S~clion 3 21

21

SeclIon6 MotlOntoRecon~ld~r 23 3~ction7 M0tlon to Recall 23 3ection8 PrvlOuQuestlon RULE Xl VOTllG 24 Sclion 1 Mctlmd5otVolmg 24 3clion 2 VOICC Vok 24 ScdionJ 24 Sclion4 24

2+

SltIlOn7 25 SectIOnS 25 Seetlon9 25

RULE XII WARRAlTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT 25 Section I Warranb Sllbp0na~andOaths 25 Section 2 ConllIIpl 25

Rill Ilt XIII ADMIlISTRAIJON 25 3eclionl 25 Section 2 25 SectlonJ 26

26 26

3ection6 21

Section 9

RULE XIV THE TOlRNAl 27 SltIion I ThcJournal 27 Section 2 Conknb 27 SectlonJ 28

28 28

RULE XV CODE OF OFHCIAL CONIlllCT 28 Section I CL)d~ofOftl(ial Conduct RULE XVI AMENDMENT OF THE RULES 2 Section I Amendment of the Rules 29 Stlctioll 2 Construction and Interpretation 30

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

~

RLLE VI ORDER OF BlJSI1ltESS 111

Sectonl OrderotBusllICS 10

SeCllon Scchoni RlJLE Vil 12 Seclllmi 12 iection2 SeclionJ SectIOn 1 Outie ()fCommltte~s 12 SectionS Seclon6 IJ Sectil1n 7 IJ Scctlon8 13 cell0n9 14 Section 10 11

R1TLE VIll STANJ)fNG COMMITTEES 14 Section I Wd)~dlld ~1ems 14 Section 2 15 ~dion 15

15 IS 16

Cl111l[lnceawl-iOltf-tTlll 16 Ib 16

SellongIU 16

RlLF IX HILLS HESOLCTTOS AO AMFDMETS 17 Sectlunlt Propert ofthDd~gMlO[] 17 Secllon I~pelt ufLocol Hill and Re50lutlons 17 SCclonJ lorl1l~lofl ocol Kill and RcolutlOns 18 octioll1 Numberlllgoflocall3dlsandRcolutlons 1R

hmnofBili 18 18 IQ

PuhhcCommonl on 13i1jllld ReS(1Iutlon 19 9

10 20 Sectlonll Amendment 20 SmiddotctlOnI2 Adoption 20 Sed 1011 13 20 SeCllun14 21

IUlLR X MOTlOlS 21

Section 1 21 ScclIon2 21 S~clion 3 21

21

SeclIon6 MotlOntoRecon~ld~r 23 3~ction7 M0tlon to Recall 23 3ection8 PrvlOuQuestlon RULE Xl VOTllG 24 Sclion 1 Mctlmd5otVolmg 24 3clion 2 VOICC Vok 24 ScdionJ 24 Sclion4 24

2+

SltIlOn7 25 SectIOnS 25 Seetlon9 25

RULE XII WARRAlTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT 25 Section I Warranb Sllbp0na~andOaths 25 Section 2 ConllIIpl 25

Rill Ilt XIII ADMIlISTRAIJON 25 3eclionl 25 Section 2 25 SectlonJ 26

26 26

3ection6 21

Section 9

RULE XIV THE TOlRNAl 27 SltIion I ThcJournal 27 Section 2 Conknb 27 SectlonJ 28

28 28

RULE XV CODE OF OFHCIAL CONIlllCT 28 Section I CL)d~ofOftl(ial Conduct RULE XVI AMENDMENT OF THE RULES 2 Section I Amendment of the Rules 29 Stlctioll 2 Construction and Interpretation 30

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

IUlLR X MOTlOlS 21

Section 1 21 ScclIon2 21 S~clion 3 21

21

SeclIon6 MotlOntoRecon~ld~r 23 3~ction7 M0tlon to Recall 23 3ection8 PrvlOuQuestlon RULE Xl VOTllG 24 Sclion 1 Mctlmd5otVolmg 24 3clion 2 VOICC Vok 24 ScdionJ 24 Sclion4 24

2+

SltIlOn7 25 SectIOnS 25 Seetlon9 25

RULE XII WARRAlTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT 25 Section I Warranb Sllbp0na~andOaths 25 Section 2 ConllIIpl 25

Rill Ilt XIII ADMIlISTRAIJON 25 3eclionl 25 Section 2 25 SectlonJ 26

26 26

3ection6 21

Section 9

RULE XIV THE TOlRNAl 27 SltIion I ThcJournal 27 Section 2 Conknb 27 SectlonJ 28

28 28

RULE XV CODE OF OFHCIAL CONIlllCT 28 Section I CL)d~ofOftl(ial Conduct RULE XVI AMENDMENT OF THE RULES 2 Section I Amendment of the Rules 29 Stlctioll 2 Construction and Interpretation 30

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

RULE XV CODE OF OFHCIAL CONIlllCT 28 Section I CL)d~ofOftl(ial Conduct RULE XVI AMENDMENT OF THE RULES 2 Section I Amendment of the Rules 29 Stlctioll 2 Construction and Interpretation 30

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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19th Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative [)elegation Page 4

(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

OFFiCIAL RCLES OF PROCEDtRE OF THE SAIPAN ANI) lORTHERI ISLANDS LEWltLATlVE DELE(ATION (SNllO) NINETEENTH IORTllERJIo Y1AHIANAS

COlMONmiddotEALTll LEGfSLATLRE

RLU 1 ORGAlIOlZATlON OF THE SAWAN AID NORTHEM ISLAIlOS LEGISI ATIVE DELEGATION

Notification to the Governor and to the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands At the firt meetlllg of the first sesSion of the Delegahon the Chair shall notify the Gl~emor and 1he and the Nor1h~nl Iland th~t the Saip~n lIld l(1rthcrn lslalld~ legislative

ready to recele an~ corllmllllcatioll tflal the~ may b~ plea~ed to make AI he sent to the S~nale to ad~i~e that body that the Delegation is organl7ed

(llch cornrllunicatiotlS shall include notificatlOn~ of the electlOll and

Rule II TERMS AIlD DCTIES OF OFFICERS

Section I Ter01~ of omcl j he Chair the VICe ChaIr and Ihe 11001 Leader )hall hold office until the expmlllOn ot the Leglgtlature of vhich they ere elected to ueh office lnlb~ ~uch tcnure I tennmated at an earlie~ date by death or reslgn~tion or ]Jnlil reorgallinltioll of the majoritv of the

~beer~~t~~~~ee c lesfuo ~lelO Iltee e6jeel ljal fIe tesstB

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 2 Chair Th Chair lthall havelhe Collowinl-powers and dullS

(a) Topre~lde ocrlhencwDelegation

(b) To prJ(k ocr th appoll1lcd hours a~d

(e) ordel and dcorum III dehalc III the gallery and Is~whre In the

(d) law or the Constit1l11lt)n

(e) 10 aSSign each member a caton Ihe floor oflhe Chambrand le1 challglO ~uch aslgnmenlvhen he deems ltclppropriate

(g) I 0 d~cid all poinl~ of order and illlcrplet the Delegation Rules ltuhjeet to an app~al hj an~ memher 10 lh~ D~kgaholl

(h)

(j) 10 refer bills reolution~ and oth~r mattcl to appropriate 1001I1II1illee~

(~) present ~ult-h communications beCor llld dlltpose of ltuch cOllllllunicahongt puruant to Rule VI

(I) To hac general dlrcctlOn o~r al of Ihe officers and emplOyee of the D~kgahon

(Ill)

1cInporc

(11)

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

kHeFimOfficidl RuegofPro~edure 19th Saipan and -iorthem Island~ Legislative Delegation Pagel

(0) To direct and employ such persons as he may deem neceary to protect the intcrests of the Delegation and its members and employees in a lawsuit as long as the Delegation is a party

(p) 10 administer the oath of office to any member officer or employee of the Delegation and designate any other pCI son to adminisler Jch oath

(q) To call a recess at any time dunng a ~ession to a tllne and date certain which call is fllt suhject tOflN6yenfll-hy ()f appltal tey the Dc1egation IlAEI

(c) To have the sole authoritv to assign or remove a chairperson of a standing committee This authority shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegationmiddot

JJl

To perfurm such other duties as requiled by law or the Rllies ufthe Delegation or as may properly appertain l(l the office ofthe Chair

Section 3 ~ The Vice Chair shall exercise all the duties and powers ofthe Chair m (he IIbsence of the Chair from the Commonwealth or his incapacity due to illness alld any olher duty which he may be assigned by the Chair or the Delegation

Selttioll 4 Floor Leader It shaH be the duty of the Floor Leader

(a) To serve as l-Ioor Leader during sessions of the Delegation proposing routine motiongt wlttffi- thill eOlltribute to the orderly and speedy conduct of businlt~~ and acting 115 Floor Manager in the adoption ofa local bill or resolution

(b) To have the sole authority to prepare the calendar rules andor agenda for each session The Floor Leader shall consult regularly with the Chair on the calendar rules andor agenda to facilitate a productive and smooth session

(e) To have the ole authority (0 recall any bill report reiolution andlor other legislative documellt from comminee This authorily lo recall shall not be subject to appeal to the Delegation

(d) To have the sale authority to pass on Ihe calendar andor agenda on any item This authority to pass on the calendar andlor agenda shall not be subjecl (0 appeal to the House

(e) To administer the oath to any member as may be direeted by the Chair frum timetotinle

(t) To perform the dllties of the Chair ill the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair from the Commonwealth or io their incapacity due to ililless lind

(g) 10 perform such other duties as the Chair or the Delegation may designate

Sectiun S Delegation Clerk The Clerk shall have the followillg dutie~

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

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(a) Prepare the roll of members of the Delegation and call the roll of members of the Delegation at the beginning of every session thereof or whenever so direeted by the Chair

(b) To prepare the Journal ofthe Deltlatiun purltlIant to Rule XIV

(el To engross all Delegation bills and resolutiuns certity or attest to the passage of all bills and resolutions and niles to all writs warrant~ subpoenas and other papers issued by order of the- Del~gation

(d) To have charge of all the records of the original thereof to be withdrawn from hi~

Delegation and to preserve all plbli~

that are in his possession

(e) To assist the Delegation in th~ conduct of its busilless by transmitting messages and pap~rs reading bills resolutions amendments motions and other qllelttions calling the roll preparing the Calendar receiving messages on behalf of the Chair and

(f) To perform such other duties as required by law the Rules the Chair the Delegation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

Section 6 Sergeant-at-Arms The Sergeant-AI-Arms shall have the following duties

(a) To attend the Delegation on every day of meeting unless excused by the Chair

(b) To maintall1 order under the direction of the Chair

(e) To notity the Chair on the allendance of any pron with communications or otherwise

(d) To attend upon committees if nqusted hy the Cl)mmillee Chair

(c) To execute the commands of the [)elegation and ser~e any urder or process issued by authority thereof as directed hy the Chair

(f) To make all required arrests of members or other p~rs0ns and to restrain the same in custody

(g) To prevent anyone from entering onto the Floor of th Chamber during a meeting of the iJelegation or committelt thereof except Members ofiicers authoried cmployees of the Delegation and guests of the Delegation or Committee concerned and

(h) To perform ltuch other duties and responsibilities as required by the chair the law the Rules of the iJclcgation or the Director of the Legislative Bureau

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RULE III SESSO~S AND MEETING~

Section 1 SehedulcofSessions

(I) The Deleatlon shall meet in Four )cglllH Se~~ion~ hich shall be d~ follows

(I)

~econd Kegular Sesslun IiJr not mOlc than thirty days after July 31 uf thc filst year

(4) Fourth Regular Seiol1 for not morc than Ihlrt~ ddy~ after Jul 31 of the seCOnd)Cdl

cons~cullvc days

at th m~~ting nt th~ time it comClleS

(I) ltt~tc in writing thc rca()n~ ror ib findmg that all cmcrgency ~xists

(2) Takc a vot~ whereby two-lhirtls or nil m~mbcr~ of th Delegmiun or ~ommirtee agl ee that an emerg~n~) existgt

(3) hie an em~rg~nc) llgemla and thc finding~ un the emcrgcncy with the Clerk

S(ction 2 Selldnle oj M(middotdinp 111lt Delegatiun hall mect rcgularly for the transa~tion of bll~iness during sessions ata time appointed by the (hair

~hall meet at the House Chamber in Capitol

RULE IV ATlTNOANCE AND OlJOlUlM

Section 2 Quorum

(d)1tshall ofa quorum bfore or dUring the prayer

of the Journal dunng a Call of lhe bUgtlnegts announcmenl~ or adinllrnmnt lh prc~cn~c

nosllchpointofordelmaybemadeorClltertaindunlli

Section 3 Call~ of the Roll

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a~ appropriate to thc call I hc

Section 4 No Suspension of Rule IV rhc Chair shall not cntertain a rcqucst for the ~lspelion ofRulc IV b) unanimOliS ons~nl or othcn--ise

RULE V IlECORUM AND DEBATE

Section 1 Language ofProcetlIinps Dckgation proce~dings may be comJucled in English Chamorro or Carolinian as lIerned appropriate by the Delegation

Section 5 Holding thl Floor and Mllnner of Address

lliernhers as RepnsclJfalive or middotmiddotSenaor-middot ~nd

miJJule~ durlllg

Misccllilncou~ 8Ilslnclt and Announcements

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of any Member which shall be decided upon appeal to the Delegation Alternatively he may entertain at any time a motion forthe previous question pursuant to Rule X Section 8

Section 7 Points gf Order When a member believes the Rules are being violated he may interrupt the proceedings to make a point of order When recognized he shall specify the rule being violated The point of order is not debatable however the Chair before ruling under Rule II Section 2 (g) may pennit the member additional time to be beard on such point of order and may pennit such other member to speak to such point as be deems appropriate If the ruling of the Chair is appealed to the Delegation the member appealing the ruling and the Chair shall each have fIVe (5) minutes to explain their positions on the ruling to the Delegation

Section 8 Dress Code All members and officers and employees appearing on the Floor shall be suitably attired Men shall wear a shirt tie slacks and shoes and on Fridays may wear formal island wear

SectiOIll 9 ~ No member may engage in private conversations when the Chair or another Member is speaking When the Chair is putting a question or addressing the Delegation no Member may leave the Chamber nor walk between a Member who is speaking and the Chair ~ of electronic communication devices Uch ll cell phones pagers etc is prohibited at all times in the House Chamber except by order ofthe Chair

Section 10 Disorderly Mauer of Mephen No member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the Delegation Disorderly conduct includes the use of profane language during Delegation proceedings If the member shall persist in his disorderly conduct the Chair may order the Sergeant-At-Arms to take such action as the Chair deems necessary to restore and maintain order

Sectiod 11 DiIclpljpe of Memben The Delegation may discipline its members by censure or subject to limitation by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth by such other punishment as the Delegation may deem proper for disorderly conduct neglect of duty commission of a felony breach ofthe peace violation of the oath of office Of violation of thC5e Rules

Sedion 12 ~ In case ofdisturbance or disorderly conduct that renders the orderly conduct of a session or meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are intemlpting the meeting the presiding offICer of the Delegation or committee may have the session or meeting cleared of all persons except members and officers in order to abate the di~turbance or disorderly conduct In the alternative the Delegation or committee may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members In such session final disposition may be taken only on matters appearing on the agenda Representatives of the press and other news media except those participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to attend any session or meeting held pursuant to this section The Delegation or committee may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for disturbing the orderly conduct of a meeting Demonstrations of any type shall take place in an orderly fashion outside of the Legislative buildings Under no circumstances shall demonstrators signs Of placard carriers be allowed in the chambers offices h~dlways or any parts of the Legislative buildings

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

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In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

Section 8 CommiUccReports

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

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Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

~-Witf--dai-tffl liSli ) ~ ernHteflt e I eeall I c aga It ~ g SF meAt ~f tile L tell ~--Jatm~ampafiolllt4---atell at I sfftfdEl[agesanElBjficsl~FJltlltDf

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

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(b)

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Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

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(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

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preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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at th m~~ting nt th~ time it comClleS

(I) ltt~tc in writing thc rca()n~ ror ib findmg that all cmcrgency ~xists

(2) Takc a vot~ whereby two-lhirtls or nil m~mbcr~ of th Delegmiun or ~ommirtee agl ee that an emerg~n~) existgt

(3) hie an em~rg~nc) llgemla and thc finding~ un the emcrgcncy with the Clerk

S(ction 2 Selldnle oj M(middotdinp 111lt Delegatiun hall mect rcgularly for the transa~tion of bll~iness during sessions ata time appointed by the (hair

~hall meet at the House Chamber in Capitol

RULE IV ATlTNOANCE AND OlJOlUlM

Section 2 Quorum

(d)1tshall ofa quorum bfore or dUring the prayer

of the Journal dunng a Call of lhe bUgtlnegts announcmenl~ or adinllrnmnt lh prc~cn~c

nosllchpointofordelmaybemadeorClltertaindunlli

Section 3 Call~ of the Roll

fage 8

a~ appropriate to thc call I hc

Section 4 No Suspension of Rule IV rhc Chair shall not cntertain a rcqucst for the ~lspelion ofRulc IV b) unanimOliS ons~nl or othcn--ise

RULE V IlECORUM AND DEBATE

Section 1 Language ofProcetlIinps Dckgation proce~dings may be comJucled in English Chamorro or Carolinian as lIerned appropriate by the Delegation

Section 5 Holding thl Floor and Mllnner of Address

lliernhers as RepnsclJfalive or middotmiddotSenaor-middot ~nd

miJJule~ durlllg

Misccllilncou~ 8Ilslnclt and Announcements

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of any Member which shall be decided upon appeal to the Delegation Alternatively he may entertain at any time a motion forthe previous question pursuant to Rule X Section 8

Section 7 Points gf Order When a member believes the Rules are being violated he may interrupt the proceedings to make a point of order When recognized he shall specify the rule being violated The point of order is not debatable however the Chair before ruling under Rule II Section 2 (g) may pennit the member additional time to be beard on such point of order and may pennit such other member to speak to such point as be deems appropriate If the ruling of the Chair is appealed to the Delegation the member appealing the ruling and the Chair shall each have fIVe (5) minutes to explain their positions on the ruling to the Delegation

Section 8 Dress Code All members and officers and employees appearing on the Floor shall be suitably attired Men shall wear a shirt tie slacks and shoes and on Fridays may wear formal island wear

SectiOIll 9 ~ No member may engage in private conversations when the Chair or another Member is speaking When the Chair is putting a question or addressing the Delegation no Member may leave the Chamber nor walk between a Member who is speaking and the Chair ~ of electronic communication devices Uch ll cell phones pagers etc is prohibited at all times in the House Chamber except by order ofthe Chair

Section 10 Disorderly Mauer of Mephen No member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the Delegation Disorderly conduct includes the use of profane language during Delegation proceedings If the member shall persist in his disorderly conduct the Chair may order the Sergeant-At-Arms to take such action as the Chair deems necessary to restore and maintain order

Sectiod 11 DiIclpljpe of Memben The Delegation may discipline its members by censure or subject to limitation by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth by such other punishment as the Delegation may deem proper for disorderly conduct neglect of duty commission of a felony breach ofthe peace violation of the oath of office Of violation of thC5e Rules

Sedion 12 ~ In case ofdisturbance or disorderly conduct that renders the orderly conduct of a session or meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are intemlpting the meeting the presiding offICer of the Delegation or committee may have the session or meeting cleared of all persons except members and officers in order to abate the di~turbance or disorderly conduct In the alternative the Delegation or committee may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members In such session final disposition may be taken only on matters appearing on the agenda Representatives of the press and other news media except those participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to attend any session or meeting held pursuant to this section The Delegation or committee may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for disturbing the orderly conduct of a meeting Demonstrations of any type shall take place in an orderly fashion outside of the Legislative buildings Under no circumstances shall demonstrators signs Of placard carriers be allowed in the chambers offices h~dlways or any parts of the Legislative buildings

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

lagc12

(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

Section 8 CommiUccReports

Pagc14

(al

euiellJuf

RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

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Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

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(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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Section 2 Quorum

(d)1tshall ofa quorum bfore or dUring the prayer

of the Journal dunng a Call of lhe bUgtlnegts announcmenl~ or adinllrnmnt lh prc~cn~c

nosllchpointofordelmaybemadeorClltertaindunlli

Section 3 Call~ of the Roll

fage 8

a~ appropriate to thc call I hc

Section 4 No Suspension of Rule IV rhc Chair shall not cntertain a rcqucst for the ~lspelion ofRulc IV b) unanimOliS ons~nl or othcn--ise

RULE V IlECORUM AND DEBATE

Section 1 Language ofProcetlIinps Dckgation proce~dings may be comJucled in English Chamorro or Carolinian as lIerned appropriate by the Delegation

Section 5 Holding thl Floor and Mllnner of Address

lliernhers as RepnsclJfalive or middotmiddotSenaor-middot ~nd

miJJule~ durlllg

Misccllilncou~ 8Ilslnclt and Announcements

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of any Member which shall be decided upon appeal to the Delegation Alternatively he may entertain at any time a motion forthe previous question pursuant to Rule X Section 8

Section 7 Points gf Order When a member believes the Rules are being violated he may interrupt the proceedings to make a point of order When recognized he shall specify the rule being violated The point of order is not debatable however the Chair before ruling under Rule II Section 2 (g) may pennit the member additional time to be beard on such point of order and may pennit such other member to speak to such point as be deems appropriate If the ruling of the Chair is appealed to the Delegation the member appealing the ruling and the Chair shall each have fIVe (5) minutes to explain their positions on the ruling to the Delegation

Section 8 Dress Code All members and officers and employees appearing on the Floor shall be suitably attired Men shall wear a shirt tie slacks and shoes and on Fridays may wear formal island wear

SectiOIll 9 ~ No member may engage in private conversations when the Chair or another Member is speaking When the Chair is putting a question or addressing the Delegation no Member may leave the Chamber nor walk between a Member who is speaking and the Chair ~ of electronic communication devices Uch ll cell phones pagers etc is prohibited at all times in the House Chamber except by order ofthe Chair

Section 10 Disorderly Mauer of Mephen No member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the Delegation Disorderly conduct includes the use of profane language during Delegation proceedings If the member shall persist in his disorderly conduct the Chair may order the Sergeant-At-Arms to take such action as the Chair deems necessary to restore and maintain order

Sectiod 11 DiIclpljpe of Memben The Delegation may discipline its members by censure or subject to limitation by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth by such other punishment as the Delegation may deem proper for disorderly conduct neglect of duty commission of a felony breach ofthe peace violation of the oath of office Of violation of thC5e Rules

Sedion 12 ~ In case ofdisturbance or disorderly conduct that renders the orderly conduct of a session or meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are intemlpting the meeting the presiding offICer of the Delegation or committee may have the session or meeting cleared of all persons except members and officers in order to abate the di~turbance or disorderly conduct In the alternative the Delegation or committee may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members In such session final disposition may be taken only on matters appearing on the agenda Representatives of the press and other news media except those participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to attend any session or meeting held pursuant to this section The Delegation or committee may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for disturbing the orderly conduct of a meeting Demonstrations of any type shall take place in an orderly fashion outside of the Legislative buildings Under no circumstances shall demonstrators signs Of placard carriers be allowed in the chambers offices h~dlways or any parts of the Legislative buildings

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

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In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

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is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

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(e)

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RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

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(b)

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(c)

Section to

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~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

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anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

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(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

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lime take

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preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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• Rules 1
• Rules 2

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a~ appropriate to thc call I hc

Section 4 No Suspension of Rule IV rhc Chair shall not cntertain a rcqucst for the ~lspelion ofRulc IV b) unanimOliS ons~nl or othcn--ise

RULE V IlECORUM AND DEBATE

Section 1 Language ofProcetlIinps Dckgation proce~dings may be comJucled in English Chamorro or Carolinian as lIerned appropriate by the Delegation

Section 5 Holding thl Floor and Mllnner of Address

lliernhers as RepnsclJfalive or middotmiddotSenaor-middot ~nd

miJJule~ durlllg

Misccllilncou~ 8Ilslnclt and Announcements

flMfiIII~RulesofPJacedure 19tb Saipan and Northern I5lands Legislative Delegation -

of any Member which shall be decided upon appeal to the Delegation Alternatively he may entertain at any time a motion forthe previous question pursuant to Rule X Section 8

Section 7 Points gf Order When a member believes the Rules are being violated he may interrupt the proceedings to make a point of order When recognized he shall specify the rule being violated The point of order is not debatable however the Chair before ruling under Rule II Section 2 (g) may pennit the member additional time to be beard on such point of order and may pennit such other member to speak to such point as be deems appropriate If the ruling of the Chair is appealed to the Delegation the member appealing the ruling and the Chair shall each have fIVe (5) minutes to explain their positions on the ruling to the Delegation

Section 8 Dress Code All members and officers and employees appearing on the Floor shall be suitably attired Men shall wear a shirt tie slacks and shoes and on Fridays may wear formal island wear

SectiOIll 9 ~ No member may engage in private conversations when the Chair or another Member is speaking When the Chair is putting a question or addressing the Delegation no Member may leave the Chamber nor walk between a Member who is speaking and the Chair ~ of electronic communication devices Uch ll cell phones pagers etc is prohibited at all times in the House Chamber except by order ofthe Chair

Section 10 Disorderly Mauer of Mephen No member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the Delegation Disorderly conduct includes the use of profane language during Delegation proceedings If the member shall persist in his disorderly conduct the Chair may order the Sergeant-At-Arms to take such action as the Chair deems necessary to restore and maintain order

Sectiod 11 DiIclpljpe of Memben The Delegation may discipline its members by censure or subject to limitation by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth by such other punishment as the Delegation may deem proper for disorderly conduct neglect of duty commission of a felony breach ofthe peace violation of the oath of office Of violation of thC5e Rules

Sedion 12 ~ In case ofdisturbance or disorderly conduct that renders the orderly conduct of a session or meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are intemlpting the meeting the presiding offICer of the Delegation or committee may have the session or meeting cleared of all persons except members and officers in order to abate the di~turbance or disorderly conduct In the alternative the Delegation or committee may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members In such session final disposition may be taken only on matters appearing on the agenda Representatives of the press and other news media except those participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to attend any session or meeting held pursuant to this section The Delegation or committee may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for disturbing the orderly conduct of a meeting Demonstrations of any type shall take place in an orderly fashion outside of the Legislative buildings Under no circumstances shall demonstrators signs Of placard carriers be allowed in the chambers offices h~dlways or any parts of the Legislative buildings

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

Section 8 CommiUccReports

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

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is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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(ol

(b

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which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

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(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

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b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

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preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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of any Member which shall be decided upon appeal to the Delegation Alternatively he may entertain at any time a motion forthe previous question pursuant to Rule X Section 8

Section 7 Points gf Order When a member believes the Rules are being violated he may interrupt the proceedings to make a point of order When recognized he shall specify the rule being violated The point of order is not debatable however the Chair before ruling under Rule II Section 2 (g) may pennit the member additional time to be beard on such point of order and may pennit such other member to speak to such point as be deems appropriate If the ruling of the Chair is appealed to the Delegation the member appealing the ruling and the Chair shall each have fIVe (5) minutes to explain their positions on the ruling to the Delegation

Section 8 Dress Code All members and officers and employees appearing on the Floor shall be suitably attired Men shall wear a shirt tie slacks and shoes and on Fridays may wear formal island wear

SectiOIll 9 ~ No member may engage in private conversations when the Chair or another Member is speaking When the Chair is putting a question or addressing the Delegation no Member may leave the Chamber nor walk between a Member who is speaking and the Chair ~ of electronic communication devices Uch ll cell phones pagers etc is prohibited at all times in the House Chamber except by order ofthe Chair

Section 10 Disorderly Mauer of Mephen No member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the Delegation Disorderly conduct includes the use of profane language during Delegation proceedings If the member shall persist in his disorderly conduct the Chair may order the Sergeant-At-Arms to take such action as the Chair deems necessary to restore and maintain order

Sectiod 11 DiIclpljpe of Memben The Delegation may discipline its members by censure or subject to limitation by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth by such other punishment as the Delegation may deem proper for disorderly conduct neglect of duty commission of a felony breach ofthe peace violation of the oath of office Of violation of thC5e Rules

Sedion 12 ~ In case ofdisturbance or disorderly conduct that renders the orderly conduct of a session or meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are intemlpting the meeting the presiding offICer of the Delegation or committee may have the session or meeting cleared of all persons except members and officers in order to abate the di~turbance or disorderly conduct In the alternative the Delegation or committee may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members In such session final disposition may be taken only on matters appearing on the agenda Representatives of the press and other news media except those participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to attend any session or meeting held pursuant to this section The Delegation or committee may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for disturbing the orderly conduct of a meeting Demonstrations of any type shall take place in an orderly fashion outside of the Legislative buildings Under no circumstances shall demonstrators signs Of placard carriers be allowed in the chambers offices h~dlways or any parts of the Legislative buildings

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

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Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

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(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

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(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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Section 13 Wbo May Address tbe Delegation Only members may address the Delegation while in session When legal advice is requested Legal Counsel may address the Delegation while in session The Delegation may by motion receive public comments on bills resolutions and other agenda items during a slheduled session When public comment is taken aF legal ae iee is felll~sl~il the Delegation Ilall resolve into the Committee of the Whol~

RULlt VI ORDER OF BUSINESS

Scction I Order of Business After prayer or a [Wlf]Cnl of silenle the daily order of bwines in th Delegation shall be as foHows

1) RolJCal1

(2) Reading and approval of the JOllrnal of the Day lmles th Delegation by motion dispenses with such reading

(3) Public Comments

(4) Introdudion of Local Bills as provided in these Rules

(5) Introduction oflocal Resolutions as provided in these Rules

(6) Mssags from the Governor

(7) Messages from the Mayors of Saipan and the Northern Islands

(8) Reports and COlUmunications from the Heads of DepartmentsAgencies

f9) Bdegatiant1attelS

2(+B House Communications

lll8--t7Senate Communications

poundlfH1Miscellaneous Communication~

U3J Reports of Standing Committees

(14) Reports of Special and Conference Committees (5) Unfinished Business upon which the Delegation was engaged at the timc of its

last adjournment

(16) The Resolution Calendar

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

Section 8 CommiUccReports

Pagc14

(al

euiellJuf

RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

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(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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(17) The Bill Calendar (including First and Second reading of Delegation bills)

(18) Any Miscellaneous Business

(19) Announcemen~ and

(20) Adjournment

Section 2 Same First Day Or Flnt Regular Sessign Notwithstanding the provisions of section I of this Rule the Order of Business on the first day of the First Regular Session shall be as follows

(I) Call to Order

(2) Opening Prayer

(3) Call ofthe Roll by Election District

(4) Adoption of Delegation Rules

(5) B1ectionofChair

(6) Election of Vice Chair and Floor Leader

(1) Appointment of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

(8) Notification of House Senate Governor and Mayors ofSaipan and Northern Islands

(9) Communications

(10) Statements by Members

(11) Procedural Motions

(12) Announcement

(13) Adjournment

Seetion 3 Interruption of Order of Bullnw

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) privileged maners which may interrupt the order ofbusincss upon recognition by the Chair arc as follow

(I) Motions to adjourn or to adjourn to a day and time certain

(2) Motions to recess for or to a set time or to the Call ofthe Chair

(3) Reception ofMessages

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

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(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

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(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

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(b

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(d

Page2

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Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

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scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

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lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

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• Rules 1
• Rules 2

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(~) ComidcTdlion ofconferenc~ reports or ~mcndm~nh

(6) Molions 10 requesl oragreetoa conference or

(1) Qucstlonsofprlvliege

RULE VII COMMITTEES GElJmAILY

Section 2 Orders of the Dccoation All De1egallOll shall be ~ubjed 10

the ord~r of the Delegation and shall tailhfullycarr

SectionS Meetings

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

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Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Page 13

In ~9912 iocommlttee may SIt at a time vhen the Delegatlolll~ in SCjon

Executive eSlon~ ~hall be Mariana Island and I CMC

Inal action hall betaken by each commllleescparately

Section 6 Appuintment and Removal of Vicmbcls

(b)

committee at any tlme he so ch()()~cs

(c) J he Chair ~hall

(bl

Section 8 CommiUccReports

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

~-Witf--dai-tffl liSli ) ~ ernHteflt e I eeall I c aga It ~ g SF meAt ~f tile L tell ~--Jatm~ampafiolllt4---atell at I sfftfdEl[agesanElBjficsl~FJltlltDf

~wlllIaddt2lr tfr~

Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

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RULE VIII STANDIN( COMllTnES

The Stallding (olllrniltee~ of the Saipall and Northern lsland~ Legislative Delegation ~hull be as speeifiedhercin

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

~-Witf--dai-tffl liSli ) ~ ernHteflt e I eeall I c aga It ~ g SF meAt ~f tile L tell ~--Jatm~ampafiolllt4---atell at I sfftfdEl[agesanElBjficsl~FJltlltDf

~wlllIaddt2lr tfr~

Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Natural Resource~ J he (ommlttee on latUlal Resources ~hall be lhe duly of lhi~ committe~

to It th~

m and

Section 2 more th~n nine (9) member 11 reoutlOns_ and olher mJllers rcfCrlcd Rcsources of lh~ COllllllonwealth

pollcle~

and zonmg codes energyanu rdilted matter~

Section 3 llea(th-J4hH~afi_ and elfare The Committee 011 Hcalth----Eltl~ JIIlI Wclfarehall c(gtnsistofnot more than ten (lO) membcrs It shall be the duly of this committee to con~ider and report on all hllb r~s()lutlOns and other matter referred to it bv the Dclegdtloll per1~ining to health ~are menIal and ltnvlromnntal health dldlteH l~l Ii gt- fldagt t

con~umn protectton and emironmentai )oulh ami ~nior programs and rel~ted

Section 42 Judiciary aoll Go~ernmental Olleration~

(c) Appointmenb Failure to Report A person ~prolntcd to a advice dnd consent of the fklegatlon ho retuwlt or fdil~ 10 Delegation a~tatementoffmanctallnterestihail nol heconsldereu

d) AJ)pointment~ ()rlW Test Result adice ~nd ~o[lenl or lhe Delegation ~hall

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

~-Witf--dai-tffl liSli ) ~ ernHteflt e I eeall I c aga It ~ g SF meAt ~f tile L tell ~--Jatm~ampafiolllt4---atell at I sfftfdEl[agesanElBjficsl~FJltlltDf

~wlllIaddt2lr tfr~

Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Pag~ 16

Any pcr~on

is nol confirmed h the from the date the pcr~on

Section 56 Fedcral and Foreign Relations The Commillcc on Federal ~nd Relations shall oo~sil of not more than nine (9) members It hall be the dul) of this comillittee ~onsider and r~pon on all bills resolutions ami other m~tters referred 10 it by the Delegatioll pertaining to United StatesJJoliltie~ ~Q1c to or ~on~eLning ~gtftIt4matreFf II e sial ~ fll e I e lie of the COlllmonwcllth~nlatt~onc~min~ CIM and its rel~tl(lI1ShlR-villl e Ifl~ Hled fine tlw Lnitcd Nations arid ill foreign oollltries ~f I a1all d I II ~ L I By II e At~El ft t6 ~aett+e-~-tttnent-relat IidliJtli e IHsetl~lIls1 fall~I~lall

~-Witf--dai-tffl liSli ) ~ ernHteflt e I eeall I c aga It ~ g SF meAt ~f tile L tell ~--Jatm~ampafiolllt4---atell at I sfftfdEl[agesanElBjficsl~FJltlltDf

~wlllIaddt2lr tfr~

Scdion -12 Public Utilities Iransportation and Communications 11(1 IHflllStJlHtule rhe CommiHee on Public Ltilities and Infrastructure shall CDngtIgtt Df not more th~n nine (9) members

1t shall bc Df this CDmllllttec to COil sider and report on all btlls resoilition~ and other maltergt

(~) 1D consider and repon on all propostd amendm~nts to lhc~ Rulc~

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

(0)

(d)

(e)

a mad

nece~ar)

Senate Govcor Mayor aiSlgllment or otherwise

and use of Ipprupnale

RULE lX BILLS RESOLunOSAW AlU]UrnlTS

Section I ProDerh urtbe Delegation All bills rdITd 10 dnd all resolutions introduJ in the Delegation and cOlTImi((cc lCpom thereon shall be deemed the proper) of th Dkg~tIOIl and under it control

Section 2 Typc~ of Local Bills and Resolutions The 01 local bilb and IcollltIDn~ may be ron~idercd by the Delegation ~ubJcct to the fight and House to dClgnalcmcasurconglllultnginuLhbuciyb) lltledlffenntfrol11tho5cimJllulcu

(a)

(b)

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

PagelS

Section J Format of Local ilb and Rfsolutions ~ubject to thc nght of the 5enatc and the House to deqgnate another jormal for measures ()rlIlJnating In ~u~h body

(ol

(b

(~)

which pagf

under

Section 4 ~umberillg of Local Hills and Resolutions Delegation bills ami re~olutlOn5 shall be dated by the Ckrk on the dJ) Introduced and ~hall be numbnd by the type ofmeaure followd by a two part nomerlcal designation the first parE ofhlch ~hal1 be the lIumberofthe cllrrent Iegislatore 1olloed by a hyphen and th~ ~~~ond pJrt shall be nomerlcal in ~oneutlve order correspondmg Ith the respective ordr of introduchon The first time a local bill r~olutlOn I~ nprinted after belllg amended b)

Section 5 Form or Bill To pa Fil~l or econd Readmg ea~h bill shall

each rnernbf with J ~opy of each hili and a~h r~ollillOn and ach amended ersion tllereoL prior to First followmg repmt With amendmcnts by a comminee at the time of trJnsmlttal or after

J committ Jt th tlmc oftmnsmltlal or after amendment from the floor ]1 otherle

(ol Be itenaeted bytheaipanandNorthm

(hl

Section 6 Duplication and Distribution of Bills and Resolutions rhe Clerk ~hall proVide

(b)

jltle upon introductlOll and [except a ~hall refer such measure~ to an

(oj

Section 9

()

(b)

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

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Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

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right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Page 20

(c)

Section to

(

(bl

~hall oc~ur at an open and public

Section 13 Db[)o~al of Adonted Measure1gt

(l

anylralhilliltai

(b

pUf1gtuanttoArtide II Section 7oftheConstitutioil

(d

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Page2

(d) All ~ignltl(urcs sh11] be placed on (he la page 01 a lrIeI~lr~ alhr (he last line of

Sectioll 14 Repassage fulluim Disa[)lroval bv the Gowrnor

(a)

b

RULE X -lOTIONS

Sctiun 1 Seconding No mo(iun econded ThcreqUiremen(~hlllllotappl mfwd lthdraamu(ol1

th~ Chair or n-ad by the the Delegalion unless

Section 3 Main and Subsidiary Motions A mcmber of the ()elegatlon mdV be thc mocr ur a mun motion at th~ lime pWdded tor lfl thc Older of busln~ss hich main motil~ shall have alt It~

the of husillCss 01 the Dclegdlulll Vhenev~r dn) mam motlOll hall be ulld~r ~ub~idlary Ilwlions rcldtl~ lh~r~lo hlCh shall blt cn(crlaHlltd alc

lIh (II Wilhout Instruction from (h~

lkicgati(llor ~itlh to (nend

S~cond Ihild rourth

pl()viltiollsofthlRuk

lime take

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Page ~~

preccdcme uer main and 5ubildiary motion ltlnd hall he disr()~d fbefore thc Dclegation proceeds vith other busine~~

Sedion5lncidcntaIMatters

orengllcin dcbatc

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

~OlficialRulesufProcedure 19th Salpan and Northcrn Islands Legl~lative Delegatlml Page 23

right to object in order to briefly question the requesting member as to the purpose or effect of the request

(e) A member may ask to withdraw hIS molion When a member asks to withdraw his motion the Chair shall interrupl the proceedings and permit the motion to be withdraTI if lhere has been no dCCISlon on or amendment to the motion as of the time the member requests withdrawal of his molion Otherwise the motion may only be withdrawn by unanimou~ consent

(f) A member ma) move for division of a question when he finds two or more specific subjects within Ihe same general subject of a bill resolullon or other quc~tion before the Delegation and deslres that each such specific subject be considered and voted on separately When a member rnoves for division of the question the Chair shall interrupt the proceedings and permit thc mcmber to make his motion whICh motion shall specify the specifi( subjects to beconsldered and voted on scparatcly The motion shall be decided without dcbateand shall be put to vote as soon as made If Ihe motion for division of the question is adopted eaeh subject specified shall be considered a separate bill orresolutionandshallbcconsideredand voted on for final passage as a separate entity as provided in these Rules

(g) A member may move to suspend one or more stxtions or paragraphs of these Rules Sucll a rnohon shall state the speeific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules and the specific sections or paragraphs of the Rules whIch shall be suspendcd The Chair rna) decline to recognize a member for the purpose of rnO lllg to suspend the Rules When recognil-ed for such purpose the member shall have ten (10) minutes to cxplain his reasons for the desired suspension and one (I) member in opposition shall ha e ten (I 0) minute~ for reply Either mcmber may wai e his time The molion shall require a two-thirds (23) vote of the members present for adoption provldcd that Rule Vll Section 8 and Rule IX Sections 7 and 8 may be suspended by majority vole of the members present for adoption Any suspension of the Rules shall terminate when the specific purpose to be accomplished by suspension of the Rules has been disposed of by the Delegation The Rules shall not be suspended regarding eonsideration of the currenlquestion bcforctheDelegatiollCXccptby unanirnousconsenl

Section 6 Motion to Reconsider When a main motion has been made once and carried in the affirmative or negative it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move to reconsider it on the same or ~ucceeding day of the session during the appropriate order of business The motion shall be decided without debate and sha11 be put to votc as soon as made A simple majoflty shall be required for passage When a motion for ~onsideralion has been defeated a second motion for reconsiderlltion of the same questIOn shall not be in order

Section 7 Motion to Recall When a bill resolution or other matter upon which a votc has been taken has passed out of the possession oflhe Delegation and has been transmitted to the Governor it shall be in order for an) member of the Delegation to move for recall of the bill re~olution or other matter b) rcquesting the Governor to return the rcsolution or other matter to the Delegation and such motion shall lake pre(eden(e over all except a motion to adjourn or recess The motion shall be decided without debate and shall be put to a vote as soon as made When a motion for recall has been decided and defeated a second motion forrecall of the same matter shall not be in orde~ If the motion for recall is adopted and the bill resolution or other matter is returned as reqle~tedlitshallthen be heforethe DelegatIOn for reconsideration in the regular order of business

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Section 8 Previous Question A member ma) be deltldltd ~idlOUt debate and hall be put to vole a~ oon II made The adoplion oltlte mOllon for the shall doe debate and fcqulrelhe Chair to putthc prClOusyuetloli before the Delegation

RULE Xl OTlNG

Section I Methods of Voting There ~hall be three methods of Veltlng

Second 13) ~tafldlrg or raiSing hllnds and

ftuld RyCalloflheRoloftherneJllberanddrcltordmg0ftheotcofedch member by the Clcrl

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

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Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

IffieFimOfflclal Rules of Procedure 19thSaipanandNorthemlslandsLegislati~cDc1cgatioll P~ge 25

scat in the DelegatlOn or in whi~h his individual conduct is involvtd Whtn any memher has a distinct financial or personal Interest which he believes might disqualify him from votlllg on a question he shall disclose such interest to tht Ddegation or vote present pursuant to Section 5 of this Rule The Chair shall thereupon rule as to whether or not the member is disqualified from voting on the question The Chairs decision shall be subject to appeal by any member A member disquahfied under this section may vott present A member may be disciplined for violation of this Section

Section 7 Change of Vote A member shall not vote or changt his ~ote after the announcement ofthe rcsult of the vote by the Chair

Section 8 Action uf the Delegation Tn accordance with Article II Soction 6 Commonwealth Constilution any action of the delegation shall require the affirmative vote majoflt) of the delegation

Section 9 Confirmation of Public Comment Prior to a vote on final passage the Presiding Orficer and Clerk shall confirm that a local bill or resolution that has been offered for public comment in conformity With these Rules Ko bill or resolution thal has not been offered for puhlic comment shall be finally passed

RULE XII WARRANTS SUBPOENAS OATHS AND CONTEMPT

Section I Warrants Subnoenas and Oaths Warrants ~ubpoenas and other processes may be issued as provided in Artielc lL Stttion 14 of the Constitution and 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 Any committee Chair or other authoriled person may issue subpoenas by majority committee vote and administer oaths Any witness neglecting or refusmg to attend a session of the Delegation or a committte mteting after being propcrly subpocnaed may be arrcstcd by the Sergeant-at-Arms or any policc officcr of the Commonwtalth and brought before the Delegallon or a wmmittce thereof as the case may be The Chair may i~~ue a warrant to carry into eITect the orders of the Delegation or any delegation commillte in the arrest ofan oITender

Section 2 Contempt Any pcrson who shall bc gUilty of disrespect of the Delegation by any disorderly or contcmptuous behavior in its presence or before any of its committees or who shall fail to appear to testify before the Delegation or any of its committees after being subpoenaed or who shall a~~ault or detain any witness of the Delegation or Its committees or who shall Violate 1 CMC Division I Chapter 3 shall be in contempt of the Delegation The Chair may issue a warrant of arrest to the Sergeant-at-Anns or any police officer of the Commonwealth for the arrest of a person found to be in contcmptoftheDelegation

RULE XIII ADMINISTRATION

Section 1 Management I he administrative affairs of the Delegation shall be jointly managed by the leadership commIttee composed of the Chair VICe Chair Floor leader and Chairmen ofallthcStandmgCommlttccs

Seftion 2 Attendance aDd Travel

I

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

~ ~

(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

DelqWllOn The report shall

Section 4

ChUir hall reqlle~l the Public Audl10r or his and Invemory rccQrds of the Delegallon The audit

loalldilthc ~hall be made

less Ihan the entire period of 1m (Onlraet hall b~ rliaXlillllm leay~ ~hleh Ille cmployee could hac P[OlIltIOIIgt of this SeClIllll shall abo be ilHluucu in lht Agrecment

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

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(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

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RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Section 6 Purchases and Pnmcntlt PUlchd~es ITIddc chargcable to fund adtldble 10 thc Dclcgdtlon sh~ll be mde lth Procuremcnt Policy PUrehaic hall be preloul arr[()v~d III orltlll) bJ the Chdlr or his autholiLed

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(bl The Chdlr hdll ltluthoriLegovernlllgthcusentDclcgation propert)

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Sltdiun 5 Transmittal to Iorbern Marianas College PlIrgtlIltlnt to I ~ball transmit a COP of edcb JULIrnal adorltd hy (ilc ])elegatlon to the archives ManunltlsCullegevithinthlrtYnO)da)sotaduptlllll

RULE XV com O~ OFFlClAL COlDllCT

Delegation

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

Pag~ 29

lora

hall nol ltluthOll7C or othenvl~e llovgt a IlDIl

(0 use the HlHh Smpan and orrliltrn Jolandl an) oombinaion ofword~theltof Oil ail)

(I) In thc ntnl thal there i~ a ~onnlct hetwOO1l this Rule and PI 8-11 the GOlcmllJltni (ode ufDille the provIsIOns of PI~ 8-11 ~hall preaiJ

RLLE XVI AMENIgtMEIIT OF THE RlJLE~

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2

~~Rule ofProceume [9th Saipan and Nonhcm 1lt[onJ Legislative Delegation

Section 2 Construction and Interpretation These Rules shall be comtrucd according to their plain meaning In the event that any ambiguity or conflict ~hould arise regarding these Rules or in the event that these Rules do not address a question or situation which may arise then ~U(h ellutroWrsy ~hall bc resolved according to the rules and principles set for in Masons Manual aLegislative Procedure

• SCR 19-1 (Rules - amendments)pdf
• Rules 1
• Rules 2