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DEPT o r A C T I V I T Y
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The Honorable Benjamin T. Manglona,.
Senate President
Sixth Northern Marianas
Commonwealth Legislature
Saipan, MP 96950
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F O R OIrFICIAL USE
CABLE A D D R E S S
GOV. C O M M . m d
(HOUSE)
and
The Honorable Pedro R. Guerrero
Speaker, House of Representatives
Sixth Northern Marianas
Commonwealth Legislature
Saipan, MP 96950
This is to inform you that I have signed into law Senate Bill No. 630, S.D,I, the Tinian Agricultural Homestead Act of 1988.
I have signed this bill in order to allow ample time for the Marianas
Public Land Corporation to proceed with whatever preparation or
request it needs in order to implement the Agriculture Homestead
Program for the island of Tinian.
Although the purpose of this bill is understood, I urge the
Legislature to review the concerns that have been provided to the
members o f the Legislature, and to expedite the necessary
amendments.
This bill becomes Public Law No. 6-15. Copies bearing my signature
are forwarded for your ready reference.
Sincerely ,
CC:
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Special
for Programs and Legislative Review
.. . Assistant
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PUBLIC LAW NO. 6-15
SIXTH NORTI3ERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST
RM;ULAR SESSION,
SENATE BILL NO. 6-30,
S.D.l
1988
AN ACT
To establish an a g r i c u l t u r a l homestead program f o r the island of
Tinian, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEYLTH LEGISLATURE:
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Section 1. Short T i t l e .
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Agricultural Homestead A c t of 1988.
Section 2 .
T h i s A c t may be cited a s the Tinian
Designation of H m s t e a d Areas.
Such areas of public
l a n d on the island'of T i n i a n as may be s u i t a b l e for a g r i c u l t u r a l
purposes, and which a r e not required for government use or reserved for
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other p u r p s e s by any provision of law, and a r e i n accordance w i t h the
MPKComprehensive Land Use Plan, s h a l l be designated by the Marianas
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P u b l i c Land Corporation on behalf of the comrmnwealth Government for
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agricultural homesteading purposes.
Such areas may, i n accordance w i t h
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applicable provisions of law, be a l l o t t e d t o qualified persons for t h e
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purpose of farming w i t h t h e r i g h t t o receive a freehold i n t e r e s t i n the
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homstead a f t e r three years a f t e r t h e homestead is granted and t o
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transfer a freehold i n t e r e s t i n the homestead a f t e r ten years a f t e r t h e
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freehold i n t e r e s t is received.
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Section 3 ,
Establishment of Area; Requirements for Use of
Propertx. '
( a ) Subject t o Article X I , Section 5 of the Constitution of
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the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marianas P u b l i c I,and Corporation s h a l l
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require and establish the following:
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PUBLIC LAN NO. 6-15
Senate B i l l No. 6-30, S.D.1
(1) Subject t o the a v a i l a b i l i t y of public land
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for agricultural. homesteading p u r p s e s , the maximum
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area of land allowable for each agricultural t r a c t
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that may be made available t o each qualified person
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under t h i s Act s h a l l be one hectare;
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(2)
Standards and requirements for the use,
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occupation and development of t h e homestead t r a c t s
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granted under t h i s A c t consistent w i t h applicable
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provisions of law;
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Section 4. E l i g i b i l i t y t o EIomestead.
E l i g i b i l i t y t o enter upon
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or acquire rights t o public land under t h i s A c t s h a l l be determined i n
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accordance w i t h 2 c%K: section 4303; provided t h a t no person, clan,
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lineage, family or group of persons may be permitted t o enter upon or
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acquire rights under t h i s A c t unless t h a t person, or persons, have been
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d m i c i l i a r i e s of t h e island of Tinian for not l e s s than f i v e ( 5 ) years,
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totally.
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Section 5 .
Application for Homestead Land; Conditions of
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Occupancy; Deeds of Conveyance and C e r t i f i c a t e s of Compliance.
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procedures of applications for homestead land, the conditions under
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which a person, or persons, may enter u p n and ccmmence the use and
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improvement of the land, the e l i g i b i l i t y for receipt of deeds of
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conveyance and for c e r t i f i c a t e s of compliance s h a l l be governed by the
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General Provisions of the Homestead Law ( 2 CMC 4301 e t . s e q . ) , provided
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that before the issuance of a c e r t i f i c a t e of compliance a p r s o n , clan,
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lineage, family or group of persons m u s t have resided on the island of
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PUBLIC LAW NO. 6-15
Senate B i l l NO. 6-30, S.D.1
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Tinian for three ( 3 ) years from the date of entry upon the homestead
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l a n d and must have-complied w i t h a l l rules, regulations and requirements
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concerning the use, occupation and developnent of the land for
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agricultural or grazing purposes as established under Section 3 ( a ) ( 2 )
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of this Act.
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Section 6 .
Severability.
I f any provision of t h i s A c t is h e l d
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invalid, the v a l i d i t y of t h e remainder of t h e a c t or any such provisions
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s h a l l not be affected thereby,
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Section 7 , Effective Date.
T h i s Act shall become law u p n its
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approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming law without such
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approval and s h a l l take e f f e c t upon the a v a i l a b i l i t y of the homestead
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development f u n d s identified i n the s e r i e s bonds issued by t h e
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omrranwealth Development Authority.
Speaker o f t h e House
ATTEST:
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Manu21 P. Villagomez
Senate Legislative Secretary
Evelyn'\,T. Castro
House
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Governor
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