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Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Twenty-Second Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Second Senatorial District P.O. Box 500129 Saipan, MP 9695 Senator Francisco Q. Cruz, Chairman Representative Patrick H. San Nicolas, Vice Chair Senator Karl R. King-Nabors, Floor Leader Senator Jude U. Hofschneider, Legislative Secretary MEMORANDUM Date: April 19, 2021 To: All Members, TALD From: /s/Senator Francisco Q. Cruz, Chairman, TALD Subject: TALD Session Time is Moved to 2:30 p.m. Pursuant to our Official Rules of Procedure and the authority vested in me, I called for the Delegation to meet in session at 1:00 p.m. is moved to 2:30 p.m., for the 1st Day, First Special Session, 2021, on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Mayor’s Conference Room, Office of the Mayor, Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan, San Jose, Tinian. The presence of all members of the Delegation at this very important session is respectfully requested. cc: President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives SAPLRO Mayor of Tinian & Aguiguan T&A Municipal Council LB Acting Director Admin. Officer Sergeant-At-Arms Legal Counsels House & Senate Clerks Legislative Assistants Media Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Twenty-Second Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Second Senatorial District P.O. Box 500129 Saipan, MP 9695 Senator Francisco Q. Cruz, Chairman Representative Patrick H. San Nicolas, Vice Chair Senator Karl R. King-Nabors, Floor Leader Senator Jude U. Hofschneider, Legislative Secretary Frances Joan P. Kaipat Delegation Clerk Legislative Bureau Telephone: (670) 664-8915 [email protected] Date: April 19, 2021 Pursuant to the Open Government Act (1 CMC §9901 et seq.), the Honorable Francisco Q. Cruz, Chairman of the Tinian and Aguiguan Legislative Delegation, announces that the Delegation of the Twenty-Second Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature will convene the following open and public meeting: MEETIN: 1st Day, First Special Session, 2021 DATE & TIME: Friday, April 23, 2021 @ 2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Mayor’s Conference Room, Office of the Mayor Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan, San Jose, Tinian Copies of this notice, the official session call, and the agenda have been filed in the Office of the Delegation Clerk, released to the media, and posted at the following locations: Administration Building Entrance Hall House of Representative Entrance Hall Senate Entrance Hall Commonwealth Legislature website (www.cnmileg.net) Pursuant to 1 CMC §9904, written comments on agenda items may be submitted to the Delegation Clerk’s Office, Honorable Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building, Capitol Hill, Saipan, prior to the convening of the session. Oral testimony may be presented during the Delegation’s session. If you wish to present oral testimony, please inform the Delegation Clerk not later than 24 hours prior to the session. DISTRIBUTION LIST: SAPLRO: [email protected], Power 99 Radio Station: [email protected] KCNM/KZMI Radio Station: [email protected] KSPN NEWS: [email protected] Marianas Variety News: [email protected], Saipan Tribune: [email protected] CNMI Radio: [email protected] .
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