Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation Fifteenth

TINIAN & AGUIGUAN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FIFTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE

TINIBN LOCBL LAW NO. 15-10 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 2007 SENATE LOCAL BILL NO. 15-04, D2

A LOCAL BILL FOR AN ACT FOR THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT

To amend the Tinian Municipal Scholarship Act of 1986; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT DELEGATION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 4, DIVISION 1, TITLE 1 OF THE COMMONWEALTH CODE:

Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be referred to as the Tinian Municipal Scholarship Amendment Act of 2007. Section 2. Findings and Purpose. The Tinian Legislative Delegation finds that it is in the best interest of the residents of the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan to give sole appointing authority over the Tinian Municipal Scholarship Board to the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan. Section 3. Amendment. 10 CMC Section 2202 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2202. Scholarship Board: Establishment. "There is hereby established, within the Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan, a Municipal Scholarship Board, to be composed of five members, who shall serve for a term of two years and are eligible for reappointment to the board. Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan and two members shall be appointed by the Tinian and Aguiguan Municipal Council. The Board shall choose a chairperson among its members to preside over board members. It may also establish committees necessary for the conduct of its business and prescribe by regulation procedures to govern meetings." Section 4. Amendment. 10 CMC Section 2203 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2203. Persons Ineligible for Board. "No person who holds an elective office in any branch of the Commonwealth or Municipal Governments shall be eligible to serve on the Board. Any board member may be removed by TINTAN LOCBL LAW NO. 15-10 Senate Local Bill No. 15-04, D2

the appointing authority on the grounds of neglect of duty, conviction of a felony, or mental or physical incapacity." Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance should be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act or the application of its provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. Section 6. Savings Clause. This Act and any repealer contained herein shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under contract or acquired under statutes repealed or under any rule, regulation or order adopted under the statutes. Repealers contained in this Act shall not affect any proceeding instituted under or pursuant to prior law. The enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence at the date this Act becomes effective. Section 7. Effective Date. This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming law without such approval.

CERTIFIED BY:

Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation

04 this 3 1 day of ,2007. I

- ~ommonwxhof the Northern Mariana Islands

Page 2 TIMAN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION Fifteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature R 0. Box 500129 Saipan, MP 96950 a7 /& DAY, c=- - REGULAR / SPECIAL SESSION, 20- . 2,2&7 Date: 8 7 - -

\ Motion: Adopt @dingl~inal ,! 2ndl~inalReading Recall Reconsidera tion Override Recommit FileITable

NAME I Yes I No 1 Other* 1 Senator Hofschneider, Jude U. /-A 2 Senator Mendiola, Joseph M. / I I / I 1 3 Representative Aldan, Edwin P. 02 I 1 I 4 I Senator Henry H. San Nicolas (Chair) I 7

TOTAL L%' 1-79- 1-4'

*Notes: A-Absent Abs-Abstain COI-Conflict of Interest

Date: 7&7 @&q. Dele tion Clerk