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COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDSOFFICE OF THE GOVERNORPUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONSOF THECNMI BOARD OF PAROLEThe Board of Parole of the Commonwealth of the Northern MarianaIslands hereby notifies the general public of its intent to adopt the proposedRules and Regulations. These Rules and Regulations are promulgated underPublic Law 12-41, 6 CMC 54206, and in accordance with the AdministrativeProcedures Act 1CMC 9109, et. seq.Copies of the proposed Rules and Regulations are available at the Boardof Parole Office, Susupe, Saipan, MP 96950.The Board of Parole urges the general public to submit written commentsand recommendations regarding the above-mentioned Rules and Regulationswithin thirty (30) days after the publication of this Notice in the CommonwealthRegister. Comments on the proposed Rules and Regulations may be mailed ordelivered to the Chief Parole Officer of the Board of Parole, P.O. Box 502641,Saipan,MF 96950-2641.DatedReceived By:DateSpecial ssiitantfor AdministrationFiled andRecorded By:&-lq-&DatePursuant to 1CMC 52153. as amended by PL 10-50, the proposed Rules andRegulations attached hereto have been revieweAttorney Gene%Dated this'15day of March, 2005.COMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005024103

COMMONWEALTH I SUMANGKATTAN SIHA NA ISLAS MARIANASPAPA I OFISINAN I MAGALAHINUTISIAN PUPBLIKU PUT PIUNIPONEN AREKLAMENTO YANREGULASIONGICNMI BOARD OF PAROLEI Kuetpo i Parole giya Commonwealth i Sumangkattan siha na IslasMarianas ginen este mana'na'e' nutisia para i pupbliku henerat put i intensionfia para u adapta i priniponen Areklamento yan Regulasion. Este siha naAreklamento yan Regulasion manmafatinas sigun fuetsan Lai Pupbliku 12-41, 6CMC #206, yan sigun gi Administrative Procedures Act 1CMC s9109, et. seq.Kopian i mapropopone na Areklamento yan Regulasion guaha gi ofisinani Board of Parole Office, Susupe, Saipan, MP 96950.Kuetpo i Parole masosoyu' i pupbliku henerat para u fana'halomkomento yan rekomendasion gi tinige' put i sumanhilo' siha na Areklamento yanRegulasion ya u masatmiti halom trenta (30) dias despues di mapupbliku este nanutisia gi Rehistran Commonwealth. Todu komento put i priniponenAreklamento yan Regulasion sina ha manahanao guato para i Chief ParoleOfficer gi Ofisinan i Kuetpo i Parole, P.O. Box 502641, Saipan, MP 96950-2641.Ma fecha p i n e gi9[Inp dia este na mes Matso,B o d of Parole#//RinisibiThomw A: TebutebspecidAssistant for AdministrationDateBernie &DelaI. CruzDateMa file yanRinekod as:Sigun 1CMC s2153. ni inarnenda nu i Lai Pupbliku 10-50, mapropopone siha naAreklamento yan Regulasion ni chechetton p i n e esta manmaribisa yan aprebaginen i Ofisinan i Abugadun Henerat giya CNMI.Ma fecha guine gi mindna dia este na mes Matso, 2005.Pamela BrownAbugadun HeneratCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE02q 1

COMMONWEALTH TEEL FAOWASH MARIANASBWULASIYOOL SOW LEMELEMARONGOL TOULAP REEL POMWOL ALLBGH ME AMMWELILMELL6LBOARD OF PAROLES h g i mwiischil mell61 Parole Commonwealth Matawal w661 T661 FalliwaschMarianas ekke arongaar toulap reel aghiyeghil igha ebwe fill66y pomwol all6ghkkaal. All6gh kkaal nge e akkatk6wow fad Allkghtil Toulap 12-41, 6 CMC, meabwe yoor altightilt3gh s h g i Administrative Procedures Ad, 1 CMC talil 9109,et. seq.Tiliighial pomwol Allkgh kkaal nge eyoor mereel Bwulasiyool MwiischilParole, Suupi,Seip61, MP 96950.Mwiischil Parole ekke tittingor ngdiir toulap bwe rebwe ischilongaghiyegh me mhgemAng sAngi kkapasal iye ekke irAAtiw allegh kkaal bwe ll61eliigh (30) rdlil mwiril yaal at&w arong yeel mell61 Commonwealth Re&ter.MAngemAng reel pomwol All6gh kkaal nge emmwel bwe ubwe email me ng&eafanga ngfi Samwoolul Parole mell61 mwiischil Parole, P.O. Box 502641, Seipel,MP 96950-2641.MwirS6w Alillisil S6w LemelemAisis shgi:DateS h g i allkgh ye 1CMC tli.12153, iye aa lliwel mereel All6ghfl Toulap 10-50,pomwol all6gh kkaal nge raa takkal amweri fischiy me al6gh616gh616 mereelCNMI Bwulasiyool S6w Bwun@ Allkgh Lapalap.Pamela BrownS6w Bwungtjl allkgh LapalapCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 10 5

Board of Parole Rules and RegulationsParole Supervision Assessment FeesI.Authority: The Board of Parole is authorized pursuant to 6 CMC 5 4206 asamended by Public Law 12-41 to adopt regulations related to parolesupervision and assessment fees.11.Purpose: The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to establish proceduresto be utilized in the implementation and imposition of Parole SupervisionAssessment Fees pursuant with Public Law 14-33.In. Definitions:A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.IV."Parole" means a conditional release from imprisonment."Parolee" means an inmate released from prison on parole subject to conditions ofparole."Supervision Fees" means monies paid by and collected from parolees imposedby the Board of Parole to defray costs associated with supervising a parolee."Due Date" means the date fees are due for payment."Special Account" means an account assigned to the Board of Parole by theDepartment of Finance where monies or fees collected are deposited to and drawnfrom."Department of Finance" means a department within the Commonwealth of theNorthern Mariana Islands government responsible for the maintenance andadministration of the Special Account."Division of Treasury" means a division of the Department of Financeresponsible in the collection of all monies or fees from parolees and thedisbursement of all monies from the Special Account."Waive" means to defer or to put aside."Condition of Parole" means a condition imposed by the Board of Parole on aparolee to adhere to.Applicability: This shall be made applicable to all parolees on supervisionprior to -andafter .the effective date of this Procedure and pursuant with Public 1433.v.Supervision Fee: There is hereby established by s Procedure and in-accordancewith Public Law 14-33,a monthly supervision fee of h t y U.S.Dollars ( 30.00)to be imposed, as a condition of parole, to all parolees in theCNMI including but not limited to parolees currently on supervision prior to andafter the effective date of t h Procedure.sCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 10 6

VI.Due Date: All fees not otherwise waived are to be collected on the firstwr-king Qay-ofeach m a t h fdlowing the effective date of this regulation.W eNotice: All parolees currently on parole supervision prior to and after theeffective date of this Procedure and in accordance with Public Law 14-33 shall beimmediately notified of the imposition of the supervision fee as a condition oftheir parole. Notice shall be provided in the form of copies of this regulationbeing provided to each parolee now under supervision.meWaiver of Fees: At the request of a parolee or duly authorized official of theBoard of Parole, the Board of Parole may, in its Sole discretion, waive all o rpart of a parolee's supervision fee. Factors that the Board may considerinclude the following:a.b.c.d.e.f.A licensed physician has certified that the parolee is physically andmentally disabled and is recommended by such physician that parolee isunable to be employed;Is unable due to hisher criminal background and only when all attemptsand means have been made and exhausted by the parolee to secureemployment;Is currently enrolled in a school, college, university, trades school, etc. asa full-time student;Is undergoing full-time treatment at a mental health facility or otherresidential facilities as an in-patient; andSuch fee would be detrimental to the welfare of the parolee's family.Such fee is otherwise found to be appropriately waived for suchreasons as may be specified by the Board.IX. Community Work Service: In lieu of supervision fees, parolees mayrequest to perform community work service of 8 hours per month for the durationof hislher parole tenure. However, a parolee who has been determined able to paysuch fees, shall be required to make such payments.X.Condition of Parole: Pursuant with Public Law 14-33, such supervision feemust be imposed on all parolees including those currently on parole and shall be acondition of their parole or and in accordance with this Procedure and Public Law14-33.XI.Severability Provision: If any provision, or the applicability of any provisionof these Rules and Regulations shall be held invalid by a court of competentCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 q 10 7

jurisdiction, the remaining of these Rules and Regulations shall not be affectedthereby.Xn. Savings Clause: This Rules and Regulations and any repealer contained hereinshall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under contract oracquired under statutes repealed or under any rule, regulation or order adoptedunder the statutes. Repealers contained in this Rules and Regulations shall notaffect any proceeding instituted under or pursuant with prior law. The enactmentof this Rules and Regulations shall not have the effect of terminating, or in anyway modifling, any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existenceat the date this Rules and Regulation becomes effective.XIII. Effective Date: This Rules and Regulations shall become effective upontheir publication in the Commonwealth Registrar and the announcementhaving expired without comments or changes made therein.IN WITNESS WHERERegulations on thisthe undersi d has xecuted these Rules andday of f l d p f ,20 %- .,/pWchael E San wcolas !!hairmanCNMI Board of ParoleCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 108

PUBLIC NOTICEPROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING TEIE P.L. 14-37 CNMIHONOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONThe Scholarship Advisory Counsel Board for the Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands Scholarship Office hereby notzes the general public of its intention topromulgate Rules and Regulations for P.L. 14-37 "CNMI Honor Scholarship Programy'.P.L. 14-37 and Executive Order 94-3, Sec. 211, authorizes the proposed of the " C MHonor Scholarship Program" Rules and Regulations.All interested persons may examine the proposed "CNMI Honor Scholarship Program"Rules and Regulations and submit written comments to the Chairperson, ScholarshipAdvisory Board, Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950, or by facsimile to 664-4759 oremail to cnmiea @,cnmischolarshi .comwithin thirty (30) calendar days following thedate of the publication of this Notice in the Commonwealth Register.Dated this1day of March 2005, at Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY BOARDBy:MARGARJTA D. TUD&LAScholarship Advisory Board, Acting ChairpersonPursuant to 1 CMC 2153, as amended by P.L. 10-50, the rules and regulations attachedhereto have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the Oflice ofthe Attorney General.Dated this3 1 , d a o f M a r c h 2 0 0 5 .NAME:By:IFiled gy:THOMAS TEBUTEBSpecial Assistant for Administration-Date:?&@-COMMONWEALTH REGISTERC O M O N W E A L T HREGISTRARDate:VOLUME 27 NUMBER 03a)JV)as'CMarch 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 10 9

PROPOSED REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT OF TEE RULES ANDREGULATIONS GOVERNING THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCEPROGRAMCitation ofStatutory Authority:The Scholarship Office proposes to promulgate Rules andRegulations pursuant to executive Order, 94-3, Sec. 21 1 andPublic Law 14-37.Short Statement of Goalsand Objectives:Proposed Rules and Regulations provides a guidelines andcriteria to applicants pursuing a postsecondary educationscholarship h d s for P.L. 14-37 CNMI Honor ScholarshipProgram.Brief Summary of theProposed Regulations:The proposed Rules and Regulation is required to implementthe P.L. 14-37, which repealed P.L. 7-32 and P.L. 11-77. P.L.14-37 commenced with the academic year 200412005. P.L.14-37 authorizes the Scholarship Advisory Board to awardB een (15) graduating students; eight (8) fiom Saipan, two(2) fiom Rota, two (2) fiom Tinian and three (3) from offisland graduating student within the U.S. and its territories.Citation of Relatedandlor Affected Statutes,Regulations, andOrders:P.L. 14-37 now codified at 3 CMC Section 1341; P.L. 8-18The Post Secondary Education Act of 1982 and ExecutiveOrder 94-3, Sec. 2 11.For Further InformationContact:Meliza S. Guajardo, Scholarship Administrator, telephonenumber 664-4750 or facsimile number 664-4759. Electronicmail cnmieap@cnmischolarship.comMargarita D. Tudela SAB-Acting ChairpersonCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005w5PAGE0 2 4 11 0

NOTlSlAN PUPBLIKOI MA PROPONE NA AREKLAMENTO YAN REGULASION NIGUMUBEBIETNA I LA1 PUPBLIKO P.L. 14-37, CNMI HONORSCHOLARSHIP NA PROGRAMA GI POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONI Kuetpon i Scholarship Advisory Board g i Commonwealth NotteMarianas g i Ofisinan i Scholarship, ha notitisia i pupbliko henerat nu iintension-nia pot para hu na guaha areklamento yan regulasion para iLai Pupbliko P.L. 14-37 "CNMI Honor Scholarship Program". I LaiPupbliko P.L. 14-37 yan i Executive Order 94-3, Seksiona 211, haatoririsa i ma proponen areklamento yan regulasion siha gi "CNMI HonorScholarship Prgram".,Todo man interesao na petsona sina ma eksamina i ma propone naareklamento yan regulasion para i "CNMI Honor Scholarship Program",ya ufan na'halom tinige' pot hafa sinentin niha, ya uma satmiti guato giKabesiyon i Scholarship Advisory Board, Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP96950, osino uma fax guato gi 664-4759, pat uma email guato gicnmicap8cnmischolarship.com gi halom trenta (30) dias despues de ima pupblikan este na notisia gi Commonwealth Registrar.Ma fecha este gi diaIslands.I/Matso 2005, Saipan Northern marianaSCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY BOARDscholarship Advisory Board, Acting Chairperson.Sigun g i 1 CMC Seksiona 2153, ni inamenda nui Lai Pupbliko P.L.lO-50,i areklamento yan re ula&on ni man checheton guine, esta man ma inayan inapreba nui Ofisinan i Abugao Henerat gi sufisiente yan ligat nafotma.Matso 2005.Thomas Tebutebt-ministrationSpecial Assisy,-a#&?Fecha:ICOMMONWEALTH REGISTERVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 111

ARONGORONGOL TOULAPPOMWOL ALLEGH ME AMMWEL KKAAL IYE E LEMELEM ALLEGTOULAP 1437 CNMI PROGROOMAL AWOOLINGIL SCHOLARSHIP REEL POSTSECONDARYEDUCATIONS h g i Scholarschip Advisory Counsel mwiisch me1161 Commonwealth Tee1 Falliwasch MarianasBwulasiyool Scholarship ekke arongaar aramas toulap reel aghiyeghil igha ebwe akkate allCghkkaal shngi Alltghril Toulap 14-37 " Aw66lingil Progroomal Scholarship" . AllCghid Toulap 1437 me akk6lCyal S6w Lemelem 94-3, Tdil 21 1, iye e mweiti ngdi powmol " CNMl Aw66lingilprogr66ma.l scholarschip" all@ kkaal.Sch66kka e ghal yoor yaar agbiyegh reel pomwol yeel " CNMI Aw66lingil progr66malscholarship " AllCgh me Amrnwel kkaal ebwe akkafangalong reel Assamwool( Chairperson ),Scholarschip A d v i s o Board, Caller Box 10007, Seipd, MP 96950, me ngke fax reel 664-4759me email ngdi cnmiea @,cnmischolarship.com 1161 eliilgh (30) r a i l mwiril A l i l yaal akkatCarong yeel me1161 Commonwealth Register.Rdlil ye4/6tol Muilap 2005, mew661 Seipd, TCCl Fal waschMarianas.MWIISCHIL SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORYshgiCX-bMARGARITA D. TUDELAMwiischil ScholarshipAdvisory,Acting ngAi Assamwool (Chairperson)S h g i allegh ye 1 CMC Tdil2153, iye aa lliwel mereel A11Cghid Toulap 10-50 allegh kkaal ikkae appasch nge raa takkal amweri fischiy me alt5ghCleghCl6 mereel Bwulasiyool S6w BwungidAllegh Lapalap.Iit:S6w Bwunm AllCgh LapalapSangi:S6w Bwungid AllCgh LapalapS6w Alillisil S 6 y LemelemR:.Yh PJYCOMMONWEALTH REGISTERR:.G)y,/olVOLUME 27 NUMBER 03March 17,2005PAGE0 2 4 112

RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PUBLIC LAW 14-37 CNMI HONORSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.PURPOSEP.L. 14-37 CNMI HONOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM has repealed and reenacted P.L. 7-32as amended by P.L. 11-77. Because of this change to the law the Scholarship Adivisory Boardrepeals and reenact it Rules and Regulations regarding the CNMI Honors Scholarship Program.These Rules and Regulations are to implement the CNMI Honors Scholarship Program.1. DEFINITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC LAW 14-37.1.1. CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE: The Grade Point Average for all termscombined. The recipient must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale at the end ofeach school year.1.2. FULLTIME STATUS: Twelve (12) credits per enrollment period. Courses that arerepeated will not be counted as filtihent of a student's I11-time enrollment status.1.3. PROBATION: A condition placed on a student who failed to comply with the statutoryrequirement or in any of the Rules and Regulation promulgated by the ScholarshipAdvisory Board.1.4. TERMINATION: Discontinued fiom the program.1.5. SAT: Scholastic Achievement Test1-6.ACT: American College Testing2. APPLICATION2.1. All Applications and required documents must be received by the CNMI ScholarshipAdvisory Board, Office of the Governor, on or before June 30&of the year for which thescholarship is to be commenced.NOTE: If the Deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, &adline will be on the next workingday.2.2. The required documents include, but are not limited to: a) an official high schooltranscript, inclusive of the last quarter's 1 2 grade; b) a letter of acceptance from anaccredited college or university; c) proof of compliance with statutory requirements, asdemonstrated by, but not limited to d) Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) and/orAmerican College Testing (ACT), two letters of recommendation, a description of extracurridar activities, arid proof of citizenship and residency such as a U.S. passport,parents' CNMI tax forms, CNMI voter registration, or other similar documents deemedacceptable or

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