Nördliche Marianen, 2. November 2010 : Garantierte Finanzierung von Entschädigungen nach Enteignungen

Zusammen mit allgemeinen Wahlen abgehalten. Fragen auf Englisch, Chamorro und Karolinisch. Die Urnen sind von 7.00 bis 19.00 geöffnet. Amtliches Endergebnis der Commonwealth Election Commission vom 17.11.2010.

House Legislative Initiative 16-18; vom Abgeordnetenhaus am 23.9.2009 und vom Senat am 28.10.2009 gebilligt.

Kap. XI Art. 5 lit. g:
"g) The corporation shall receive all moneys from the public lands except those from lands in which freehold interest has been transferred to another agency of government pursuant to section 5(b), and shall transfer these moneys after the end of the fiscal year to the Marianas Public Land Trust except that the corporation shall retain the amount necessary to meet reasonable expenses of administration and management, land surveying, homestead development, and any other expenses reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of its functions; provided further that the corporation shall be authorized to expend up to twenty percent of its revenue to pay and satisfy land compensation claims as provided by law. The annual budget of the corporation shall be submitted to the legislature for information purposes only."

Abstimmungsfrage:
"Do you approve of House Legislative Initiative 16-18 to amend Article XI, Section 5(g) of the NMI Constitution to authorize the Department of Public Lands to use up to twenty percent of its revenue to pay and satisfy land compensation claims; and for other purposes?
Yes or No."