An Act to add a new Section 5814 to Title 9 of the CNMI Code, to prohibit the tethering of cattle, goats, pigs or other livestock or domesticated animals within 20 feet from either edge of any public highway, and for other purposes (P.L. 4-57)

FOR OFFICXAL USE CABLE ADDRESS GOV. NMI SAIPAN REPLY TO: 0 0 DEPT. or ACTIVITY The Honorable M. Sablan House of Fourth Northern Marianas Saipan, 96950 and The Honorable President of the Senate Fourth Saipan, 96950 Legislature Speaker and M r . President: T h i s to you that I have law House Bill No. 70, entitled, add a new Section 5814 to Title 9 of the Code, to prohibit the tethering of cattle, goats, pigs or other livestock or domesticated animals Within 20 feet either edge of any public highway, and for other which was passed by Fourth Marianas Legislature. This will hopefully minimize fatalities occurring in the past as a result of animals to roam onto public roads. bill Public Law No. 4-57, of which copies bearing signature are forwarded for your ready reference. Sincerely, Special Assistant for and Legislative • • J €ommon1Dealtb of tit .flortt,ern .-.ria',14 1-lanbt ~ etf ict of tbt 6Jbernor 6aipan . .fflariana i.11nbl 96950 o SEP 101115 • ~v Speaker, Vicente :Representatives 0:mionr,,,eal th Legislature CM Ponciano c. Rasa Northern MarLanas camonwealth CM Dear Mr, is inform CNMI fran purposes, " 0:mionr,,,eai th legislation This beo:tres my "To the signed into Northern reing allonl::d CC: Programs Revier,i1 PUBLIC No. 4-57 FOURTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE HOUSE BILL NO. 70 F I R S T REGULAR SESSION, 1984 AN ACT To add a new Sect ion 5814 t o T i t l e 9 o f t he C N M I Code, t o p r o h i b i t the t e t h e r i n g o f c a t t l e , goats, p i g s o r o the r l i v e s t o c k o r domesticated animals w i th in 20 f e e t fran e i t h e r edge o f any p u b l i c highway, and f o r o t h e r purposes. BE I T ENACTED BY THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE: 1 Sect ion 1. Purpose. The purpose o f t h i s Act i s t o promote 2 t r a f f i c s a f e t y o r reduce the number 3 moving on o r near p u b l i c roads o r h 4 t r a f f i c . 5 Sect ion 2. 9 CMC, o f domesticated animals stand ng o r ghways thus causing g rea t hazard t o D i v i s i o n 5, Chapter 8 i s amended t o 6 add new Sect ion 5814 t o as fo l l ows : 7 "Sect ion 5814. Tether ing o f Animals Near a Pub l ic 8 Highway. 9 goats, p i g s o r o the r l i v e s t o c k or domesticated animals 10 w i t h i n 20 f e e t f r a n e i t h e r edge o f any p u b l i c highway." 11 Sect ion 3. E f f e c t i v e Date. Th i s Act s h a l l take e f f e c t upon i t s 12 No person may t e t h e r or t i e on a rope any c a t t l e , approval b y t h e Governor, o r upon i t s becoming law w i thou t such approval. Speaker o f t he House Governor Commonweal t h o f the Northern Mariana I s lands Pmendment. read ~ ATTEST: ;~~-· '----,,C.-/2 / 0 , 19as