Teno signs 2 local laws
Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has signed two local laws affecting the island municipality of Saipan, including one that will allow its mayor to name his designee in acting capacity while he is away.
Saipan Local Law 12-6 follows concerns raised by the Attorney General’s Office against Mayor Jose C. Sablan’s practice of picking one high-ranking municipal official to assume the post everytime he travels off-island.
Before its signing, there is no law that authorizes the mayor to designate an acting mayor to carry out the duties whenever he is physically absent from Saipan.
The governor, meanwhile, also approved appropriation of $152,688.66 from the developer infrastructure tax for road paving and drainage projects in Gualo Rai, Chinatown and Chalan Kiya under Saipan Local Law 12-7.
Mr. Tenorio said these projects are worthwhile and thus funds made available by the Department of Finance can be used to finance the infrastructure development on Saipan.
The two new laws were passed recently by the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation.
