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New law clarifies Youth Congress terms
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Posted on Dec 14 2006
Acting Gov. Timothy P. Villagomez yesterday approved a bill to clarify the term of Youth Congress members.
House Bill 15-163, authored by Vice Speaker Justo S. Quitugua, is now Public Law 15-39.
Previous law simply stated that a Youth member should serve a term of one year. School senators were required to remain enrolled, or they would forfeit the balance of their term.
The new law addresses the conflict that occurs when a youth senator, who is a high school or college senior, graduates while in the middle of his or her term.
“Any member who graduates from high school or college may continue to serve the balance of his or her term. Any member who drops out of high school or college shall automatically forfeit the balance of his or her term,” states the new law.
The CNMI Youth Congress is composed of 20 members, including three for Northern Marianas College; one for each high school; three each for Precincts 1 and 3; and one each for the four other precincts.
CNMI residents who are 14 to 20 years are eligible to participate in the Youth Congress. [I][B](Agnes E. Donato)[/B][/I]
