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Title
1. Provisions of General Applicability
to Code
Chapter 1. Principles of Interpretation
Chapter 2. Definitions
Chapter 3. Effect
Chapter 4. Contents of Selected Laws of State of Kosrae
Title
2. Provisions of General Applicability
to State Government
Chapter 1. Oath of Office
Chapter 2. Seat of Government
Chapter 3. Impeachment
Chapter 4. Regulations
Chapter 5. Holidays
Chapter 6. Permits and Licenses
Chapter 7. State Anthem
Chapter 8. State Bird
Title
3. Suffrage and Elections
Chapter 1. Qualifications
Chapter 11. Provisions of
General Applicability
Chapter 12. Voter Registration
Chapter 13. Candidates
Chapter 14. The Ballot
Chapter 15. Polling Place and
Voting
Chapter 16. Absentee Voting
Chapter 17. Petition Process
Chapter 18. Tabulation of
Ballots
Chapter 19. Election Results
Chapter 1. Powers
Chapter 2. Procedure
Chapter 3. Senator’s Compensation
Chapter 4. Legislative Finance
Chapter 1. repealed by State Law 7-1
Chapter 2. Organization
Chapter 3. Succession
Chapter 4. repealed by State Law 3-131
Chapter 5. Compensation
Because
of the size of Title 6, it is split into 2 parts: Title 6(A) includes civil
provisions, Title 6(B) includes criminal provisions.
Title
6(A). The Judiciary (Civil)
Part I. Provisions of General
Applicability
Chapter 1. Powers
Chapter 2. Jurisdiction
Chapter 3. Evidence
Chapter 4. Appeal
Part II. Organization
Chapter 11. Proceedings
Chapter 12. Justices
Chapter 13. Staff
Chapter 14. Facilities
Chapter 15. Organization
Chapter 16. Fees, Costs and
Fines
Part III. Civil Proceedings
Chapter 21. Procedure
Chapter 22. Conciliation
Chapter 23. Personal
Jurisdiction and Process
Chapter 24. Judgment and
Execution
Chapter 25. Limitations
Chapter 26. Action Against Government
Chapter 27. Survival
Chapter 28. Contribution
Chapter 29. Wrongful Death
Chapter 30. Defamation
Chapter 31. Adoption
Chapter 32. Annulment and
Divorce
Chapter 33. Commitment
Chapter 34. Habeas Corpus
Chapter 35. Maritime Libel
Chapter 36. State Acquisition of
Private Land
Chapter 37. Guardianship
Title
6(B). The Judiciary (Criminal)
Part IV. Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 41. Procedure
Chapter 42. Arrest Warrant
Chapter 43. Search Warrant
Chapter 44. Accused’s Rights
Chapter 45. Pre-trial Matters
Chapter 46. Bail
Chapter 47. Witnesses
Chapter 48. Juveniles
Chapter 49. Sentencing
Title
7. Agencies and Government Financed
Enterprises
Part I. Agencies
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability to
Agencies
Chapter 2. The Broadcast Authority
Chapter 3. The Election Commission
Chapter 4. The Development Review Commission
Chapter 5. The Visitors Bureau
Chapter 5. The Port Authority
Chapter 6. Repealed by State Law 6-1
Chapter 7. The Land Commission
Chapter 8. The Parole Board
Chapter 9. The Sports Council
Chapter 10. The Scholarship
Board
Chapter 11. Repealed by State
Law 6-1
Chapter 12. The Utility
Authority
Part II. Government Financed Enterprises
Chapter 13. Micronesia Petroleum
Corporation
Chapter 14. Semo-Micronesia Inc.
Chapter 1. The Municipalities
Chapter 2. Charter Procedure
Chapter 3. Powers and Functions
Title
9. Taxation and Revenue Sharing
Part I. Taxation
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 2. Sales Tax
Chapter 3. Transaction Tax
Chapter 4. Procedure and Regulation
Chapter 5. Municipal Government Tax Power
Part II. Revenue Sharing
Chapter 11. Rules of Application
Part III. Fees and Charges
Chapter 21. Airport Utilization
Fees
Chapter 22. Recycling Deposits
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 2. Fiscal Management
Chapter 3. Annual Budget and Other Appropriations
Chapter 4. Required Audits – Office of the Public
Auditor
Chapter 5. Authorization
Chapter 6. Compact of Free Association
Chapter 7. Compact Fund Financing
Title
11. Land and Environment
Part I. Land
Chapter 1.
Public Land
Chapter 2. Land Use Planning
Chapter 3. Land Surveyors
Chapter 4. The Deed of Trust
Chapter 5. Homestead
Chapter 6. Determination and Registration of Interests
in Land
Part II. Environment
Chapter 11. Marine Life
Chapter 12. Rivers and Streams
Chapter 13. Protection of
Environment
Chapter 14. Antiquities
Chapter 15. Pig Control
Chapter 16. Wildlife
Part III. Land Development
Chapter 21. Building Code
Title
12. Education and Health
Part I. Education
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 2. Private Schools
Chapter 3. Teachers
Part II. Health
Chapter 11. Department of Health
Services Procedures
Chapter 12. Public Health
Chapter 13. Noncitizen Employee
Health
Chapter 14. Alcoholic Drink
Chapter 15. Mental Illness
Title
13. Offenses and Penalties
Part I. Offenses
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 2. Offenses of General Applicability
Chapter 3. Offenses Against the Person
Chapter 4. Offenses Against Property
Chapter 5. Offenses Against the Public Welfare and
Tradition
Chapter 6. Offenses Against Government
Chapter 7. Motor Vehicle Offenses
Part II. Penalties
Chapter 11. Provisions of
General Applicability
Chapter 12. Felonies
Chapter 13. Misdemeanors
Title
14. The Sea and Transportation
Part I. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 1. Ports of Entry
Chapter 2. Inspection
Part II. The Sea
Chapter 11. State and
Territorial Waters
Chapter 12. Seizure
Chapter 13. Marine Space
Chapter 1. Corporations
Chapter 2. Securities
Chapter 3. Foreign Investment
Chapter 4. Notaries Public
Chapter 5. Private Employment of Noncitizens
Chapter 6. Personal Property Foreclosure
Part I. Family
Chapter 1. Marriage
Chapter 2. Wills
Chapter 3. Support
Part II. Minors
Chapter 11. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 12. Child Abuse
Part I. Vehicles and Road Safety
Chapter 1. Provisions of General Applicability
Chapter 2. Registration of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 3. Licensing
Chapter 4. Equipment
Part II. Law Enforcement
Chapter 11. Arrest, Search and Seizure
Chapter 12. Extradition
Chapter 13. Office of the Attorney General
Chapter 14. Intergovernmental Enforcement
Title
18. Public Service System
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Administration
Chapter 3. Hiring and Promotion of Employees
Chapter 4. Employee Rights
Chapter 5. Discipline
Chapter 6. Compensation
Chapter 7. Early Retirement Program
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Permits
Chapter 3. Registration and Required Equipment
Chapter 4. Prohibited Acts
Chapter 5. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
Chapter 7. Civil Remedies
Chapter 8. Forfeiture of Property