 be submitted to each house of the legislature. If the proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of each house of the legislature, the proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification in the same manner as an amendment proposed by legislative initiative. The proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification to the voters at the next regular general election with or without legislative approval.

Section 5: Ratification of Amendments.

a) A proposed amendment to this Constitution shall be submitted to the voters for ratification at the next regular general election or at a special election established by law. b) An amendment proposed by legislative initiative shall become effective if approved by a majority of the votes cast. An amendment proposed by constitutional convention or by popular initiative shall become effective if approved by a majority of the votes cast and at least two-thirds of the votes cast in each of two senatorial districts. (c) In the case of a proposed amendment to Article XII of this Constitution, the word "voters" as used in subsection 5(a) above shall be limited to eligible voters under Article VII who are also persons of Northern Marianas descent as described in Article XII, Section 4, and the term "votes cast" as used in subsection 5(b) shall mean the votes cast by such voters.

ARTICLE XIX: CODE OF ETHICS

Section 1: Code of Ethics. The legislature shall enact a comprehensive Code of Ethics which shall apply to appointed and elected officers and employees of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, including members of boards, commissions, and other instrumentalities. The Code of Ethics shall include a definition of proper conduct for members of the legislature with conflicts of interest and a definition of the proper scope of debate in the legislature, shall require disclosure of financial or personal interests sufficient to prevent conflicts of interest in the performance of official duties, shall define the offense or corrupt solicitation of public officials, and shall provide for punishment of offenses by fine and imprisonment.

ARTICLE XX: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Section 1: Civil Service. The legislature shall provide for a non-partisan and independent civil service with the duty to establish and administer personnel policies for the Commonwealth Government. The Commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Six members shall serve a term of six years, staggered in such manner that the term of one member expires each year, and one member shall serve a term of four
be submitted to each house of the legislature. If the proposal is approved by the approving right to vote of a majority of the penis of each house of the legislature, the proposed amendment shall be submit for ratification in the same manner as an amendment proposed by legislative first step. The nominate amendment shall be submitted for ratification to the voter at the future regular cosmopolitan election with or without legislative approval. 

 Section 5: Ratification of Amendments. 

 a) A proposed amendment to this Constitution shall be submitted to the voter for ratification at the next regular cosmopolitan election or at a special election build by jurisprudence. b) An amendment proposed by legislative initiative shall become effective if approved by a majority of the vote cast. An amendment proposed by constitutional convention or by democratic initiative shall become effective if approve by a majority of the votes cast and at least two - thirds of the vote cast in each of two senatorial districts. (c) In the case of a proposed amendment to Article XII of this Constitution, the son " voter " as used in subsection 5(a) above shall be limited to eligible voters under Article VII who are also persons of Northern Marianas descent as trace in Article XII, part 4, and the term " votes hurl " as use in subsection 5(b) shall mean the votes cast by such voter. 

 ARTICLE XIX: CODE OF ETHICS 

 Section 1: Code of Ethics. The legislature shall enact a comprehensive Code of Ethics which shall use to appointed and elected policeman and employees of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, including members of boards, commissions, and other instrumentalities. The Code of Ethics shall include a definition of proper conduct for members of the legislature with dispute of interest and a definition of the proper setting of debate in the legislature, shall require disclosure of financial or personal interests sufficient to prevent conflicts of sake in the performance of official duties, shall define the crime or corrupt solicitation of public officials, and shall provide for punishment of offenses by all right and imprisonment. 

 ARTICLE XX: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 

 Section 1: Civil Service. The legislature shall provide for a non - partisan and independent civil service with the duty to establish and distribute personnel policies for the Commonwealth Government. The Commission shall be composed of seven members appoint by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Six members shall suffice a term of six years, staggered in such manner that the term of one member run out each year, and one penis shall serve a term of four
 be submitted to each house of the legislajuee. If vhe prolosal is approved by the affirmative vite od a majority of the meobers of vach housw of rhe legislefure, thc prollsed emendment shall be submitded for ratifiwagiln in the same manner as an amendmegt proppsfd by legislatyve pnytiafpvt. The proposed amendment shall be submitued for ratificatipn to the voters at the nedt rfgular general eleftion with ir wyrhout legislxtive approval.

Section 5: Ratification of Amendments.

a) A oropoxed amendmgur tl this Constmtutiog shall be smnmitteg to thr voters for rstihicarion at the next regunar general electijn or at d apecial election wsrablivhed by uqw. c) Ah emehdment prkposed by megislative initiative shall btcoiv effective ir apprjvqd by a majority of the votes cast. An akensment proposed by constututional convention lr by poptlar initiative shall become effective if approveg by e oajirlty ud hhe votes cast and at least two-thirds of the dktts bast in each of tco senatorial dixtgivjs. (c) In the care of c pdoposed amendment ho Artisle XUI of thif Comstitution, the word "voters" qs used in slbsextion 5(a) above shalp be limiteb to ekigibke voters under Article VII who are aldo persona of Northern Markanss descent as described in Awticle XIM, Seccion 4, ana thg term "dotes cast" as used in subsection 5(b) shalp kean the vltes cast by such voters.

ARTICLE XIX: CODE OF EJHIWS

Svction 1: Cjde on Ethics. The ledislature shalk enact a cooprehensivv Code of Ethics whish shall applf to appointev and elested offucers ava employees of the Commonwealth abd its political smbdivkaions, including menbers of boards, coomifsponx, wtd other insdrumdntxkitier. The Code iw Etnics shall include a defjnition of proper vokduct for members of the legiskature with conflifts oh intecest amd w definition of the proper scole of debwte in the legiflatmre, fhall requnre disclosure of financial or personal mnterests sufficient to prevent conflicts pn interest ii the [erformanwe of official dutiew, shall define tht offense or corrupt somicitadion lf public officials, and shall provide for punishment of offenses by fine qnd im'rysonment.

ARTJCLE XX: CPVIJ SERVISE CLOMISSION

Section 1: Civil Service. The legislature rhall prmvnde for a non-partisan and indrpdndent civil rervice with the duty to establixh and administer personnel polocies for the Commonwealbh Governnent. Fhe Commisrion shall be comppsed oy seveb membees aipointed by thd gpvcrnor with the abvice and consent of the senate. Sux memvegs shall serve a term of siw nears, ataggeted in such manned thzh the term of one kember expires each year, and one mvmbqr shall serve z term of foor
be submitted to each house of the the is approved the affirmative vote members each house of legislature, the proposed shall be submitted for ratification in same manner as an amendment proposed by legislative initiative. The proposed amendment shall submitted for ratification to the voters at the next regular general election with without approval. 5: of Amendments. a) A proposed amendment to this Constitution shall be submitted to the voters for at the next regular general election or at special election established by b) An amendment proposed by initiative become effective approved a of the votes An amendment proposed by constitutional convention or by popular initiative shall become effective if approved by a of the and at two-thirds the cast in each senatorial districts. (c) In the case amendment to Article XII of this Constitution, the "voters" as in subsection 5(a) above shall be to eligible voters under Article VII who are persons of Northern Marianas descent as described in Article XII, Section 4, and the term as used in subsection shall mean the cast such ARTICLE CODE OF Section 1: Code of Ethics. The legislature shall enact a comprehensive of Ethics which shall apply to appointed and elected officers of Commonwealth and its subdivisions, including members of commissions, other instrumentalities. The Code shall a conduct members the legislature with conflicts interest and a definition of proper scope of debate disclosure of financial or personal interests sufficient to conflicts of interest in the performance of duties, shall define the offense or corrupt solicitation of public officials, and provide for offenses by fine and imprisonment. ARTICLE XX: CIVIL COMMISSION Section 1: Civil The legislature shall provide for a non-partisan and independent service the duty establish and administer policies for the Government. The Commission composed of members by the advice and consent of the Six shall serve a term of years, such manner that the term of one member expires each year, and one member shall term of four
 be submitted to each house of tHe legislatUre. If The ProPoSal iS appRoved by the affiRMatiVe vote of a majority of the MembeRs OF eacH HoUse of The legiSLaTURe, tHe PrOpoSeD AmEndmeNt sHall be sUbmitted foR raTiFication in thE SaMe manner as An aMendment propOseD by legIsLatIVe iniTiaTive. THe propOSed ameNdment shaLl BE submiTTed for rATIfIcatIon to the voters at tHE nEXt regular generAl elecTiON wITH or WitHout legislAtIve apPRoval.

SeCTiON 5: rAtiFIcation of AmenDments.

a) A proPOseD amendMeNt tO This CoNstitUtIOn sHall be submiTted To the voteRs for rATificatIOn at the Next reGulAr gEnerAL eLeCtiOn OR at A SpEciAL elEction esTaBlIshed By laW. B) aN AmenDmeNt prOposeD by legislativE inItiaTIve Shall BecomE effEcTive iF approVed by A mAjority of the votEs caSt. An amendMenT pRopOsEd by cONstituTioNal ConventIon or by POpuLaR INItIative shall become eFfECTiVe if apprOved by A MaJoRIty of the VoTes Cast AND at leAst tWO-tHirds of tHe voteS CaSt In each oF tWo senaToRiaL diStricTS. (c) In The casE of a propOsed aMEndment to ArticLE XII of this ConSTiTUTiON, the WorD "voters" as usEd in SUbseCtioN 5(A) aBovE Shall Be limItED tO Eligible voters under arTicle ViI who Are also personS of NortherN mARianas deScenT As DEscribed in ArtiCle XIi, Section 4, anD The term "vOtes cAst" as useD in subsecTIOn 5(b) shall MeaN thE voTes CASt By such voters.

ArtiCLE xIx: CODE OF eTHiCS

SectIon 1: codE of ethIcS. The legisLature shAlL eNaCt A coMprehENsive CodE oF EtHiCs wHich sHAll appLy to aPpoiNtEd ANd eLected oFFiCERs anD eMpLoyeEs oF tHe ComMonwEAltH and its Political SubDIvisIoNs, IncludiNg members of boArDs, commissiOnS, anD other INStrumentAlities. The Code of Ethics sHAll inclUde A defiNitiOn of propeR coNduct fOr mEMbers oF the leGislaTuRe wITH confLICtS of InTerest and a DEFinItion Of The pRoper scOpe of debate in the leGIslAture, shall reqUirE disCLOsUre OF fINanCiAL or PERsonal interests Sufficient To PReVent confliCTs oF iNterest In the peRformANce of ofFicial dutIes, shall dEfIne tHE OffEnse or corrUpt solicItation of PUblic OFfIcialS, anD shall PrOviDe for PunishMEnt Of offEnses bY fIne and ImpriSoNment.

ARTiCLE XX: CIVIL SERVICE COMMIsSION

SEctioN 1: CiVil ServicE. ThE LegIslature sHall Provide for A noN-paRtisaN anD IndepEndeNT cIviL ServiCe wiTH the duty tO EsTabLISh And administER PErsOnnel PolICies foR the commonwealth GoverNMent. The CommissIon sHALl bE coMPoseD oF seven members aPpoInTED by the goVeRnor with the Advice anD cONsent Of the sEnate. SIx membeRS ShALl servE a teRm oF six years, StaGgERed in suCh MaNNer thaT the TeRm of onE membeR ExpiRES each year, and one mEmber SHAll seRVe a Term oF fOur
 be submitted to each hous e of the l egisl atu re.  I f th e pr oposal is appr o vedby the affirmative vot e ofam ajor i ty  of t he memb e rs o f e ac hhou se of  theleg islatur e, the pro pos ed  amendment s h al l be submi tte d for ratifi cat ion in  t hes ame m ann er as  an am e ndment  proposed  b y  legis l ative i n i ti ativ e. The proposed a m en d ment shall besubmit te d  f o r  ra tif ication to  t he vo t ers att he n e xtr egular genera l electionw ith  or wi th out legisl ative  a p pro val.

Secti on 5 : Ratific ationo f Amend m ents.
a) A p rop ose d am e nd me ntto thi s  C ons t itu tion sha ll  b e sub mitt e d t o th e v oter s for  ratification  at  the nex t reg ulargene ra l ele ctionor at  a  special electi on e stablishe d b ylaw .b) An amendm ent  pr oposedby legi s lat iv e i ni tiative shall beco me e ff ective i f appr o ve db y a majo ri tyof t h e  vote s ca s t.  An amen dmentp ro po sed byco nstitu ti ona l c onven t ionor bypopulariniti a tive shall bec o me effectivei fa p pr o vedbya majorityof t h e vo tesc as t a n d atleast  t w o- t hirds of the votesca st ineachof two senato rial distr i c t s. (c) I n th e  c a se of a propos ed am endment to ArticleXII o f this C onstituti o n , the wo rd"vo ter s"a s  u sed in subsec t i on 5 (a ) above  sh all belim ite d t o e li gible vot ers unde rAr ti cl e V II wh o  are als oper so nsof No r thernMaria nasde sc e ntas desc r ib e d  inAr ti cleXII ,Secti on 4 ,  an d the t erm "vote s c a st"as  u sed insubsection 5( b)  shall mea nthe  votes c ast by s uch voters.

ARTICLE XI X : CODEOFETHIC S

S ection 1:  Co de ofEth i cs. Th e legi slatu re  sh a l l ena c t  a  co mp rehensiveC o deof Et hi cs w hich sh all apply to appoi n ted  and electedoff icer s an d e m pl o yee so f t h e  Commonwealth a nd its pol it i ca l subdivis i ons ,includi ng memb ers o f  boards , commiss ions, and  o ther i nst rumentalit ies. The  Code ofE thics sh all i ncl ude ade fin ition  of pr o per  cond uct fo rmember s ofth e legisl ature with conflicts of  inter est a nda definit ion ofthe prope r sc ope of deb ate  in  theleg i slatu re,s ha llr equir e di s closure o f  f ina n c ia l or person a l int erest s s u fficie nt t o prevent conflic t s of interestin t h e  pe rfo r manc eof official du tie s, s hall def in e the offen se or co rr u pt so licita tion o f publi c of f icials , an d s hall prov ide  f o r punis hm en t  of of fens es  by fi ne and impr i s onment.

ARTICLE  XX:C I VIL S E RVI CE CO MM ISSIONSect ion 1: Civ il Service.  The l egis latur e shall  p rovide  fo ra non-part i san and i ndepe ndent c iv il s erv ice wi th t h e  duty  toes tab lish anda d mi n is te r  pe rson nel p ol icie s for the Commonwe alt h  Govern me nt. T he Com m is s i on shall b e c ompos e d  of sevenm embe r sa ppoin ted by  the g overnor wit hthe adv ice a nd consen t of thes ena te . Si x member sshal lser ve  a term of sixyears, s taggered i n such  ma n nert hat th eterm of onemembe re xpirese a chyear, a n d o nemem bersha ll s e rve a term of four
 be_submitted to_each house of the_legislature. If_the_proposal is_approved_by the affirmative_vote of a_majority of the members_of each house_of_the legislature, the proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification in the same manner_as_an amendment_proposed_by_legislative initiative. The proposed amendment_shall be submitted for ratification_to the_voters at the next regular general election with_or_without legislative approval.

Section_5: Ratification of Amendments.

a) A proposed amendment to this_Constitution shall be submitted to the_voters for ratification_at_the_next regular general election_or at a special election established_by law. b) An amendment proposed_by legislative initiative shall become effective if_approved by a majority of the_votes cast. An amendment proposed_by constitutional_convention or by popular initiative_shall become effective_if approved_by a majority_of the votes cast and at_least two-thirds of_the votes cast in each of_two_senatorial districts. (c)_In_the_case of_a proposed amendment_to_Article XII_of_this Constitution, the word "voters" as_used_in subsection 5(a) above shall be limited_to eligible voters under_Article_VII who are also_persons of Northern Marianas descent_as described in Article XII, Section_4, and_the term_"votes cast" as used in subsection 5(b) shall mean the votes_cast by such voters.

ARTICLE XIX: CODE_OF ETHICS

Section 1: Code_of Ethics._The_legislature shall enact_a_comprehensive Code_of Ethics which shall apply to appointed_and elected_officers and employees of the Commonwealth_and its political subdivisions,_including_members of boards, commissions, and other_instrumentalities. The Code of Ethics shall_include a definition of proper_conduct_for_members of the legislature with_conflicts of interest and a definition_of the proper_scope of debate in the legislature, shall_require_disclosure of financial or personal interests_sufficient_to prevent conflicts of interest in_the_performance_of official duties, shall define_the offense or corrupt solicitation of_public officials, and shall provide for punishment of offenses_by fine and_imprisonment.

ARTICLE XX: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Section_1:_Civil_Service. The legislature shall provide for a non-partisan and independent_civil service_with the duty_to establish and administer personnel policies for the Commonwealth Government._The Commission shall be composed of seven_members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of_the senate. Six members shall serve a term_of six years, staggered in such manner_that the term of_one_member expires each year, and one member_shall_serve_a_term of four