NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

32ND CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2011

BILL NO.: 89ND1

P.L. 2011 – 55

MARSHALL ISLANDS YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

AN ACT

to amend certain sections of the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board Act, 1986.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board (Amendment) Act, 2011.

Section 2. Amendments.

(1) Section 402 of the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board is amended as follows:

§402. Board

(1) There shall be established a Board called the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board hereinafter referred to as "the Board".

(2) The Board shall comprise of the following members:

(a) Chief Secretary;

(b) Director of National Training Council;

(c) President of Chamber of Commerce or his or her designee;

(d) Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or his or her designee;

(e) Secretary of Education or his or her designee;

(f) UN Joint Presence Office representative; and

(g) Five (5) members representing five (5) non-government organizations working with youth related issues prioritized by the Board and the National Youth Policy, who will be appointed by the Secretary of Internal Affairs.

(3) The term of office of an NGO member shall be three (3) years and he or she may be reappointed for another term or more. Early membership termination, without cause, will be the option of the Minister. The appointment of a proper replacement will occur on the effective date of termination.

(2) Section 403 of the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board is amended as follows:

§403. Procedure.

(1) The Board shall sit at least twice a year and any other times as the Board agrees, and the quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be by a simple majority, or seven (7) members, counting at maximum of two NGO representatives.

(2) The Chief Secretary shall be the Chairperson of the Board and shall preside at all meetings, except that, in his or her absence, a senior officer designated by the Chairperson shall act as the temporary chairperson.

(3) The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall be the Secretary to the Board and shall give notices for meetings through the Office of the Chief Secretary, keep minutes of the meetings and maintain all records of the Board.

(4) The Board shall determine its own procedure for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(5) The Board shall appoint a national multi-sectoral technical group comprising of related youth professionals and other youth stakeholders to provide information and make recommendations to the Board. The Board shall also review the role of the national multi-sectoral working group, provide an overall framework of assignments to be undertaken by this working group, assess progress made on the assignments, and provide progress updates to the Cabinet.

(3) Section 404 of the Marshall Islands Youth Advisory Board is amended as follows:

§404. Purposes of the Board.

The purposes of the Board shall be:

(a) to determine the general youth goals and operating policies within which the National Youth Policy and youth service organization will be guided;

(b) to review on periodic basis the National Youth Policy and make recommendations to the Cabinet for important directives and other necessary changes;

(c) to advise the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Cabinet on youth related issues and programs;

(d) to harmonize youth policies and programming across all sectors;

(e) to advocate for adequate and appropriate resource allocations for youth development programs;

(f) to do any such other tasks as the Board may deem necessary to effectively implement the objectives of this Act.

Section 3. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect on the date of certification in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
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CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify:

1. That Nitijela Bill No: 89ND1 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 10th day of March, 2011; and

2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No: 89ND1 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk this 18th day of March, 2011.
	
Attest:
	
Hon. Alvin T. Jacklick
Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands
	Gary Ueno
Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands