Constitutional Amendment, Art. XIII, sect. 5

Committee Proposal 90-23

CON CON, JULY-AUG '90                                    COMM PROP: 90-23, CD1, SD1

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA     
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A PROPOSAL

To amend section 5 of article XIII of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia to remove the language relating to transition and to prohibit indefinite land leased in certain circumstances.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION:

     That the following amendment be made to section 5 of article XIII of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia:

"SECTION 5.  A lease agreement for the use of land for an indefinite term by a noncitizen, a corporation not wholly owned by citizens, or any government is prohibited."



ADOPTED:  August 29, 1990     /s/  Resio S. Moses                  
   Resio S. Moses
   President
   FSM Constitutional Convention


ATTEST:     /s/  Sintaro K. Ezra                 
Sintaro K. Ezra
Convention Secretary
FSM Constitutional Convention