North Dakota AG Opinions, 1983

Date Issued: January 25, 1983 (AGO 83-4) Requested by: Scott Engmann, Executive Secretary North Dakota Teachers' Fund for Retirement - QUESTION PRESENTED - Whether the restrictions contained in section 15-39.1-26 of the North Dakota Century Code permit the State Investment Board to invest Teachers' Fund for Retirement funds in equities. - ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION - It is my opinion that the restrictions contained in section 15-39.1-26, N.D.C.C., do not permit the State Investment Board to invest Teachers' Fund for Retirement funds in equities. - ANALYSIS - Types of investments in which

Date Issued: January 21, 1983 (AGO 83-3) Requested by: Ronald C. Stastney, Assistant Superintendent Department of Public Instruction - QUESTION PRESENTED - Whether the Superintendent of Public Instruction has the legal authority to set the length of schooldays for North Dakota school districts? - ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION - It is my opinion that the Superintendent of Public Instruction does have the legal authority to set the length of schooldays for North Dakota school districts. - ANALYSIS - Section 15-47-33 of the North Dakota Century Code requires all elementary

N.D.A.G. Letter to Wold (January 20, 1983) January 20, 1983 James W. Wold Griggs County State's Attorney R.R. 2, Box 49A Luverne, North Dakota 58056 Dear Jim: Thank you for your letter dated December 28, 1982. It is my opinion that a board of county commissioners cannot expend emergency funds pursuant to Section 57-15-28 of the North Dakota Century Code for the repair of a county bridge without first having made the determination that the bridge damage was incurred from natural causes. Section 57-15-28, N.D.C.C., provides, in part: . . .The emergency fund shall not be used for any road constr

Date Issued: January 7, 1983 (AGO 83-2) Requested by: Jan Dykshoorn, State Senator - QUESTION PRESENTED - Whether a nonprofit chamber of commerce of a city in this state is eligible to receive gaming funds from an eligible, licensed gaming organization. - ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION - It is my opinion that a nonprofit chamber of commerce is not eligible to receive funds from an eligible, licensed gaming organization for its own use, but may receive gaming funds given for a specific purpose if that purpose qualifies as an eligible use under section 53-06.1-01(6) of the North Dakota Century C

Date Issued: January 7, 1983 (AGO 83-1) Requested by: Stuart A. Larson, Traill County State's Attorney - QUESTION PRESENTED - Whether statutory notice must be given to owners of real property when the County Board of Equalization raises the assessment on an entire class of property fifteen percent or more over the last assessment. - ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION - It is my opinion that statutory notice does not have to be given to owners of real property when the County Board of Equalization raises the assessment on an entire class of property fifteen percent or more over the last assessment.