Federal payments for game and fish lands - Allocation within county

N.D.C.C. § 11-27-09.1 — under Transfer of County Property.

N.D.C.C. § 11-27-09.1

Payments made by the federal government under the provisions of Public Law No. 88-523 [16 U.S.C. 715s] to any county in the state for lands taken by the federal government for game and fish management purposes shall be apportioned by that county's treasurer. Twenty-five percent thereof shall be apportioned among the townships in which the land taken is located in proportion to the number of acres [hectares] taken in each township, and shall be earmarked for roads and deposited in the townships' special road fund. Such funds received by unorganized townships shall be deposited in a special road and bridge fund maintained by the county for that township. The remaining seventy-five percent shall be apportioned among the school districts in which the land taken is located in proportion to the number of acres [hectares] taken.

11-27-10. Board of county commissioners may deed back land donated for a special purpose. If land which has been donated to the county for a special purpose has not been used for the purpose for which it was donated, for a period of one year or more, the board of county

commissioners may convey the land back to the donor or the donor's heirs or assigns for a nominal consideration if the donor or the donor's heirs or assigns demand such conveyance back to them.

11-27-11. County may exchange lands on Indian reservation for lands of federal government. Any county of the state, through its board of county commissioners, may exchange tracts of land belonging to such county within any Indian reservation in said county, for lands of like character and value belonging to the United States government on Indian reservations within the state. The county may execute and deliver proper conveyances of such lands in the manner and form provided by law, but without the necessity of complying with any statute requiring notice of exchange or competitive bidding, and may accept in return therefor a proper instrument of conveyance to the county of the lands of the federal government for which such county lands are exchanged. Such lands exchanged by the county shall be appraised in the manner provided for the sale of real property acquired by the county for delinquent taxes, and the exchange shall be subject to the approval of the appropriate department of the federal government.