The printing of the state is divided into the following classes: 1. The printing of bills and resolutions of the legislative assembly constitutes the first class. However, certain bills and resolutions may be excepted from this class, as directed by officers of the legislative assembly or as provided for in the rules of the senate and the house of representatives. 2. The printing and binding of the journals of the senate and the house of representatives constitutes the second class. 3. The printing and binding of the reports and other documents that are prepared and submitted to the governor and secretary of state, and which make up the governmental biennial reports in accordance with sections 54-06-03 and 54-06-04, constitutes the third class. This class does not include the official budget report. 4. The printing and binding of the volumes of laws and legislative resolutions constitutes the fourth class. 5. All printing not included in the foregoing classes constitutes the sixth class.
46-02-05. Printing services - Classifications 1, 2, and 4 - Form, style, quantity, timing specifications. The legislative assembly may enter an agreement with central duplicating services of the office of management and budget to print materials in classifications 1, 2, and 4, before any regular, reconvened, or special session. Alternatively, the legislative assembly may request the office of management and budget, at least two months immediately preceding a regular session of the legislative assembly, invite sealed bids for doing all printing constituting each of classifications 1, 2, and 4, required by the legislative assembly for the two succeeding years commencing with the first day of December next following the date of the contract. The invitation for bids for the classes of printing under this section must include the specifications for form, style, quantity, and timing in accordance with the rules of the senate and house of representatives of the previous legislative session or as directed by the legislative council. All bids must specify the price and cost for which the printing work will be performed and the stock furnished.