Title 15 — Education
120 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-01 Leasing of school and other public lands - Rent
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All lands granted by the United States to this state for the establishment and support of common schools and of educational, penal, or charitable institutions may be leased for pasturage and meadow purposes at public auction after notice as provided by this chapter. The lease may…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-02 Lease of cultivated lands for summer fallow
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 134, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-03 Rent for cultivated lands
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-04 Failure to summer-fallow cultivated lands cause for cancellation of lease
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 134, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-05 Removal of or payment for improvements upon termination or lease of land
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Repealed by S.L. 1961, ch. 151, § 2.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-06 Board of appraisers to appraise land in county - Return of appraisement
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The board of county appraisers shall appraise such lands of this state in its county as the board of university and school lands may direct. On or before the first day of July of the year in which the appraisals are made, the board of appraisers shall make a return of all such ap…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-07 Minimum rentals
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The board of university and school lands shall set the minimum rental for uncultivated and cultivated lands, which is subject to review and change when deemed necessary by said board.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-08 Selection of lands to be leased
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Repealed by S.L. 1959, ch. 149, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-09 Notice of leasing - Publication - Posting
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Each year at such time as in its judgment is for the best interests of the state, the board of university and school lands shall advertise and offer for lease the lands to be leased. All lands to be leased or offered for lease within the respective counties must be advertised for…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-10 Leasing to be by auction - Requirements governing
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The commissioner of university and school lands, or such other person appointed by the commissioner, shall conduct the leasing of the lands. The leasing must be at public auction, to the highest bidder, and must be held at the county seat. The auction must commence on the day and…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-11 Amount of bid deposited at time of leasing - Minimum bid
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The highest bidder for any parcel of land shall deposit the amount of the bid for one year's rental at the auction. No bid may be accepted which is less than the minimum price fixed pursuant to the provisions of section 15-04-07.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-12 Adjournment of auction for leasing
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If the board of university and school lands finds that the interests of the state will be subserved by the adjournment of the auction of lands for lease, it may adjourn the auction.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-13 Approval of leases by board - Execution of lease contracts
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The board of university and school lands shall approve and confirm such leases as in its judgment should be made and shall certify to the commissioner a list of the approved leases by December thirty-first. The commissioner shall execute contracts of lease in the form prescribed …
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-13.1 Liability of lessee to public
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Whenever the board of university and school lands includes a provision in a lease authorizing public access to leased lands, the lessee is not liable to any person injured on the land except for gross negligence or malicious acts. 15-04-14. Failure to lease lands after advertisem…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-15 Collection of rentals
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The lessee of any land leased under the provisions of this chapter, or the lessee's heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns shall pay to the state commissioner of university and school lands at the commissioner's office in Bismarck, North Dakota, or to the commissioner's dul…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-16 Report by county treasurer of rentals collected
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-17 County treasurer's bond to indemnify state for collections of rentals
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 162, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-18 Destruction of timber by lessee prohibited - Exception - Penalty
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Repealed by S.L. 2023, ch. 149, § 5.
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-19 Lessee not to break or plow uncultivated land - Penalty
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No lessee of land leased under the provisions of this chapter, or the lessee's heirs or assigns, may break, plow, or cultivate any unbroken land on any tract leased, nor cause nor permit it to be done by any other person. Any person who violates the provisions of this section for…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-20 Permits to cut hay and to remove timber
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When in its judgment the best interests of the state will be served, the board of university and school lands may sell the right to cut grass or standing timber or both on any of the lands mentioned in this chapter and may sell any down and dead timber on the lands for such price…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-21 Recovery of possession - Actions
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When any person holds or continues in possession of any of the land mentioned in this chapter, contrary to the conditions or covenants of any lease or written agreement, the person is liable in an action for the recovery of possession of the lands, and damages for detention of th…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-22 Fraudulent bidding - Penalty
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Any person who, at any leasing auction held pursuant to section 15-04-10, makes a successful bid and then willfully fails or refuses to make the deposit on the day of the sale as required by section 15-04-11 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 15-04-23. County services benefiting…
N.D.C.C. § 15-04-24 Appropriation for land expenses - Continuing appropriation
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There is appropriated annually the amounts necessary to pay expenses for trust lands controlled by the board of university and school lands, including appraisal fees, survey costs, surface lease refunds, weed and insect control costs, clean-up costs, capital improvement rent cred…