Title 4.1, Agriculture
66 chapters · 881 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: 1. "Beef producer" means any person that has an ownership interest in cattle. 2. "Cattle" means live domesticated bovine animals. 3. "Cattle feeder" means a person in the business of feeding cattle for the purpose of adding weight to the cattle prior to s…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-02 North Dakota beef commission - Membership - Qualifications
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1. The North Dakota beef commission consists of: a. Three beef producers; b. One cattle feeder; c. One dairy producer; d. One representative of a public livestock market; and e. Three at-large representatives. 2. The governor shall appoint: a. Each beef producer from a list of at…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-03 Term of office
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1. The term of office for each member is three years and begins on July first. The terms must be staggered so that no more than three terms expire each year. 2. A member of the commission may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If an individual is appointed after August 1,…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-04 Vacancy
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If a member's office is vacant, the position must be filled, for the remainder of the term, in the same manner as the original appointment. A member's office is vacant if: 1. At any time during a member's term the member ceases to possess any of the qualifications provided for in…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-05 Nonvoting members - Appointment
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The commission may appoint up to four nonvoting members. The term of office for a member appointed under this section is one year. The number of terms that may be served by a member under this section is not limited. The commission shall adopt policies governing the appointments …
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-06 Quorum
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A majority of the commission's voting members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-07 Chairman - Meetings
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1. Annually, the commission shall elect one member to serve as the chairman. 2. The chairman shall call all meetings of the commission and shall call a special meeting within seven days when petitioned to do so by three voting members of the commission. 3. The commission shall ho…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-08 Commission members - Compensation
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Each member of the commission is entitled to receive compensation in the amount established by the commission, but not exceeding one hundred thirty-five dollars per day plus reimbursement for expenses as provided by law for state officers if the member is attending meetings or pe…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-09 Commission - Powers
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The commission may: 1. Expend moneys collected pursuant to this chapter for its administration; 2. Employ, bond, and compensate necessary personnel; 3. Accept gifts, grants, and donations of money, property, and services to carry out this chapter; 4. Contract with any person for …
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-10 Commission - Duties
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The commission shall: 1. Establish and maintain an office centrally located within this state; 2. Keep accurate records of all assessments and other financial transactions under this chapter; and 3. Determine the uses to which any moneys raised under this chapter may be expended.…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-11 Assessment - Penalty
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1. a. Any person who sells cattle in this state or from this state must pay an assessment equal to the amount set forth in federal law. b. In addition to the assessment required in subdivision a, any person who sells cattle in this state or from this state must pay an assessment …
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-12 Collection of assessment
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1. Each livestock auction market and livestock dealer shall: a. Collect the assessments due under this chapter by deducting the assessments from any credit given or payment made to the seller of the cattle, at the time of the transaction; and b. Forward the assessments to the com…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-13 Submission of assessments - Penalty
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1. Any person required to forward assessments to the commission in accordance with section 4.1-03-12 shall do so no later than the fifteenth day of the month following that in which the cattle were sold. 2. Any unpaid assessments due pursuant to this chapter must be increased by …
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-14 Transaction records - Inspection by commission
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1. Any person required to collect or submit an assessment under this chapter shall keep a record of: a. The number of cattle: (1) Purchased; (2) Initially transferred; and (3) Otherwise subject to assessment under this chapter; b. The date of any transaction involving cattle refe…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-15 Authorization to request records - Penalty
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1. The commission may require the purchaser of cattle subject to assessment under this chapter to furnish the commission with a list of persons from whom cattle were purchased. 2. Any person knowingly refusing to furnish the commission with required information is guilty of a cla…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-16 Continuing appropriation
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The commission shall forward all moneys received under this chapter to the state treasurer for deposit in the North Dakota beef commission fund. All moneys in the North Dakota beef commission fund are appropriated on a continuing basis to the commission to be used exclusively to …
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-17 Permitted refunds of assessment - Refunds requiring certification by attorney general
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1. a. When the attorney general certifies to the commission that refunds of assessments paid under subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 4.1-03-11 are no longer precluded by federal law, the commission may provide to producers refunds of assessments paid under subdivision a of…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-03-18 Open records exceptions
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1. The following are not public records subject to section 44-04-18 and section 6 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota: a. Records furnished to the commission pursuant to section 4.1-03-14; b. Records furnished to the commission pursuant to section 4.1-03-15; and c. …