Title 54 — State Government

The secretary of state is charged with the custody of: 1. The enrolled copy of the Constitution of North Dakota. 2. All the acts and resolutions passed by the legislative assembly. 3. The journals of the legislative assembly. 4. The great seal. 5. All books, records, deeds, parch…

In addition to the duties prescribed by the constitution, the secretary of state shall: 1. Receive bills and resolutions from every session of the legislative assembly, and shall perform such other duties as may devolve upon the secretary of state by resolution of the two houses,…

Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 449, § 1.

1. The secretary of state shall charge and collect the following fees: a. Unless otherwise provided by law, for affixing the signature of the secretary of state, certificate, or seal, or combination thereof to any document, ten dollars. b. For searching records and archives of th…

A member of the legislative assembly or a state or county office may not be charged by the secretary of state for any search relative to matters appertaining to duties of office, any fee for a certified copy of any law or resolution passed by the legislative assembly relative to …

The annual salary of the secretary of state is one hundred thirty-nine thousand two hundred fifty-six dollars though June 30, 2026, and one hundred forty-three thousand four hundred thirty-four dollars thereafter.

Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 113, § 24. 54-09-07. Service of process on secretary of state if agent not found or if secretary of state appointed as agent for individual. If an agent other than the secretary of state has been appointed for receipt of service, but the affidavit of a …

The secretary of state's general services operating fund is a special fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund are to be used pursuant to legislative appropriations for the provision of services under section 16.1-02-15, subsection 4 of section 41-09-94, subsection 5 of sec…

1. The secretary of state shall maintain a computerized central indexing system that contains the information filed pursuant to sections 35-13-02, 35-17-04, 35-20-16, 35-30-02, 35-31-02, 35-34-04, 35-34-06, 41-09-72, 57-38-49, 57-39.2-13, 57-40.2-16, 57-40.3-07.1, 57-43.1-17.4, 5…

1. The secretary of state shall establish fees for any programming charges specifically incurred to provide information requested by persons which is related to the central indexing system and for other services provided through the computerized system. 2. A fee may not be requir…

1. A social security number or federal tax identification number disclosed or contained in any record filed with the secretary of state is confidential. However, a social security number or federal tax identification number may be released as authorized in this section or by othe…

The secretary of state may require any employee who has access to personally identifying information of residents or businesses of the state, or access to election systems that are critical infrastructure under section 44-04-24, to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal hi…

Whenever any provision of law requires or permits a signed document or record to be filed with the secretary of state, the provision may not be construed to require the secretary of state to make any determination the signed document or record filed or to be filed has been proper…