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North Dakota Statutes, Title 54

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Title 54, State Government

128 chapters · 1,256 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 541,256 Ch 54-52, Public Employees Retirement System55 Ch 54-17, Industrial Commission49 Ch 54-06, General Provisions43 Ch 54-12, Attorney General42 Ch 54-01, Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of State40 Ch 54-35, Legislative Management39 Ch 54-52.1, Uniform Group Insurance Program39 Ch 54-44.3, Central Personnel System37 Ch 54-03, Legislative Assembly35 Ch 54-59, Information Technology Department33 Ch 54-52.6, Defined Contribution Retirement Plan32 Ch 54-27, Fiscal Administration31 Ch 54-60, Department of Commerce27 Ch 54-30, Bonds of North Dakota, Real Estate S…25

15 sections·Filtered byTitle 54✕Ch 54-09✕

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-01 Records in custody of secretary of state
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 54-09-02 Duties of secretary of state
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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,…
N.D.C.C. § 54-09-02.1 Secretary of state - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence
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1. All certificates issued by the secretary of state and all copies of records filed in accordance with this chapter or any other chapter, when certified by the secretary of state, may be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as evidence of the fac…
N.D.C.C. § 54-09-04 Fees
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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-04.1 Exception from fees

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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 …

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-05 Salary of secretary of state

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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.

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-07 Service of process on secretary of state if agent not found or if secretary of state appointed as agent for individual

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If an agent other than the secretary of state has been appointed for receipt of service, but the affidavit of a sheriff or of an adult who is not a party to a proceeding establishes that diligent inquiry has been made and that personal service cannot be accomplished upon any regi…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-08 Secretary of state's general services operating fund

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-09 Computerized central indexing system - Rules

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-10 Secretary of state to compile lists for crops and livestock - Distribution of lists

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1. From the computerized central indexing system, the secretary of state or a designee shall produce electronically a list for crops and a list for livestock that each contain the information as filed pursuant to section 41-09-72. The secretary of state shall also include on the …

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-11 Fees

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-12 Confidential information in filed records

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-12.1 Criminal history record check

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-13 Role of secretary of state in filing signed documents and records

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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…

N.D.C.C. § 54-09-14 Filing signed documents and records with the secretary of state - Use of agent

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1. A person who signs a document submitted to the secretary of state without authority to sign that document or who signs the document knowing the document is false in any material respect is subject to the penalties of perjury or false statement set forth in chapter 12.1-11. 2. …