Title 54 — State Government

In this chapter: 1. "Public agency" means any political subdivision, including municipalities, counties, school districts, and any agency or department of North Dakota. 2. "Secretary" means the secretary of interior of the United States. 3. "Tribal government" means the officiall…

1. Any one or more public agencies may enter into an agreement with any one or more tribal governments to perform any administrative service, activity, or undertaking that any of the public agencies or tribal governments are authorized to perform by law and to resolve any dispute…

Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 606, § 10.

1. After the parties to an agreement have agreed to its contents, the public agency involved shall publish a notice containing a summary of the agreement in the official newspaper of each county of the state reasonably expected to be affected by the agreement. The notice must als…

1. If the public agency receives a request pursuant to section 54-40.2-03.1, the public agency shall hold a public hearing prior to the submission of the agreement to the governor at which any persons interested in the agreement may be heard. Notice of the time, place, and purpos…

After approval by the governor and by the tribe or tribes affected by the agreement and, if required, legislative confirmation, and prior to commencement of its performance, an agreement made pursuant to this chapter must be filed with: 1. The secretary. 2. The clerk of court of …

Upon the request of any political subdivision or any tribe affected by an approved agreement, the Indian affairs commission shall make findings concerning the utility and effectiveness of the agreement taking into account the original intent of the parties and may make findings a…

Any agreement made pursuant to this chapter must include provisions for revocation.

Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to this chapter may appropriate funds for and may sell, lease, or otherwise give or supply material to any entity created for the purpose of performance of the agreement and may provide such personnel or services therefore as …

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to: 1. Authorize an agreement that enlarges or diminishes the jurisdiction over civil or criminal matters that may be exercised by either North Dakota or tribal governments located in North Dakota. 2. Authorize a public agency or tribal go…

This chapter does not affect the validity of any agreement entered into between a tribe and a public agency before August 1, 1999.