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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

27 sections·Filtered byTitle 54✕Ch 54-60✕

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Cabinet" means the North Dakota commerce cabinet. 2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce. 3. "Department" means the department of commerce. 4. "Foundation" means the North Dakota economic …
N.D.C.C. § 54-60-02 Department of commerce - Divisions
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The North Dakota department of commerce is created. 1. The department must consist of: a. A division of community services; b. A division of economic development and finance; c. A division of tourism; d. A division of workforce development; and e. Any division or office the commi…
N.D.C.C. § 54-60-03 Commissioner of commerce - Duties
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With the advice and counsel of the North Dakota development foundation, the governor shall appoint a commissioner to supervise, control, and administer the department. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor and receives a salary set by the governor within the lim…
N.D.C.C. § 54-60-04 North Dakota economic development foundation - Executive committee - Duties
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The North Dakota economic development foundation is created. 1. The foundation is composed of a minimum of fifteen and a maximum of thirty members appointed by the governor for two-year terms, except the governor shall appoint approximately one-half of the initial foundation memb…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-05 Compensation and reimbursement of foundation members

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The foundation may establish the level of compensation to which a foundation member is entitled. A foundation member is entitled to reimbursement for mileage and expenses as provided for state officers.

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-06 Commerce cabinet

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The North Dakota commerce cabinet is created. The cabinet is composed of the directors of each of the department divisions and of the executive heads, or other authorized representatives, of the state board for career and technical education, the state board of higher education, …

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-07 Cooperation with other agencies or private entities to jointly publish or mail publications

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The department may cooperate with other state agencies or with a private entity for the purpose of jointly publishing or distributing information or publications as provided in section 54-06-04.3.

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-09 Division of workforce development - Duties - Report

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The division of workforce development shall: 1. Actively monitor local, regional, and national private and public workforce development initiatives. 2. Develop and implement the state's talent strategy. 3. Develop and continually refine the state workforce mission, vision, and st…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-12 North Dakota image information program

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The commissioner shall implement a program for use by state agencies to assist state agencies and state agencies' employees to present to the public a positive image of the state. The commissioner may expand the program to include use of the program by the private sector.

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-13 Business hotline

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The commissioner shall create and implement a business hotline program. The program must provide for a telephone number through which the department shall provide, during regular business hours, in-state and out-of-state callers with information regarding how to do business in th…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-15 North Dakota women's business development office

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A North Dakota women's business development office is established within the department to develop and administer the North Dakota women's business program, to establish and fund the women's business leadership council, certify women-owned businesses for federal or state contract…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-17 Division of workforce development - Internships, apprenticeships, and work experience opportunities

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The division of workforce development shall administer a program to increase use of internships, apprenticeships, and work experience opportunities for higher education students, high school students enrolled in grade eleven or twelve, and educators. The primary focus of this pro…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-17.1 Internship fund - Continuing appropriation

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The internship fund is a special fund in the state treasury. All funds in the internship fund are appropriated to the department of commerce on a continuing basis for the purpose of implementing and administering section 54-60-17. Interest earned by the fund must be credited to t…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-18 Division of workforce development - Career specialist

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The division of workforce development, in consultation with the department of career and technical education, job service North Dakota, and the superintendent of public instruction, shall develop and implement a program to assist public schools in promoting North Dakota career op…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-19 Division of workforce development - Talent strategy - Performance and accountability - Report

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1. The division of workforce development, in developing and implementing the state's talent strategy, shall: a. Collect data on all workforce programs administered by state agencies, including job service North Dakota, the department of career and technical education, the superin…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-21 Workforce enhancement council

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The workforce enhancement council consists of the private sector members of the workforce development council, the director of the department of career and technical education, and the director of the division of workforce development, who shall serve as chairman.

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-22 Workforce enhancement council - Grants

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The workforce enhancement council shall recommend to the commissioner the approval of grants to training providers, businesses, and institutions of higher education assigned primary responsibility for workforce training in this state to be used to create or enhance training progr…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-23 Workforce enhancement fund - Continuing appropriation

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The workforce enhancement fund is a special fund in the state treasury. All funds in the workforce enhancement fund are appropriated to the department of commerce on a continuing basis for the purpose of implementing and administering sections 54-60-21 and 54-60-22. Interest earn…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-24 Rural development office

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1. The commissioner shall administer the rural development office. The purpose of the office is to assist in the development of rural North Dakota communities. 2. The commissioner may contract with a third party for the provision of services for the rural development office. If t…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-26 Division of workforce development - Annual reports - North Dakota workforce development council - Budget acceptance

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1. Annually, job service North Dakota, the department of career and technical education, the department, and the state board of higher education each shall submit a report to the division of workforce development relating to the respective agency's current workforce initiatives a…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-28 Uncrewed aircraft systems program - Report to legislative management

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1. The department may operate and administer an uncrewed aircraft systems test site, contingent upon receiving official designation by the federal aviation administration. The department may cooperate and contract with the university of North Dakota, the North Dakota aeronautics …

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-29 Uncrewed aircraft systems program fund - Continuing appropriation

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1. There is created in the state treasury a special fund known as the uncrewed aircraft systems fund, which may be used to defray the expenses of the: a. Operations of an uncrewed aircraft systems test site officially designated by the federal aviation administration; b. Beyond v…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-29.1 Beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program - Requirements - Report to legislative management

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The department may establish and administer a beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program for the design, purchase, implementation, and operating costs of a beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system. The department may enter contracts, agreements, and …

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-30 Boundary and annexation survey reporting

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At the discretion of each political subdivision, the department shall act on behalf of political subdivisions to deliver a consolidated response to the boundary and annexation survey and provide legal boundary geography data to the United States census bureau. The department shal…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-31 Global talent office - Duties

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There is created a global talent office within the department of commerce. Employees of the global talent office report to the commissioner. The global talent office: 1. Shall develop and implement a statewide strategy to support businesses in recruiting and retaining foreign lab…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-32 Regional planning council grants - Purpose

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The department may award grants to regional planning councils under chapter 54-40.1 to support local and regional implementation of state-authorized programs and initiatives, including housing, regional workforce, rural catalyst, local food and grocery, and other state-authorized…

N.D.C.C. § 54-60-33 Reporting requirements - Budget section - Grant programs

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The department shall compile a report regarding grant programs administered by the department, excluding federally funded programs, to be provided semiannually to the budget section. The report must include the following for each grant program: 1. The purpose of the grant program…