Title 37, Military

1. Each county or city has the power to make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of such county or city for the payment of expenses of its local emergency management organization. 2. Whenever the federal government or a…

The expenditure of or authorization for an expenditure by any official or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state of any funds, whether derived from the state, federal government, or any other source, for the purpose of planning, developing, or implementin…

The governor is authorized to enter into such agreements and execute such assurances on behalf of the state of North Dakota as may be necessary to establish, in the event of a disaster or emergency, a program of temporary housing for disaster victims adversely affected by a disas…

The governor is authorized to enter into such agreements and execute such assurances on behalf of the state of North Dakota as may be necessary to establish, in the event of a presidentially declared "major disaster", a program of community disaster loans in those cases when comm…

The governor is authorized to enter into such agreements and execute such assurances on behalf of the state of North Dakota as may be necessary to establish, in the event of a disaster or emergency, a program of debris and wreckage removal caused by a disaster. The governor is au…

Whenever the governor declares a state of disaster or emergency in accordance with section 37-17.1-05, or when the governor enters into an agreement with the federal government following a disaster or emergency declared by the president of the United States, the director of the d…

1. When approved by the emergency commission, the office of the adjutant general is authorized to borrow from the Bank of North Dakota, to match federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Emergency Assistance Act [Public Law 93-288, as amended]. In addition to the princi…

The department of emergency services shall prepare and distribute to political subdivisions guidelines and model intrastate mutual aid agreements to provide a system for mutual assistance among political subdivisions in the prevention of, response to, and recovery from a local di…

There is created in the state treasury a state disaster relief fund. Moneys in the fund are to be used subject to legislative appropriations for providing the required state share of funding for expenses and administration associated with emergency response operations conducted b…

1. The chief law enforcement officer of each political subdivision is responsible for local wide area search and rescue activities. The operation of a wide area search and rescue activity must be in accordance with state and local operations plans adopted by the governing body of…

1. Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency, political subdivision, or elected or appointed official or employee of this state or of a political subdivision may not, under governmental authority or color of law, including any other statutorily authorized responses to disaste…

There is created a hazard mitigation revolving loan fund to coordinate funding for hazard mitigation activities in North Dakota. The department of emergency services will administer this fund in accordance with the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act [Pub. L…

The department of emergency services shall administer the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund and has the following powers and duties: 1. Apply for and accept grants of money from the United States federal emergency management agency or other federal agencies. Grant funds must …

1. When approved by the emergency commission, the office of the adjutant general is authorized to borrow from the Bank of North Dakota, to match federal funds provided for the implementation of the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund. In addition to the principal repayment, the…

The national guard mutual assistance counter-drug activities compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state, with all other states legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: The contracting states solemnly agree that: ARTICLE I - PURPOSE The…

The governor and adjutant general are authorized to enter appropriate agreements and participate in drug interdiction and counter-drug activities pursuant to section 37-17.2-01.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Director" means the director of the division of the state emergency communications center. 2. "Division" means the division of the state emergency communications center of the department of emergency services. 3.…

The chief information officer of the information technology department may purchase the necessary apparatus and equipment to construct or establish a statewide interoperable radio network for this state which enables seamless interoperable communications from local, state, and fe…

The legislative assembly finds that effective radio communication is vital to public safety and effective emergency response and law enforcement and declares that a statewide integrated radio communication system will more effectively serve the goals of law enforcement and emerge…

1. The statewide interoperability executive committee consists of: a. The director of the state emergency communications center or a designee; b. The director of the division of homeland security and emergency management or a designee; c. The superintendent of the highway patrol …

1. Subject to the rules of the statewide interoperability executive committee, a political subdivision within the state or a nongovernmental emergency services provider operating within the state may furnish to its personnel the appropriate personal and vehicular radios that can …

The director shall broadcast all dispatches and reports submitted which have a reasonable relation to or connection with the apprehension of criminals, the prevention of crimes, or the maintenance of peace and order in the state, including disaster emergency services.

Every telephone company and company providing communications equipment operating within this state shall provide emergency service to all messages or calls directed to any station of the system.

No person may equip or use in a privately-owned automobile or any other motor vehicle a mobile two-way radio equipped for transmitting and receiving on any frequency authorized for first responder use in the state of North Dakota without first applying for and securing a permit f…

The director may employ such radio operators and assistants and such radio equipment as the director may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and shall fix the compensation of such personnel. The cost of maintenance and operation of the system and all shortw…

1. The director shall establish the appropriate fees for access to the state emergency communications center system and North Dakota law enforcement telecommunications systems and other such systems that may be employed that enhance public safety. Changes to fees charged by the d…

The division may provide primary public safety answering point services to a political subdivision that has a population of fewer than twenty-five thousand at the time an agreement is signed for services with the division. The division shall charge the apportioned amount consiste…

The division shall: 1. Establish and maintain a statewide file system for the purpose of effecting an immediate law enforcement response to reports of lost or missing individuals. 2. Implement a data exchange system to compile, maintain, and make available for dissemination to No…

1. A fund known as the statewide interoperable radio network fund must be maintained in the state treasury. Subject to legislative approval and statewide interoperability executive committee approval, moneys in the fund must be used for providing the required state share of fundi…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and which: a. Is designated or recog…

This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with section 37-17.4-04 and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity during an emergency.

1. During an emergency, the department of health and human services or the state board of animal health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: a. The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; b. The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may…

1. In the case of a volunteer health practitioner whose principal practice is located in this state and who is licensed by a North Dakota professional board or agency, the volunteer health practitioner registration system is the emergency system for advance registration of volunt…

1. During an emergency, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with section 37-17.4-04 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based, may practice in this state to the extent author…

1. In this section: a. "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility. b. "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governin…

1. Subject to subsections 2 and 3, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, thi…

1. This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the…

The department of health and human services may adopt rules to implement this chapter. In doing so, the department shall consult with and consider rules adopted by similarly empowered agencies in other states to promote uniformity of application of this chapter and make the emerg…

1. Subject to subsection 3, a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services. 2. A person is not vicariously liable for damages for …

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as the result of providing health or veterinary services as provided under this chapter is not considered to be an employee of this state for the purpose of receiving benefits under titl…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Critical infrastructure" means real and personal natural gas, electrical, and telecommunication transmission property so vital to the state that the incapacity or destruction of that natural gas, electrical transmission or distribution system, or tele…

1. An out-of-state business that conducts operations within this state for purposes of performing disaster or emergency remediation work or services during the disaster response period may not be considered to have established a business presence that would require that business …

1. An out-of-state business that enters this state for disaster or emergency remediation work shall provide to the state agencies a statement that the business is in this state for the sole purpose of responding to the disaster or emergency. The statement must include the busines…

There is hereby created an administrative committee on veterans' affairs, which, for purposes of this chapter, must hereinafter be referred to as the committee. The committee must consist of three ex officio nonvoting members and fifteen voting members. The adjutant general, the …

A chairman and a secretary of the committee must be appointed by the governor from among the voting membership of the committee. Such appointment must be made annually, with the term of office to begin on the first day of July of the year specified and to end on the thirtieth day…

The committee is responsible for advising the governor on the organization, policy, and general administration of all veterans' affairs in the state of North Dakota. It has the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: 1. The chairman and secretary of the committee, acting …