Title 54, State Government

The North Dakota museum of art, formerly the university of North Dakota art galleries, established in 1972 on the university campus in Grand Forks, is designated the North Dakota art museum. Unless clear title is otherwise demonstrable, any work of art, artifact, or artistic prop…

Milk is the official beverage of the state of North Dakota.

The English language is the official language of the state of North Dakota.

The Mandan railroad museum, established in 1972 in Mandan, is hereby designated the North Dakota state railroad museum. No state agency or institution may provide appropriated funds to the state railroad museum nor is the state responsible for any obligations of the museum.

The Nokota horse, in recognition of the significant role the breed has played in the history of this state, is designated an honorary equine of North Dakota.

The square dance, in consideration of its contribution to the art and culture of North Dakota, is designated the official American folk dance of North Dakota.

The chokecherry, prunus virginiana, is the official fruit of the state of North Dakota.

"Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit" is the North Dakota state Latin motto. "One sows for the benefit of another age" is the English translation.

The convergent lady beetle, hippodamia convergens, commonly known as a ladybug, is the official insect of the state of North Dakota.

Curling is the official sport of the state of North Dakota.

Knife River flint is the official rock of the state of North Dakota.

Rhubarb, rheum rhabarbarum, is the official vegetable of the state of North Dakota.

"Dancing Dakota", written and composed by Chuck Suchy, is the North Dakota state waltz.

Each legislative district is entitled to one senator and two representatives. Districts 4 and 9 are divided into subdistricts, and one representative must be elected from each subdistrict. A representative elected from a subdistrict must be, on the day of election, a qualified el…

1. a. A senator must be elected from each odd-numbered district in 2022 for a term of four years. b. Two representatives must be elected from each odd-numbered district not comprised of subdistricts in 2022 for a term of four years. c. A representative must be elected from each o…

A legislative redistricting plan based on any census taken after 1999 must meet the following requirements: 1. The senate must consist of forty-seven members and the house must consist of ninety-four members. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, one senator and two representati…

1. The legislative assembly shall meet at the seat of government in the month of December following the election of the members thereof for organizational and orientation purposes and shall thereafter recess until the time provided in subsection 2. 2. The legislative assembly sha…

For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 54-03.1: 1. "Organizational session" means the meeting of the legislative assembly for organizational and orientation purposes held during the month of December in the even-numbered years. 2. "Regular session" means the legislative ses…

1. If the legislative management meets to vote on whether the legislative management should request the governor call a special session of the legislative assembly, the legislative management may use any technology or electronic means available to conduct meetings and transact le…

At the opening of each organizational session, reconvened session, or special session of the legislative assembly, the secretary of state shall certify to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives the respective members to whom certificates o…

The secretary and officers of the senate and chief clerk and officers of the house serving at the close of a regular session, unless otherwise removed, shall remain in office until the first day of the organizational session. On the first day of the organizational session, at a t…

The following persons may administer the oath of office to the members and officers of the legislative assembly: 1. The speaker of the house of representatives. 2. The president of the senate. 3. The governor. 4. A judge of the supreme court. 5. A judge of the district court.

Any member of a committee or interim committee of the legislative assembly, while acting as chairman of such committee, may administer oaths to such persons as shall be examined before the committee of which the chairman is a member.

If the qualifications of any member of either house of the legislative assembly are challenged, the right of that member to a seat must be determined by the house in which that person claims a seat as a member, except an election contest must be determined in accordance with chap…

The senate at the beginning and close of each regular session, and at such other times as may be necessary, shall elect one of its members president pro tempore. The house of representatives shall elect one of its members as speaker. Such other officers and employees as are deeme…

The officers of each house of the legislative assembly must be required to take and subscribe the oath prescribed in section 4 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota.

The speaker of the house, the house majority leader, the senate majority leader, the house minority leader, and the senate minority leader shall each receive as compensation, in addition to any other compensation or expense reimbursement provided by law, the sum of twenty dollars…

During any legislative session, the speaker of the house and the president pro tempore of the senate, or persons designated by the speaker and the president pro tempore, on behalf of the legislative assembly and without further legislative action, jointly shall approve vouchers f…

The secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives shall perform the duties required of them by the rules of the senate and the house of representatives, as appropriate.

At any time during a session of the legislative assembly, either house by a majority vote may remove from office any officer or employee. In case of the removal of an officer by either house, that officer's place must be filled by an election viva voce. In all elections under the…

Whenever any officer or employee of the legislative assembly, through neglect or incompetency, fails to discharge the duties of the person's office or position properly, the body of the legislative assembly in which the person is employed shall declare the office or position vaca…

There is appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, as a standing and continuing appropriation, such sum as may be necessary to pay: 1. The mileage and per diem of the members of the legislative assembly; 2. The per diem of officers and employees of the legislative ass…

Each house of the legislative assembly may punish, by imprisonment, as for a contempt, any person who is guilty of one or more of the following offenses: 1. Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the house or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of the…

Any person who commits any offense punishable under section 54-03-17 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

1. Each member of the legislative assembly is entitled to receive as compensation for services the sum of two hundred nineteen dollars through June 30, 2026, and two hundred twenty-six dollars thereafter for each calendar day during any organizational, special, or regular legisla…

A member of the legislative assembly who is a witness or party to a civil action or has been the attorney of record for a party in a civil action for more than fifteen days is entitled to a continuance or an extension of time for any matter related to the civil action during the …

Each member of the legislative assembly is entitled to receive a current set of the North Dakota Century Code as provided in section 46-04-01. Upon the election of a member of the legislative assembly, the secretary of state shall request of that member whether that member wants …

Each member of the legislative assembly is entitled to receive electronic notification of quarterly updates to the North Dakota administrative code as provided in section 28-32-20.

Workforce safety and insurance shall review any legislative measure affecting workforce safety and insurance benefits or premium rates to determine whether the measure will have an actuarial impact on the workforce safety and insurance fund. If the organization determines that th…

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the legislative assembly who is assigned a computer may use that computer and its associated equipment and software for any use that is not in violation of section 16.1-10-02 upon payment of a computer usage fee establish…

The executive officer in charge of a state agency, department, or institution or the governing body of any political subdivision or any other employer in this state may grant a leave of absence from employment to a full-time employee of that governmental entity or of that employe…

1. The legislative management shall adopt a procedure for identifying measures and proposed measures mandating health insurance coverage of services or payment for specified providers of services. The procedure must include solicitation of draft measures and proposals during the …

The legislative assembly or either house of the legislative assembly may accept donations of funds. Funds received as a donation may be expended by the legislative assembly by concurrent resolution or the appropriate house upon motion. All funds under this section are appropriate…

The senate shall adopt rules regarding the recording of senate floor sessions and the house of representatives shall adopt rules regarding the recording of house floor sessions. The legislative council shall archive all audio recordings of floor sessions. Audio recordings of floo…

1. The legislative assembly declares that the federal laws known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148] and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 [Pub. L. 111-152] likely are not authorized by the United States Constitution and may …

1. The legislative management may review any executive order issued by the president of the United States which has not been affirmed by a vote of the Congress of the United States and signed into law as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States and recommend to the att…

1. If a convention of the states is called pursuant to article V of the United States Constitution, the legislative assembly or an official designated by the legislative assembly shall certify each delegate and alternate delegate from this state to the convention and provide a wr…

1. The legacy and budget stabilization fund advisory board shall review any legislative, initiated, or referred measure for asset allocation and investment policy affecting the legacy fund. If the advisory board determines the measure or policy affects the legacy fund, the adviso…

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Appointed or appointive state officers and members of appointive state boards, bureaus, and commissions, and deputies, assistants, secretaries, clerks, and employees" includes all persons whose office o…

Except as otherwise provided by law, all officers, departments, boards, commissions, and state institutions that make and transmit reports annually or biennially to the governor and the secretary of state shall submit their reports to the governor and the secretary of state not l…