Title 54 — State Government

Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 494, § 10.

Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 499, § 17.

Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 499, § 17.

Any retired employee receiving prior service benefits under former section 54-52-19 is entitled to continue to receive those benefits. For the purposes of this section only, section 54-52-19 is deemed to remain in effect. The amount of benefits to which the employee is entitled i…

Repealed by S.L. 2005, ch. 531, § 19.

Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 499, § 17.

The adoption of or participation in a retirement plan may not be deemed to give an employee the right to be retained in the employ of a governmental unit or to interfere with the right of the governmental unit to discharge any employee at any time.

This chapter may not be construed so as to commit the state of North Dakota, or any county, city, or school district or the agency to any liability either moral or legal for any benefits to any beneficiary under the plan or plans resulting from enactment of this chapter, nor as e…

If the board determines that any section of this chapter does not comply with applicable federal statutes or rules, the board shall adopt appropriate terminology with respect to that section as will comply with those federal statutes or rules, subject to the approval of the emplo…

Repealed by S.L. 1969, ch. 456, § 13; S.L. 1969, ch. 457, § 12.

Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 667, § 13.

All records relating to the retirement benefits of a member or a beneficiary under this chapter, chapter 54-52.2, and chapter 54-52.6 are confidential and are not public records. Information and records may be disclosed, under rules adopted by the board, only to: 1. A person to w…

A member is entitled to credit in the retirement system for each month of unused sick leave, as certified by the member's employer, if the member or the member's employer pays an amount equal to the member's final average salary, times the number of months of sick leave converted…

The board shall administer the plan in compliance with the following sections of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, as it applies for governmental plans. 1. Section 415, including the defined benefit dollar limitation under section 415(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. a…

A participating employer may purchase additional service credit on behalf of a member under the following conditions: 1. The member may not be given the option to choose between an employer service purchase and an equivalent amount paid in cash. 2. The member must meet one of the…

There is hereby established an upper great plains transportation institute. Such institute must be administered by and in conjunction with the North Dakota state university of agriculture and applied science. The president and administration of the North Dakota state university o…

1. There is established a transportation council that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the upper great plains transportation institute. The director of the institute shall serve as the executive secretary of the council. The council shall elect its own chairman. The council…

The purpose of the institute must be to conduct and supervise research in the field of transportation and logistics in order to facilitate acquisition of a wider knowledge and understanding of marketing factors associated with the geographical location of the state of North Dakot…

In order to carry out its duties under this chapter, the institute may contract for and accept private contributions and gifts and grants-in-aid from the federal government and other sources.

It is the finding of the legislative assembly that many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy, or participate in living theatrical performances, musical concerts, operas, dance and ballet recitals, art exhibits, examples of fine architecture, and the performing and …

The North Dakota council on the arts consists of nine members, broadly representative of all fields of the performing and fine arts, who are to be appointed by the governor as provided in this chapter, from among the citizens of the state who are widely known for their competence…

The term of office of each member is five years; provided, however, that of the members first appointed after August 1, 1995, three must be appointed for terms of two years, three for terms of three years, and three for terms of five years. If a vacancy to be filled occurs otherw…

The chairman with the approval of the council may employ such officers, experts, and other employees as may be needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the chairman and the chairman shall fix the compensation of the…

The duties of the council are: 1. To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein. 2. To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engage…

The council is hereby authorized and empowered to hold public hearings, to enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations, and institutions for services furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs; to enter …

The council is the official agency of this state to receive and disburse any funds made available by the national foundation on the arts.

Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 520, § 1.

The North Dakota cultural endowment fund is hereby established to improve the intrinsic quality of the lives of the state's citizens now and in the future through programs approved by the council on the arts. Such programs must: 1. Increase cultural awareness by the state's citiz…

Investment of the cultural endowment fund must be under the supervision of the state investment board in accordance with chapter 21-10. Funds will be expended from the cultural endowment fund only to the limits of accrued interest on state general fund appropriations and other pu…

The council shall submit a biennial report as provided in subsection 1 of section 54-06-04. The report is also subject to the requirements of subsections 2, 4, and 5 of section 54-06-04.

Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 479, § 39.

The chairman of the North Dakota council on the arts shall designate an individual to serve as the official state troubadour or trobairitz for a term of five years. The chairman may fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term vacated.

1. The commission on uniform state laws consists of: a. An individual engaged in the practice of law in this state; b. The dean or a full-time member of the faculty of the law school of the university of North Dakota; c. A law-trained judge of a court of record in this state; d. …

The office of any appointed commissioner becomes vacant upon death, resignation, or failure or refusal to serve. The appointing authority shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the former appointee.

The commissioners shall meet at least once each two-year period and shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary. The officers elected under this section shall hold their respective offices for a term of two years and until their successors are elected.

1. Each commissioner shall attend the annual meeting of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, also known as the national uniform law commission, and shall promote uniformity in state laws on those subjects where uniformity may be deemed desirable and pra…

When regularly appointed administrative law judges are not available, the director of administrative hearings may contract on a temporary basis with qualified individuals to serve as administrative law judges for the office of administrative hearings. Temporary administrative law…

1. Notwithstanding the authority granted in chapter 28-32 allowing agency heads or other persons to preside in an administrative proceeding, all adjudicative proceedings of administrative agencies under chapter 28-32, except those of the public service commission, the industrial …

The office of administrative hearings may not hold hearings on the same issue involving the same parties as the original hearing after a judgment has been rendered by a court concerning that issue unless authorized to or directed to by that court.

All administrative law judges shall comply with the duties of hearing officers under section 28-32-31 for all hearings of administrative agencies under chapter 28-32, as well as for all hearings of administrative agencies not under chapter 28-32, in accordance with applicable law…

Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 313, § 14. 54-57-07. Compensation for provision of administrative law judges - Special fund established - Continuing appropriation. 1. The office of administrative hearings shall require payment for services rendered by any administrative law judge prov…

There is created a state advisory council for administrative hearings. The advisory council must be a committee or subcommittee of the state bar association of North Dakota, appointed by its president. The advisory council shall meet with the director at least semiannually and sh…

1. The office of administrative hearings shall track the time elapsed between the date the office receives a file from workforce safety and insurance and the date of the administrative law judge's decision, and monthly calculate a rolling six-month average of time elapsed. 2. The…

A tribal-state gaming compact is a duly executed agreement between the state and a federally recognized Indian tribe as approved by the secretary of the department of interior of the United States pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 [Pub. L. 100-497; 102 Stat. 24…

Except as provided in each tribal-state gaming compact, all tribal gaming records, including trade secret and proprietary information as defined in section 44-04-18.4, submitted to an agency of this state are confidential and are not public records subject to section 44-04-18 and…

The governor or the governor's designee may represent the state in any gaming negotiation in which the state is required to participate pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. by any federally recognized Indian tribe and, on behalf of the state, may execute a gaming compact between th…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Agency" or "entity" does not include any agricultural commodity promotion group or any occupational or professional board. 2. "Cybersecurity" means processes or capabilities, wherein, systems, communications, and information are protected and defended…

The information technology department is established with the responsibility for all wide area network services planning, selection, and implementation for all state agencies, including institutions under the control of the board of higher education, counties, cities, and school …

Repealed by S.L. 2023, ch. 481, § 4.

The department shall research and develop the use of distributed ledger-enabled platform technologies, such as blockchains, for computer-controlled programs, data transfer and storage, and program regulation to protect against falsification, improve internal data security, and id…