Title 54 — State Government

As used in this chapter: 1. "Amber alert notice" means an urgent bulletin using the emergency alert system to air a description of a child who has been abducted. 2. "Blue alert notice" means an urgent bulletin using the emergency alert system to air a description of an individual…

1. A law enforcement agency may request the bureau of criminal investigation or the superintendent of the highway patrol to activate an amber alert notice, a blue alert notice, a missing and endangered persons alert notice, a feather alert notice, or a silver alert notice. 2. The…

The bureau of criminal investigation and the highway patrol, in cooperation with a representative of each federally recognized tribe in this state, shall present reports and findings at an annual public meeting with tribal leaders.

1. An amber alert notice may not be activated unless: a. The abduction involves a child seventeen years of age or younger; b. The law enforcement agency investigating the abduction has confirmed the child is believed to be in grave danger of serious bodily harm or death; and c. T…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Agency permit" means temporary authorization given by the office to an employee of a professional guardianship or professional conservatorship entity which allows the permitholder to provide guardianship or conservatorship services as an agent of the …

Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 550, § 6.

1. A guardianship and conservatorship operations committee is created to oversee the operation of the office. The operations committee shall: a. Appoint an office director and investigation counsel who serve at the will of the operations committee. b. Oversee and provide consent …

1. The powers and duties of the director of the office of guardianship and conservatorship include: a. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, to employ the necessary staff to provide services in accordance with this chapter. b. To contract with guardians to administer s…

1. A guardianship and conservatorship review board is created to conduct disciplinary proceedings and issue sanctions for a guardian or conservator. The guardianship and conservatorship review board shall consist of: a. One member representing guardians, appointed by the guardian…

1. For purposes of this chapter, confidential records as defined under section 44-04-17.1 include: a. Identifiable information that may reasonably be used to identify a guardian, conservator, complainant, or an individual applying for or receiving services; and b. A report concer…

1. A person who in good faith provides information or testimony regarding a guardian's or conservator's misconduct or lack of professionalism is not subject to civil liability. 2. An employee of the office, a member of the review board, or an agent of the review board acting in g…

1. The office may revoke or suspend a guardian or a conservator license. 2. Upon receipt of any report or complaint, the office shall assess the need for an investigation of the report or complaint. For the purpose of investigating a report or complaint: a. The office or operatio…

1. A state or local governmental entity and its officers and employees, and the officials, officers, and employees of the courts of this state shall disclose records and information requested by the review board or investigation counsel or any authorized representative of the rev…

1. An individual is obliged to attend as a witness in any investigation or disciplinary proceeding commenced under this chapter. 2. If an individual refuses to attend, testify, or produce any writings or things required by subpoena, the office, review board, or investigation coun…

1. The office has a preferred claim against the estate of an individual or an individual's spouse for recovery of funds expended under this chapter for the care of that individual or the individual's spouse. All funds recovered under this chapter must be deposited in the general …

A court of this state may refer cases to the office. The court may adopt court rules as necessary to facilitate case management with the district courts, the office, and the review board.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Chief information officer" means the chief information officer of the information technology department. 2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of commerce. 3. "Committee" means the advanced technolog…

1. The advanced technology review committee consists of: a. The chief information officer or a designee within the information technology department; b. The vice chancellor for information technology or a designee within the North Dakota university system; c. One individual from …

1. The department shall administer the advanced technology grant program to provide grants for activities identified in this chapter. The department shall provide administrative support for the program, including the drafting of application forms, receiving applications, reviewin…

The advanced technology grant fund is a special fund in the state treasury administered by the department. Moneys in the fund must be used for providing grants and for the payment of committee and department administrative expenses incurred related to the requirements of this cha…

Upon completion of work performed from funding provided by an advanced technology grant, the department shall conduct an independent review of the results. Evaluation criteria may include how the work performed has: 1. Contributed to development of an advanced technology product …

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a direct result of programs or projects undertaken by a state agency so that displaced persons will not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of progra…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Business" means any lawful activity, excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily: a. For the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal and real property and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other p…

1. Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall provide for the payment to the displaced person of: a. Actual, reasonable expenses in moving the displaced person and the displaced …

1. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the displaced …

1. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 54-01.1-04, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the…

1. Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the services…

1. If a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available and the head of the displacing agency determines that such dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the head of the displa…

State agencies may consult with the department of commerce division of community services to establish regulations and procedures for implementation of the provisions of this chapter and to establish such regulations and procedures necessary to assure: 1. That the payments and as…

In order to prevent unnecessary expense and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, the state agency may enter into contracts with any individual, firm, association, corporation, or lim…

Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any state agency for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project shall also be available to carry out the provisions of this chapter as applied to that program or project. No payment or …

If a political subdivision acquires real property, and state financial assistance is available to pay the cost, in whole or part, of the acquisition of that real property, or of the improvement for which the property is acquired, the cost to the political subdivision of providing…

No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter may be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law, or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax l…

Any person or business concern aggrieved by a final administrative determination pursuant to chapter 28-32 concerning eligibility for relocation payments authorized by this chapter may appeal that determination to the district court in the judicial district in which the land take…

Nothing in this chapter may be construed as creating, in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or damage not in existence prior to July 1, 1973.

Any state agency engaged in a federally assisted program or project involving the acquisition of real property must be guided, to the greatest extent practicable under state law, by the real property acquisition policies set forth in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Pro…

Repealed by S.L. 1969, ch. 427, § 9.

In each even-numbered year on the first Monday in the month of December or on a date selected by the legislative management but not earlier than December first nor later than December fifteenth, all persons elected at the previous November general election as members of the succe…

The agenda of the organizational session must include the following: 1. Orientation classes upon legislative rules and procedure for new legislators; 2. Presentation of reports by legislative interim committees or commissions; 3. Party caucuses to review proposed legislative rule…

Repealed by S.L. 1969, ch. 427, § 9.

A code of fair procedure for legislative investigating committees is hereby established for the purpose of providing for the creation and operation of legislative investigating committees in a manner which will enable them to perform properly the powers and duties vested in them,…

As used in this code: 1. "Hearing" means any meeting in the course of an investigatory proceeding, other than a preliminary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under oath, conducted by an investigating committee for the purpose of taking testimony or receiving …

An investigating committee may exercise its powers during sessions of the legislative assembly and also in the interim between sessions when so provided by law or by the motion, resolution, or statute by which the committee was established or from which it derives its investigato…

Each investigating committee shall adopt rules, not inconsistent with law or any applicable rules of the legislative assembly, governing its procedures, including the conduct of hearings.

Each investigating committee may employ such professional, technical, clerical, or other personnel as necessary for the proper performance of its duties, to the extent of funds made available to it for such purpose and subject to such restrictions and procedures relating thereto …

An investigating committee shall consist of not less than five members. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the total authorized membership of the committee. No action may be taken by a committee at any meeting unless a quorum is present. The committee may act by a majority v…

An investigating committee may hold hearings appropriate for the performance of its duties, at such times and places as the committee determines. The committee shall provide by its rules that each member of the committee be given at least three days' written notice of any hearing…

Every investigating committee may, by majority vote of all of its members, issue a subpoena requiring a person to appear before the committee and be examined in reference to any matter within the scope of the inquiry or investigation being conducted by the committee. The committe…

Service of a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person at a hearing of an investigating committee must be made in the manner provided by law for the service of subpoenas in civil actions at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing unless a shorter period of time is a…

All hearings of an investigating committee must be public except an investigative hearing of an individual may be closed upon specific request by the individual or the individual's counsel with consent of a majority of the committee. The chairman of an investigating committee, if…