Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§309 Land Grants in the State of North Dakota
Title 7 › CHAPTER 13 — AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGES › SUBCHAPTER I — COLLEGE-AID LAND APPROPRIATION › § 309
Summary
North Dakota must manage the land given under section 301 and any money from it, even if federal sections 303, 304, or 305 say something different. Money from land sales that goes into a trust fund must stay in that fund, cover its own administration costs, and be run to keep the fund’s value and make payments steady. Distributions must follow section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §309
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(a)Expenses
Notwithstanding section 303 of this title, the State of North Dakota shall manage the land granted to the State under section 301 of this title, including any proceeds from the land, in accordance with this section.
(b)Disposition of proceeds
Notwithstanding section 304 of this title, the State of North Dakota shall, with respect to any trust fund in which proceeds from the sale of land under this subchapter are deposited (referred to in this section as the “trust fund”)—
(1)deposit all revenues earned by a trust fund into the trust fund;
(2)deduct the costs of administering a trust fund from each trust fund; and
(3)manage each trust fund to—
(A)preserve the purchasing power of the trust fund; and
(B)maintain stable distributions to trust fund beneficiaries.
(c)Distributions
Notwithstanding section 304 of this title, any distributions from trust funds in the State of North Dakota shall be made in accordance with section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota.
(d)Management
Notwithstanding section 305 of this title, the State of North Dakota shall manage the land granted under section 301 of this title, including any proceeds from the land, in accordance with this section.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 309
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110