North Dakota § 21-04-01 - Definitions
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 21-04-01 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-04-01. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the governing board of any public corporation, including the board of county commissioners, the city council, the board of city commissioners, the school board, the board of township supervisors, and the park board. 2. "Clerk" means the person who performs for any public corporation the duties ordinarily performed by a clerk, including the county auditor, the city auditor, the township clerk, and the business manager of the school district. 3. "Financial institutions" includes state and national banks insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation, state-chartered or federally chartered savings and loans insured by the federal savings and loan insurance corporation, and state-chartered or federally chartered credit unions insured by the national credit union administration. 4. "Public corporation" includes a county, city, township, school district, and any body corporate except a private corporation. 5. "Public funds" includes all funds derived from taxation, fees, penalties, sale of bonds, or from any other source, which belong to and are the property of a public corporation or of the state, and all sinking funds of such public corporation or of the state, and all funds from whatever source derived and for whatever purpose to be expended of which a public corporation or the state have legal custody. The term includes funds of which any board, bureau, commission, or individual, created or authorized by law, is authorized to have control as the legal custodian for any purpose whatsoever whether such funds were derived from general or special taxation or the assessment of persons or corporations for a specific purpose. The term does not include funds of students or student organizations deposited in a student financial institution approved by and under the control of the school board. 6. "State" includes the state of North Dakota and any institution, industry, enterprise, or agency of the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 21-04-01
What does North Dakota Century Code § 21-04-01 cover?
Section 21-04-01 ("Definitions") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite North Dakota § 21-04-01?
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