North Dakota § 49-22-09.1 - Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 49-22-09.1 — Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-22-09.1. Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly
required. After compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter, any hydroelectric transmission facility that transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, and which crosses any portion of this state, must have the approval of the legislative assembly by concurrent resolution. A person may not begin construction of a hydroelectric transmission facility in this state which transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, or exercise the right of eminent domain in connection with such construction, without first having complied with this chapter and obtained the approval of the legislative assembly. This section does not apply to any electric transmission facility for which a route permit and certificate of corridor compatibility has been issued prior to July 1, 1985, or any extension thereof issued after July 1, 1985.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-22-09.1 ("Approval of hydroelectric transmission facilities by legislative assembly") 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.
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