North Dakota § 54-18-02 - North Dakota mill and elevator association
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 54-18-02 — North Dakota mill and elevator association, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-18-02. North Dakota mill and elevator association
For the purpose of encouraging and promoting agriculture, commerce, and industry, the state of North Dakota shall engage in the business of manufacturing and marketing farm products. For that purpose it shall establish a system of warehouses, elevators, flour mills, factories, plants, machinery, and equipment, owned, controlled, and operated by it under the name of North Dakota mill and elevator association. The business of the association, in addition to other matters specified in this chapter, may include anything that any private individual, corporation, or limited liability company lawfully may do in conducting a similar business except as restricted by the provisions of this chapter. In the creation of the association, it is the intention of the legislative assembly that all acts of the association are the acts of the state of North Dakota functioning in its sovereign and governmental capacity. The association is not a separate agency of the sovereign power, but is the state itself functioning.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 54-18-02
What does North Dakota Century Code § 54-18-02 cover?
Section 54-18-02 ("North Dakota mill and elevator association") 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 § 54-18-02?
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Is this the official text of North Dakota law?
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