2014 North Dakota Century Code Title 54 State Government Chapter 54-35.2 State Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
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CHAPTER 54-35.2
STATE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
54-35.2-01. Advisory commission on intergovernmental relations - Membership Terms - Meetings.
1. The advisory commission on intergovernmental relations consists of twelve members:
a. The North Dakota league of cities executive committee shall appoint two
members of the commission.
b. The North Dakota association of counties executive committee shall appoint two
members of the commission.
c. The North Dakota township officers association executive board of directors shall
appoint one member of the commission.
d. The North Dakota recreation and park association executive board shall appoint
one member of the commission.
e. The North Dakota school boards association board of directors shall appoint one
member of the commission.
f. The governor or the governor's designee is a member of the commission.
g. The legislative management shall appoint four members of the legislative
assembly as members of the commission.
2. The legislative management shall designate the chairman and vice chairman of the
commission.
3. All members of the commission shall serve for a term of two years, beginning July first
of each odd-numbered year, and may be reappointed for additional terms.
4. If any member of the commission resigns or ceases to be a member of the class the
member represents, that person's membership on the commission ceases immediately
and the appropriate appointing authority may appoint a new member for the remainder
of the term.
5. The commission shall meet at least semiannually.
54-35.2-02. Functions and duties.
The advisory commission on intergovernmental relations shall:
1. Serve as a forum for the discussion of resolution of intergovernmental problems.
2. Engage in activities and studies relating to the following subjects:
a. Local governmental structure.
b. Fiscal and other powers and functions of local governments.
c. Relationships between and among local governments and the state or any other
government.
d. Allocation of state and local resources.
e. Interstate issues involving local governments, including cooperation with
appropriate authorities of other states.
f. Statutory changes required to implement commission recommendations.
3. Present reports and recommended legislative bills to the legislative management for
consideration in the same manner as legislative management interim committees.
4. Prepare model ordinances or resolutions for consideration by officials of political
subdivisions.
54-35.2-02.1. Local government efficiency planning grants.
Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 468, § 1.
54-35.2-03. Staff services.
The advisory commission on intergovernmental relations may request provision of
appropriate staff services from the legislative council.
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54-35.2-04. Finances.
1. A member of the advisory commission on intergovernmental relations who is a
member of the legislative assembly is entitled to receive, from funds available to the
commission, compensation per day for each day spent in attendance at commission
meetings in the same amount as provided for members of the legislative management
and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties in the amounts provided by law for other state officers.
Members of the advisory commission on intergovernmental relations who are
appointed by an organization representing political subdivisions may be reimbursed for
attendance at commission meetings by the organization by which they were
appointed.
2. The commission may apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any
appropriation or grant from any public or private source.
3. Political subdivisions of the state may appropriate funds to the commission to share in
the cost of its operations.
54-35.2-05. Reports.
The advisory commission on intergovernmental relations shall report its findings and
recommendations and any proposed legislation necessary to implement the recommendations
to the legislative management at the time and in the manner reports are made by interim
committees of the legislative management. The legislative management may accept, reject, or
amend the report of the advisory commission on intergovernmental relations. The legislative
management shall include the report, or any portion of it, as accepted, rejected, or amended, in
the legislative management's final report. Copies of the report of the advisory commission on
intergovernmental relations, as accepted, rejected, or amended by the legislative management,
must be available to counties, cities, townships, appropriate state departments and agencies,
and the public.
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