2014 North Dakota Century Code Title 54 State Government Chapter 54-55 Commission on Uniform State Laws
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CHAPTER 54-55
COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
54-55-01. Commission on uniform state laws - Membership.
The commission on uniform state laws consists of an individual engaged in the practice of
law in this state, the dean or a full-time member of the faculty of the law school of the university
of North Dakota, a law-trained judge of a court of record in this state, a member of the house of
representatives and a member of the senate of the legislative assembly, and a member of the
legislative council. The commission also consists of any residents of this state who, because of
long service in the cause of uniformity of state legislation, have been elected life members of the
national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, and may also consist of any
residents of this state who have been previously appointed to at least five years of service on
the commission. Except for the members of the legislative assembly, the member of the
legislative council, and life members, commissioners first appointed after July 21, 2011, must be
residents of the state, must be appointed by the governor for terms of four years each,
commencing on the first day of September following each presidential election, and shall serve
until their respective successors are appointed. The members of the legislative assembly on the
commission must be appointed by the legislative management for a term not to exceed four
years as prescribed by the legislative management, and the member of the legislative council
must be appointed by the chairman of the legislative management.
54-55-02. Vacancies.
The office of any appointed commissioner becomes vacant upon death, resignation, or
failure or refusal to serve. The appointing authority shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy
for the unexpired term of the former appointee.
54-55-03. Meeting and organization.
The commissioners shall meet at least once each two-year period and shall organize by
electing one of their number as chairman and another as secretary. The chairman and secretary
shall hold their respective offices for a term of two years and until their successors are elected.
54-55-04. Duties of commissioners and commission.
Each commissioner shall attend the annual meeting of the national conference of
commissioners on uniform state laws and shall promote uniformity in state laws on those
subjects where uniformity may be deemed desirable and practicable. The commission shall also
promote as far as practicable the uniform judicial application and construction of all uniform
state laws. During the interim between legislative sessions, the commission may submit its
recommendations for enactment of uniform and model laws to the legislative management for
its review and recommendation. Commissioners shall provide such assistance to the legislative
management as the legislative management requests with respect to its review of uniform and
model laws. During each biennial legislative session, and at any other time as the commission
may deem proper, the commission shall report to the legislative assembly an account of its
transactions and its advice and recommendations for legislation. The report must include the
recommendations of the legislative management with respect to uniform and model laws
recommended by the commission.
54-55-05. No compensation for commissioners.
The commissioners shall serve without compensation for services as commissioners. The
commissioners who are appointed to the commission and the commissioners who have been
elected life members of the national conference, except those who are appointed by virtue of
having served five years on the commission but who have not served at least twenty years in
the legislative assembly, are entitled to be reimbursed, from moneys appropriated for that
purpose, for necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties at the rates provided in
sections 44-08-04 and 54-06-09. Warrant-checks for expense reimbursement must be prepared
by the office of management and budget upon vouchers submitted by the commissioners.
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