§ 11-38-12 — Administration - Position adjustments - Budget section report

The state board of agricultural research and education and the president of North Dakota
state university shall control and administer the North Dakota state university extension service
subject to the supervision of the state board of higher education. Funds appropriated to the
North Dakota state university extension service may not be commingled with funds appropriated
to North Dakota state university. An appropriation request to defray expenses of the North
Dakota state university extension service must be separate from an appropriation request to
defray expenses of North Dakota state university. Subject to the availability of funds, the director
of the North Dakota state university extension service may adjust or increase full-time or
part-time equivalent positions to carry out the mission of the extension service. All full-time or
part-time positions must be separate from North Dakota state university. Annually, the director of
the North Dakota state university extension service shall report to the office of management and
budget and to the budget section any adjustments or increases made under this section.