§ 34-06-23 — Living wage mandate prohibition - Political subdivisions

1. As used in this section:
a. "Employ" has the same meaning as provided under section 34-06.1-02.
b. "Employer" includes a person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an
employer in relation to an employee. The term may include a public agency, other
than the federal government, and an employer that has a contract or subcontract
with a political subdivision or that has received tax abatements, loan guarantees,
or other financial assistance from the political subdivision.
c. "Living wage mandate" means a requirement enacted by a political subdivision
which requires an employer to pay any or all of the employees of the employer a
wage rate not otherwise required under the law of this state or federal law.
d. "Political subdivision" includes a city, county, township, school district, or any
other local government of this state.
2. A political subdivision may not enact, maintain, or enforce by charter, ordinance,
purchase agreement, contract, regulation, rule, or resolution a living wage mandate in
an amount greater than the applicable minimum wage rate of this state.