North Dakota § 38-09-12 County may not engage in mining or oil business

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-09-12 — County may not engage in mining or oil business

North Dakota § 38-09-12

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-09Exploration and Production on Publicly Owned Lands

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 38-09-12 (2026).

Text

The provisions of section 38-09-11 authorize the board of county commissioners to include in the lease and to carry out any provision which any individual owner could include or carry out except that the board of county commissioners may not:

1.Enter into any of the lines of business mentioned in such section.

2.Expend or bind the county to the expenditure, by contract or otherwise, of any moneys or property.

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The provisions of section 38-09-11 authorize the board of county commissioners to include
in the lease and to carry out any provision which any individual owner could include or carry out
except that the board of county commissioners may not:
1. Enter into any of the lines of business mentioned in such section.
2. Expend or bind the county to the expenditure, by contract or otherwise, of any moneys
or property.