North Dakota § 4.1-20-05 Duties and powers generally

North Dakota Statutes

§ 4.1-20-05 — Duties and powers generally

North Dakota § 4.1-20-05

Title 4.1Agriculture

Ch. 4.1-20Soil Conservation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-20-05 (2026).

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The committee has the following duties and powers:

1.To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of districts in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs.

2.To keep the supervisors of each of the several districts informed of the activities and experience of all other districts, and to facilitate an interchange of advice and experience among such districts and cooperation among them.

3.To secure the cooperation and assistance of state, federal, regional, interstate, and local, public, and private agencies with districts and to facilitate arrangements under which districts may assist or serve county governing bodies and other agencies in the administration of any activity concerned with the conservation of natural resources.

4.To review agreements, or f

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The committee has the following duties and powers:
1. To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of districts in the
carrying out of any of their powers and programs.
2. To keep the supervisors of each of the several districts informed of the activities and
experience of all other districts, and to facilitate an interchange of advice and
experience among such districts and cooperation among them.
3. To secure the cooperation and assistance of state, federal, regional, interstate, and
local, public, and private agencies with districts and to facilitate arrangements under
which districts may assist or serve county governing bodies and other agencies in the
administration of any activity concerned with the conservation of natural resources.
4. To review agreements, or forms of agreements, proposed to be entered into by
districts with other districts or with state, federal, interstate, or other public or private
organizations, and advise the districts concerning such agreements or forms of
agreement.
5. To recommend to the director biennial budgets necessary to finance the activities of
the committee and districts and to distribute moneys appropriated by the legislative
assembly for grants to soil conservation districts.
6. To represent the state in matters affecting soil conservation.

7. To require annual reports from districts.
8. To establish uniform accounting methods that must be used by districts, and to
establish a uniform auditing reporting system.
9. To receive from other state and local agencies for review and comment suitable
descriptions of their plans, programs, and activities affecting the conservation of
natural resources for purposes of coordination with district conservation programs;
arrange for and participate in conferences necessary to avoid conflict among such
plans and programs; call attention to omissions; and avoid duplication of effort.