North Dakota Statutes
§ 40-49-01 — Municipalities may acquire real estate for parks or public grounds by gift, devise, or conveyance - Extension of police power
devise, or conveyance - Extension of police power.
A municipality may receive by gift, devise, or conveyance real estate within its corporate
limits, or within five miles [8.05 kilometers] thereof, for use as parks or public grounds. Such real
estate shall be vested in the municipality upon the conditions imposed by the donors or
conveyor, and upon the acceptance of the gift, devise, or conveyance by the executive officer
and governing body of the municipality, the jurisdiction of the governing body shall be extended
over such real estate. The governing body may enact bylaws, rules, and ordinances for the
protection and preservation of any real estate acquired as provided in this section and may
provide suitable penalties for the violation of any such bylaws, rules, or ordinances. The poli
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