§ 54-12-33 — Human trafficking commission

North Dakota § 54-12-33

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-12: Attorney General

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1. The attorney general shall establish a human trafficking commission, comprised of
designees from state, local, and tribal agencies which have contact with victims or
perpetrators, nongovernmental organizations that represent or work with victims, and
other organizations and individuals, including victims, whose expertise would benefit
the commission. In addition to the attorney general designees, the commission must
include:
a. A legislator from the majority party, appointed by the chairman of the legislative
management;
b. A legislator from the minority party, appointed by the chairman of the legislative
management;
c. An individual from the department of health and human services child and family
services division, appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and
human services;
d. An individual representing a rural school district, appointed by the superintendent
of public instruction;
e. An individual representing one of the state's largest ten school districts, appointed
by the superintendent of public instruction;
f. An individual representing tribal nations, appointed by the North Dakota united
tribes tribal chairman's association;
g. An individual from the North Dakota state's attorneys' association, appointed by
the executive director of the North Dakota state's attorneys' association; and
h. An individual from the governor's office, appointed by the governor.
2. The attorney general or the attorney general's designee shall serve as the presiding
officer of the commission.
3. The commission shall:
a. Collect and evaluate data on human trafficking in this state and submit an annual
report to the attorney general, governor, and legislative assembly;
b. Promote awareness and provide information to education personnel and the
general public about human trafficking, victim remedies and services, and
trafficking prevention;
c. Promote training on human trafficking prevention and victim services for state and
local employees and members of regulated occupations and professions who
may have recurring contact with victims or perpetrators;
d. Promote training on human trafficking investigation and prosecution and on
missing and murdered indigenous people with the North Dakota state's attorney's
association, the North Dakota peace officers standards and training board, and
state and local law enforcement agencies;
e. Present annually regarding human trafficking awareness and prevention at
professional development conferences directed toward teachers, administrators,
and support staff which are hosted by educational organizations in this state or by
the department of public instruction;

f. Facilitate annual prevention and awareness education for students on human
trafficking and exploitation, in accordance with section 15.1-09-61; and
g. Conduct other appropriate activities.