North Dakota § 54-16-04.1 May authorize acceptance of special funds or federal funds - Budget section approval

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§ 54-16-04.1 — May authorize acceptance of special funds or federal funds - Budget section approval

North Dakota § 54-16-04.1

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-16Emergency Commission

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-16-04.1 (2026).

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1.The emergency commission, upon the advice and counsel of the office of management and budget and approval by the budget section of the legislative management, may authorize a state officer to accept any special funds or federal funds not appropriated by the legislative assembly which the legislative assembly has not indicated an intent to reject.

2.Any special funds or federal funds made available to this state which have not been appropriated by the legislative assembly for a specific purpose or program and which are not required to be spent prior to the next regular legislative session, upon the approval for acceptance by the emergency commission and the budget section of the legislative management, must be deposited into a separate fund until the legislative assemb

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section approval.
1. The emergency commission, upon the advice and counsel of the office of
management and budget and approval by the budget section of the legislative
management, may authorize a state officer to accept any special funds or federal
funds not appropriated by the legislative assembly which the legislative assembly has
not indicated an intent to reject.
2. Any special funds or federal funds made available to this state which have not been
appropriated by the legislative assembly for a specific purpose or program and which
are not required to be spent prior to the next regular legislative session, upon the
approval for acceptance by the emergency commission and the budget section of the
legislative management, must be deposited into a separate fund until the legislative
assembly appropriates the funds.
3. Approval by the budget section of the legislative management is not required for the
acceptance of special funds or federal funds if the acceptance is necessary to avoid
an imminent threat to the safety of people or property due to a natural disaster or war
crisis or an imminent financial loss to the state.
4. A state officer may not expend funds received from the federal government which have
not been specifically appropriated by the legislative assembly except as provided in
this chapter.