In addition to the other applicable provisions of this chapter, the legislative management has
the following powers and duties:
1.To study, consider, accumulate, compile, and assemble information on any subject
upon which the legislative assembly may legislate, and upon such subjects as the
legislative assembly may by concurrent or joint resolution authorize or direct, or any
subject requested by a member of the legislative assembly; provided, that the
legislative management may screen and prioritize studies assigned by concurrent or
joint resolution to maintain its workload within the limitations of time and legislative
appropriations.
2.To collect information concerning the government and general welfare of the state and
of its political subdivisions.
3.To study and consider important
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In addition to the other applicable provisions of this chapter, the legislative management has
the following powers and duties:
1. To study, consider, accumulate, compile, and assemble information on any subject
upon which the legislative assembly may legislate, and upon such subjects as the
legislative assembly may by concurrent or joint resolution authorize or direct, or any
subject requested by a member of the legislative assembly; provided, that the
legislative management may screen and prioritize studies assigned by concurrent or
joint resolution to maintain its workload within the limitations of time and legislative
appropriations.
2. To collect information concerning the government and general welfare of the state and
of its political subdivisions.
3. To study and consider important issues of public policy and questions of general
interest.
4. To study and promote uniformity of legislation in the United States upon subjects upon
which uniformity is desirable and to receive, review, and make recommendations on
uniform and model laws recommended to it by the state commission on uniform state
laws.
5. To prepare proposed bills and resolutions for consideration of the succeeding
legislative assembly.
6. To call to its assistance other members of the legislative assembly, and it may create
committees consisting of its own members, or one or more of its own members and
one or more other members of the legislative assembly and delegate by written
resolution to such committees such of its powers and rights as it may deem advisable.
Committees of the legislative management may also include nonlegislator members.
Any member of the legislative assembly has the right to attend any meeting of the
legislative management and may present that member's views on any subject which
the legislative management may at any particular time be considering.
7. To issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum in the manner provided in sections
54-03.2-08 and 54-03.2-09. Committees of the legislative management may issue
subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in the same manner if specifically authorized
by the legislative management. Failure to obey a subpoena issued by the legislative
management, or one of its committees, is contempt.
8. To control the use of the legislative chambers and permanent displays in memorial
hallway. Guidelines may be established pursuant to this subsection and the legislative
council shall administer any guidelines that are established.
9. To determine access to legislative information services and impose fees for providing
legislative information services and copies of legislative documents. This authority may
not be exercised in a manner that contravenes access to legislative documents as
otherwise provided by law.