North Dakota § 54-35-16 Authority to determine if legislative assembly meets

North Dakota Statutes

§ 54-35-16 — Authority to determine if legislative assembly meets

North Dakota § 54-35-16

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-35Legislative Management

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 54-35-16 (2026).

Text

The legislative management may issue a call for the legislative assembly to convene after it
has adjourned under subsection 2 of section 54-03-02. The length of a legislative session called
under this section may not exceed the number of natural days available under the constitution
which have not been used by that legislative assembly. The legislative management may
exercise this authority, and the legislative assembly shall meet, regardless of whether the
motion to close the regular session of the legislative assembly was to recess to a time certain,
adjourn to a time certain, or adjourn sine die.

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The legislative management may issue a call for the legislative assembly to convene after it
has adjourned under subsection 2 of section 54-03-02. The length of a legislative session called
under this section may not exceed the number of natural days available under the constitution
which have not been used by that legislative assembly. The legislative management may
exercise this authority, and the legislative assembly shall meet, regardless of whether the
motion to close the regular session of the legislative assembly was to recess to a time certain,
adjourn to a time certain, or adjourn sine die.