North Dakota § 61-16.1-34.2 Settlement of unpaid warrants

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-16.1-34.2 — Settlement of unpaid warrants

North Dakota § 61-16.1-34.2

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-16.1Operation of Water Resource Districts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-16.1-34.2 (2026).

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A board of county commissioners may negotiate and execute a settlement with the owners of drain warrants and pay the amount of the settlement from the general fund of the county if:

1.Drain warrants issued pursuant to the establishment of a drain in two or more counties remain unpaid;

2.The amounts realized from the original assessments are not sufficient to pay the warrants;

3.An additional assessment would be necessary to meet the deficit; and

4.The board finds the county has received benefits from the drain by reasons of public health, convenience, or welfare and, as a result, may be liable for assessment or reassessment and the credit of the county is or may be affected by the existence of the outstanding and unpaid warrants.

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A board of county commissioners may negotiate and execute a settlement with the owners
of drain warrants and pay the amount of the settlement from the general fund of the county if:
1. Drain warrants issued pursuant to the establishment of a drain in two or more counties
remain unpaid;
2. The amounts realized from the original assessments are not sufficient to pay the
warrants;
3. An additional assessment would be necessary to meet the deficit; and
4. The board finds the county has received benefits from the drain by reasons of public
health, convenience, or welfare and, as a result, may be liable for assessment or

reassessment and the credit of the county is or may be affected by the existence of
the outstanding and unpaid warrants.