North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-16.1-59 — Proceedings to confirm contracts, special assessments, and other acts
North Dakota § 61-16.1-59
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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-16.1-59 (2026).
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Before a water resource board enters a contract, levies special assessments, issues special
assessment warrants, or takes any special action, or if a water resource board in a common
river basin does not agree to meet or cooperate in good faith as required under section
61-16.1-15.1, a water resource board may commence a special proceeding in district court by
which the proceeding leading up to the making of a contract, levying special assessments,
issuing special assessment warrants, or leading up to any other special action, including a
request to cooperate under section 61-16.1-15.1, shall be judicially examined, approved, and
confirmed. The court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if a water resource board
fails to cooperate or act in good faith under section 61-16.1-15.1.
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