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96 CHAPTER 91

H. B. No. 800

(Lowe, Christopher, Haugland, Lindberg, Neukircher,)

(Vinje, Hilleboe, Thompson of McLean, Brown and Saugstad )

AIRPORT AUTHORITIES

AN ACT

Authorizing cities, counties, towns, villages, park districts or public bodies or any combination thereof, by resolution of their respective legislative bodies, to create airport authorities; granting to such airport authorities all powers necessary or incidental to the planning, promoting, acquisition, development, construction, improvement, enlargement, operation and maintenance of one or more public airports and defining its powers and duties; providing that counties may levy tax for airport purposes; and provide reciprocity with adjoining states and political subdivisions.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. Definitions.) The following words or terms whenever used or referred to in this Act, shall have the following respective meanings unless different meanings clearly appear from the context:

1. "Municipality" shall mean any county, city, town, village, park district or public body of this state;

2. "Municipal airport authority" or "municipal authority" shall mean a municipal airport authority created pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of this Act;

3. "Regional airport authority" or "regional authority" shall mean a regional airport authority created pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this Act;

4. "Airport authority" or "authority" shall mean any regional airport authority or municipal airport authority created pursuant to the provisions of this Act;

5. "Governing body" shall mean the official or officials authorized by law to exercise ordinance or other lawmaking powers of a municipality;

6. "Clerk" shall mean the custodian of the official records of a municipality;

7. "Bonds" shall mean any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or similar obligations issued by an author ity pursuant to this Act;

8. "Airport" shall mean any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takingoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other