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200 CHAPTER 111

S. B. No. 274

(Reichert, Longmire)

CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION BUREAU

AN ACT

To create a bureau of the state government to be designated as the bureau of criminal identification and apprehension, to specify its organization, duties and responsibilities to correlate same with existent agencies and existent law, and to provide for additional functions of same as a consumer fraud bureau.

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

§ 1. Bureau Created.) A bureau of the state government, under the attorney general, is hereby created and is designated as the bureau of criminal identification and apprehension hereinafter referred to as the bureau.

§ 2. Board of Managers-Selection of Members-Qualifications.) There shall be a board of managers of the bureau, consisting of four members, the attorney general, by virtue of his office, and three members appointed by the governor. One of the appointed members shall be a chief of police of a city, one a sheriff, and one a state's attorney.

§ 3. Terms of Office-Filling of Vacancies.) All appointments shall be for terms of two years. If the term of any member of the board expires, as the chief of police, sheriff, or state's attorney, he shall cease to be a member of the board. The governor shall fill all vacancies in the board by the appointment of the same kind of an officer as was his predecessor. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

§ 4. Duty of Board.) The board of managers shall advise the attorney general and the superintendent of criminal identification with respect to the operation and conduct of the bureau.

§ 5. Salaries.) The members of the board of managers shall serve without compensation. Each member shall receive his necessary traveling expenses while attending meetings of the board.

§ 6. Attorney General—Duties.) The attorney general shall have the responsibility of and shall exercise absolute control and management of the bureau. The attorney general shall be president of the board.