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General Provisions GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 56

SENATE BILL NO. 2035

(Legislative Management)

(Judiciary Committee)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-01-19, paragraph 6 of subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 10-19.1-115, subsection 1 of section 15.1-07-33, subsection 6 of section 23-02.1-27, sections 23-07-07.6, 43-17-06, 43-17-14, 43-17-17, 43-17-24, 43-17-25, and 43-17-30, subsection 1 of section 54-07-01.2, and sections 57-51-16 and 61-04-06.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to technical corrections and improper, inaccurate, redundant, missing, or obsolete references; and to repeal section 61-03-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to technical corrections and improper, inaccurate, redundant, missing, or obsolete references.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 4.1-01-19 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

4.1-01-19. Environmental impact - Cost of participation.

1. Any expenses incurred by the commissioner or by the federal environmental law impact review committee in meeting the requirements of section 4.1-01-18 must be paid by the commissioner from the federal environmental law impact review fund.

2. If the attorney general elects to participate in an administrative or judicial process pertaining to federal environmental legislation or regulations, which detrimentally impact or potentially detrimentally impact the state's agricultural, energy, or oil production sectors, any expenses incurred by the attorney general in the participation must be paid by the commissioner from the federal environmental law impact review fund.

3. For purposes of this section, "expenses" include administrative costs, consulting fees, research costs, expert witness fees, attorney fees, and travel costs.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Paragraph 6 of subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 10-19.1-115 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

(6) The period of duration as provided in the articles has expired and has not been extended as provided in section 10-19.1-12410-19.1-127;

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 15.1-07-33 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: