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SENATE BILL NO. 2116

(Government and Veterans Affairs Committee)

(At the request of the Adjutant General)

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 12.1-05-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of deadly force when protecting nuclear assets; and to declare an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. A new subsection to section 12.1-05-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

A member of the armed forces is justified in using deadly force when it reasonably appears to be necessary to prevent the loss, theft, destruction, sabotage, or unauthorized control of a nuclear weapon, critical nuclear component, or nuclear explosive device.

'''SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.''' This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.

Approved March 23, 2021

Filed March 24, 2021