Introduced by

A BILL for an Act to create and enact […] of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to […]; to amend and reenact […] of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to […]; to repeal […] of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to […]; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide for application; to provide for retroactive application; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION [ ]. A new section to chapter […] of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

SECTION [ ]. AMENDMENT. Section […] of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

SECTION [ ]. A new subsection to section […] of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

SECTION [ ]. AMENDMENT. Subsection […] of section […] of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

SECTION [ ]. REPEAL. Sections […] and […] of the North Dakota Century Code are repealed.

SECTION [ ]. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - [INSERT SHORT DESCRIPTION OF STUDY TOPIC]. During the 2027-28 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying [insert description of study topic]. The study must include [list items the study must include]. The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventy-first legislative assembly.

SECTION [ ]. Penalty. Any person who willfully violates this Act [example: is guilty of a class B misdemeanor].

SECTION [ ]. APPROPRIATION - [INSERT TO WHOM] - [INSERT FOR WHAT PURPOSE]. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $[amount in numerals], or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to [name of agency] for the purpose of [insert purpose], for the biennium beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2029.

SECTION [ ]. APPROPRIATION - TRANSFER. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $[amount in numerals], or so much of the sum as may be necessary, which the [name of agency] shall transfer to the [name of fund] during the biennium beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2029.

SECTION [ ]. APPLICATION. This Act applies to [example: contracts entered after July 31, 2027].

SECTION [ ]. RETROACTIVE APPLICATION. This Act applies retroactively [example: to claims arising after July 31, 2025].

SECTION [ ]. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1 of this Act [example: becomes effective on May 15, 2027].

SECTION [ ]. EXPIRATION DATE. Section 2 of this Act [example: is effective through December 31, 2028, and after that date is ineffective].

SECTION [ ]. EMERGENCY. Section 1 of this Act is declared to be an emergency measure.