AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-55-01, 54-55-03, 54-55-04, and 54-55-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota commission on uniform state laws.
What changed between versions
Added a requirement that all commissioners must be licensed attorneys in good standing with the North Dakota State Bar Association at the time of their first appointment.
Clarified that commissioners appointed by the Attorney General and life members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws are exempt from the attorney eligibility requirement.
Added a provision allowing legislative management to appoint a substitute if a legislator serving on the commission is not eligible to serve as a commissioner.
Corrected a term length discrepancy by changing the term for legislative assembly members from 'four years' to 'two years' as prescribed by legislative management.
Added a requirement that expense reimbursement warrants must be prepared by the Office of Management and Budget based on vouchers submitted by commissioners.
Fixed formatting and numbering inconsistencies in the bill text, including correcting duplicate text and reorganizing section headers.