Maddy summaryHB 1262 amends North Dakota law governing guardianships for incapacitated adults, directly affecting court-appointed guardians and the individuals under their care. The bill requires courts to prioritize the ward’s self-reliance, mandate strict findings of incapacity (rejecting age or medical diagnosis alone), and demand consideration of existing powers of attorney before appointing a guardian. Key provisions include limiting guardians’ authority to only necessary powers, requiring detailed asset inventories within 90 days, and establishing mandatory 5-year reviews to determine if guardianship remains necessary. The law also protects specific rights like voting, changing marital status, and retaining a driver’s license, ensuring guardianship remains the least restrictive option.
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Relating to foreign ownership of real property near military installations; to amend and reenact sections 11‑11‑70, 40‑05‑26, and 47‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of a board of county commissioners, a board of city commissioners, and a city council regarding development by a foreign country of concern or foreign organization of concern, prohibiting ownership of real property by a foreign country of concern or a foreign organization of concern; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to the power of counties and municipalities to prohibit local development by a foreign adversary; to amend and reenact section 47‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on ownership of real property by a foreign adversary; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
Relating to authorized livestock farm corporation and authorized livestock farm limited liability company requirements, and initial and annual reporting requirements for authorized livestock farm corporations, and authorized livestock farm limited liability companies; to amend and reenact sections 10‑06.1‑01, 10‑06.1‑02, 10‑06.1‑03, 10‑06.1‑04, 10‑06.1‑05, 10‑06.1‑06, 10‑06.1‑07, and 10‑06.1‑08, subsection 1 of section 10‑06.1‑09, and sections 10‑06.1‑10, 10‑06.1‑11, 10‑06.1‑12, 10‑06.1‑13, 10‑06.1‑14, 10‑06.1‑15, 10‑06.1‑16, 10‑06.1‑17, 10‑06.1‑18, 10‑06.1‑19, 10‑06.1‑20, 10‑06.1‑21, 10‑06.1‑22, 10‑06.1‑23, 10‑06.1‑24, 10‑06.1‑25, 10‑06.1‑26, and 10‑06.1‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to agricultural definitions, ownership exceptions for beekeeping, agriculture support services, livestock backgrounding and feedlot operations, raising or producing of livestock by persons that have limited landholdings, and required reporting for corporate farming; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to an adoption tax credit and a tax credit for contributions to a maternity home, child-placing agency, or pregnancy help center; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to a property tax exemption for property of churches; to provide for application; and to provide a retroactive effective date.
Relating to the definition of milk.
Relating to the pledge of allegiance.
Relating to statutory provisions governing certification of site compatibility for electric energy conversion facilities.
Relating to access to hospital care.