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Ele ik E Fy ag fi IHL fs fils i [ i A i i! S| ir RR it sla il Ht E Hi GL i s braised aEaeeelyt : f ti ll | ier trey E Hus a pelle cilities g [ £ Ht ia si)08t e tt 3 ! £ BEB il il Ei ane ie is wee iy Be aE Beste dpalbgt ilfnet s. F gee g 3 ir] i § any covenant E i i E FF & z afc i i : raf i fr i i E ! if | i aetf inle Fatt | ib 3 Hi ne taal [ 8 F i f EF Be i it ol 5 Eel i : i igs Pall it Ee Hi a eagte. i E BREg 5 A i F a in trust indentures, it, and mortgages secur- d/or debentures of cor- Any purchaser at any sale Project pursuant to decree in an action or mortgaging any ject shall pa title to En ld zene g Obligation to use all water unded in such works or project lor sale, rental distribution, or other beneficia) use. Section 25. Funds.) The Commis- sion shall create three funds to be known as “Administration Fund,” the rile il CTE ribiegs diet ball (fila sl | | The shall establish 8 complete system of accounting to show—the total expenditure of and investment in each project and the total revenue derived therefrom and to prepare periodic reports giving the financial statement of each project Hi i i i i f i he ull faa if que ell Hi RERRGEE THE iin : ihe gangs & Ge $ & RABEE ile 82308 fine He iit HE j i f fe Ae fag & ae Ae payments made by the Commission or * Legislative apprepriation or from the proceeds of taxes or other- peaee aie aalL Re by JAY ot Be Ores, ab 38 § i En i 4 i FH ak ! i fi see “it : F Ea i 3B 4p ttle 5 i H rp fy g ely g a atti th i I: BERETE ntl flee if <f i ork ul | i i i i 2 g i g k i I 3 z tek BSE i~7 AL ee TAT areas diel te i i feeed ee : HA f ! i 1 : cbf i ‘i iH | THE BISMARCK TRIB source of either money or property or other things of value, to be held, used, | pealed. and applied for the purposes in this Act provided. Section 32. Act Liberally Con- strued.) This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its citizens, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. Section 33. Provisions of This Severable.) The sections and provis- ions of this Act are severable and are not matters of mutual essential in- ducement, and it is the intention to confer the whole or any part of the powers herein provided for, and if any section or provisions or parts of Acts in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. Section 35. Emergency.) Because of the inability of thousands of citi- zens throughout the State to find em- ployment and to support themselves and their families in the present de- pression, and because of serious crop failures, and health hazards, resulting from unprecedented drought condi- tions, it is necessary to proceed im- mediately with the construction of the works authorized by this“Act in order to create employment, assist the growing crops and prevent frrepar- able injury to the people of the State. exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 6, 1987. HOUSE BILL NO. 129 POLLING HOURS—VILLAGE Elections An Act to amend and re-eneot Sec- tion 3652 of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota for 1913, fixing’ the! hours during which the polls shall be open at annual village elections; @eclaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the Legislative As- sembly of the State of North Da- kota: Section 1. Amendment.) That Sec- tion 3853 of the village the polls shall be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and shall not be closed un- til sever o'clock in the afternoon of such day. Section 2. Mmergency.) Whereas, annual elections in villages this state are held on the of March, and under the many working people are disfran: chised by inability to leave their wi to vote during the present hours, therefore, an emergency hereby declared to exist and shall be in force from and passage and approval. Approved Februsry 15, 1937. HOUSE BILL NO. TRANSFER OF REAL ‘ATE BY CORPORATIONS An Act to amend and re-enact Sec- tions 5612, 5613, 5614 and 5615 of the Compiled Laws of the state of North Dakota for the year 1913, relating to transfer of interests of real estate by corporations; repeal- ing all Acts or parte of Acts in con- flict therewith and declaring sn emergency. Be It Enacted by the Legislative As- sembly of the State of North Da- Section 5613. By-laws Officers and Other Persons to Exe- cute.) Any foreign or domestic cor- poration may in ite by-laws empower any one or more of its officers sev~ president, secretary, treas cashier of any loan, trust or benking corporation may execute and scknowl- edge such instruments when suthor. ized by resolution of the bosrd of directors; that = United struments. Section 3. Amendment.) That Sec- tion 5514 of the compiled laws of the state of North Dakote for the year Mi! E 5 tt yer person: the by-laws of the corporation to cute and acknowledge measure and effect from and after ite passage approval. Approved March 10, 1987. HOUSE BILL NO. 137 DISTRICT the plaintiff is a non-resident of the state ‘or a foreign corporation, the plaintiff must before commencing action furnish « sufficient 4 5 i i i ef 5 cf : i i | i BB | i ef ‘4 i Z af TD g ' 3 = Rg oH e582 Fees “lle Easel ge g i i Es li a i Eee te zee an E : af E 5 Hh ga i + es 3 E E i = E 5 3 3 E E fs Fe F E at | B 5 z | | iu f . tf @ specified time within fit- (15) days after such notice and ww cause, if any, why such property should not be reassessed at the valu- ation determined by the State Board of Equalization. Any such company shall be entitled at such hearing to "| present evidence relating to the value of its property. After consideration of the evidence presented at such hear- ing, if any there be, the State Board of Equalization shall fix the final as- sessment of such property according to the best judgment of the board. Such assessment shall be of the same force and effect as the original es- sessment made in accordance with law. The proceedings for such re- ‘assessment shall be conducted in the method originally provided for as near as may be, Section 3. The valuation of such reassessed shall be appor- tloned to the county or counties in which located eccording to the law governing the regular assessment of such property, The provisions of law governing the levy and collection of taxes on the property of companies enumerated in Section 1 shall be ap- plicable to property reassessed under the provisions of this Act. Section 4. The power to reassess the property of any company defined in Section 1 may be exercised as afore- said and es often as may be neces- sary until the amount of taxes legally due from any such company for any year under the assessment and taxa- ws of this state has been finally BERE ge Section 6. Presumption of Regu- .| larity.) The proceedings of the State Board of Equalization shall be pre- sumed to be regular and the deter- of the State Board of Equalization shall not be impaired, vitiated or set aside upon any grounds not affecting the substantial injus- tice of the tax. The provisions in this Act prescribing a date or period or In which an Act shall be REESE? fags Bae E HOUSE BILL NO. 1465 TRANSFER OF TRANSIENT IN BOTTINEAU TO THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY An Act providing for » transfer of certain school lands situated in Bottineau gounty, State of North Dakota, with the building there- on, to the State Historical Society to be used and maintained as a part of the state public park system, and providing for an appropriation to reimburse the permanent school fund of the state, and declaring an emergency. : Be It Enacted by the Legislative As- ae of the State of North Da- ‘Whereas, the government of the United States has expended large sums of money in the construction of transient camp buildings on section 36, township 164 north of range 75 west of the Fifth Principal Meredian, located in Bottineau county, State of available in such fund f{ year. All monies now in the State ization Pund as it Chapter 229 of the law: Chapter 200 of the Ja: . hereby transferred to and shall be- come a part of the State Equaliza- tton Fund as hereby amended and re- enacted. Section 3, First $500,000 Per Year, or Such Portion Thereof as , shall be allocated and set distribution among the North Dakota, which buildings are so designed that they are best suited for use in connection with public service, and Whereas, the United States public park service requires the title to such land, as they will develop for park purposes, to be in the public, Now Therefore: Section 1. The government and the Board of University and School Lands are hereby authorized and directed to transfer and convey said section 36, of township 164 north of range 75 west of the Fifth Principal Meridian, located in Bottineau county, State of North Dakota, containing 640 acres more or less according to the United States government survey, including the said buildings thereon, to the State Historical society for public park purposes. Section 2. That there be and is hereby appropriated to reimburse the Permanent school fund of the state the sum of $400.00 for the year 1937; $1,000.00 for the year 1938; $1,000.00 for the year 1939; $4,000.00 for the year 1940; $1,000.00 for the year 1941; $1,000.00 for the year 1942, and $1,- 000.00 for the year 1943, payable out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Section 3. Emergency.) An emer- gency is hereby declared to exist and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and @pproval. Approved February 17, 1937. HOUSE BILL NO. 163 ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS IN- SURANCE COMPANIES RE- QUIRED TO CARRY RESERVE An Act to amend and re-enact Sec- tion 4969 Compiled Laws of North Dakota for 1913; requiring acci- dent and sickness insurance cor- Pporations, associations or societies to have and maintain admitted as- sets of $5,000.00; repealing all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict here- with; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the Legislative seembiy of the State of North Da- cota: Section 1.. Amendment.) Section 4969 of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota for 1913 is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows: Section 4969. Application Contains What.) Each corporation, association or society organized under this Act shall, before issuing any policy or certificate of membership, have ac- tual applications upon at least 250 peraons for accident indemnity or accident and sickness benefits in such corporation, association or society as the case may be, and shall file satis- factory proof with the Insurance Commissioner that the president, sec- retary and treasurer of such associa- tion or society will satisfactorily dis- charge their duties as such officers and fully comply with this Act in the organization and carrying on the business of such corporation, associa- tion or society. A list of said appli- cations giving the name, age, and residence of the applicants together with the annual dues and assessments thereon ll be filed ‘with the in- surance foner with a sworn statement of such officers and that such parties have deposited with them one advance assessment on the insurance applied for, and a certifi- cate of a solvent bank that the funds herein provided for are deposited therein to be turned over to the treasurer of the corporation, associa- tion or society after the certificate of authority is issued by the Insur- ance Commissioner as provided here- in. Provided, that in addition to the deposit of such funds as herein required, such corporation, associa- tion or society shall have admitted assets of an amount not less than $5,000.00 before certificate of au- thority shall be issued. Provided further, that any corporation, associ- ation or society authorized to trans- act business on the effective date of by this Act shall comply with the pro- rin W & warrant upon the County ‘Treasurer for the amount to be 60 refunded, The amount so refunded shall be charged against the funds of the state, county, township, city, village, school district visions of this Section within two years after this Act becomes opera- tive, and that one-half of such amount shall be accumulated within ‘one year. Section 2, Repeal.) All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are repealed. Section 3. Emergency.) An emer- gency is declared to exist and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and ap- proval. Approved March 10, 1937. HOUSE BILL NO. 168 STATE BQUALIZATION FUND An Act to amend and re-enact Chap- ter 229 of the 1933 Session Laws of the State of North Dakota, as amended by Chapter 260 of the Session Laws of 1935; to provide for the distribution of the same upon the basis of need, in the payment of high school tuition in lieu of that now provided by law and in the payment of dirett aid to school districts upon a teacher-unit basis; and to provide methods for the as- certainment and payment of the sums payable to school districts; ‘and to provide for penalty for mak- ing false report; repeal all Acts in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the Legislative As- sembly of the State of North Da- kota: Section 1. Amendment.) Chapter 229 of the Session Laws of North for 1983, as amended by Chap- ter 260 of the Seasion Laws of 1935, ded and re-enacted fo , Sate Equalization Fund is hereby created a known as the State Equal- ff it to such fund all sums ted by the legislature for Purpose from any source of in~ “whatever, and in the case of biennial appropriations, the Treasurer shall apply one-half total appropriation of the bien~ oe i schools of this state on need in the manner hereinefter forth: é (a) State Superintendent of Public Instruction to Determine Monthly Minimum Cost of Maintaining Pub- lis Schools.) The State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction shall be charged with the duty of tnvestigat- ing and inquiring into the general subject of public school costs and needs of financially distressed dis- tricts within the state. It shall be his duty to prepare the necemsary ap- Plication blanks and forms which the information required him shall be certified to school authorities as may nated by him. From the tion so acquired the State classes of public schools. (b) State Superintendent of Public Instruction to Make Certi- tained as provided in the preceding subdivision, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shell monthly amount of money required by districts to meet such minimum standards. (c) Maximum Financial Effort De- fined. When Certificates of Indebted- ness Must Issue for Aid Given.) In determining whether or not @ school district has made the maximum f- nancial effort mentioned above, must appear: (1) That the shall have levied for the at a millage rate equal duced by the average five year millage levy Fs district; provided however ke need not exceed that specified as maximum under the Section 2163a3 of the 1925 ment to the compiled laws of 1913; (2) that revenues from local taxes, and from atate and county sources have been exhausted; (3) that all teachers in the schools in such dis- trict have been duly certified by the State Superintendent of Public In- maintain adequate school facilities. Each district, except as hereinef! provided, receiving ald under the pro- visions of this Act, shall be required to issue @ certificate of indebtedness shall not be subject to the provi- sions of Chapter 500 of the 1925 plement to the compiled laws of dealing. with the advertisement for sale of certificates of indebtedness. Providing, however, that any which is found by the board unable under our constitution laws of the state to issue shall be grant titled thereto, in that said aid may district legally authorised to certificate of indebtedness therefor. The State Treasurer shall monthly tb the State complied with all of the terms definition of “Maxim Effort” in this paragra} shall be entitled to any a! fund on the basis of need. (d) Schools to Not More Than Seven Months Any School Year.) School dis- tricts receive ald as in this séc- tion for not more than seven months in any one school year. (e) State Auditor.) The State Au- ditor shall issue his warrants momth- ly, in accordance with the certificates of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, payable to the several school districts in the smounts 80 of Public Instruction, to the superintendent of schools. sufficient money for the basis of need shall not able in any month, the State shall pro-rate the available among the districts in amounts The State Treasurer | the