N.D. Cent. Code § 54-03-02.2

Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 54-03-02.2 - Virtual session of the legislative management and legislative assembly during emergency or disaster
1. If the legislative management meets to vote on whether the legislative management should request the governor call a special session of the legislative assembly, the legislative management may use any technology or electronic means available to conduct meetings and transact legislative business.
2. If the governor calls a special session of the legislative assembly to address a state of emergency or disaster or if the legislative assembly reconvenes to address a state of emergency or disaster, the legislative assembly may use any technology or electronic means available to conduct meetings and transact legislative business.
3. For purposes of section 7 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, a meeting of the legislative assembly which occurs under this section is deemed to have occurred at the seat of the government, and all actions taken during the meeting have the same legal effect as if the members of the legislative assembly were physically present at the seat of government.

N.D.C.C. § 54-03-02.2

Added by S.L. 2021, ch. 191 (HB 1118),§ 4, eff. 4/21/2021.