Agreements between municipalities within and without state - Acquiring property - Erecting dams - Use of waters - Eminent domain
N.D. Cent. Code § 40-34-15
in effect40-34-15. Agreements between municipalities within and without state - Acquiring
property - Erecting dams - Use of waters - Eminent domain.
If it is deemed expedient for the safety and health of the people, municipalities of this state
may enter into agreements with each other, or jointly or severally with governmental agencies or
municipalities outside the state, to erect and maintain intercepting sewers and sewage
treatment plants, or may enter into contracts with governmental agencies or municipalities
outside the state to furnish to such extraterritorial agencies or municipalities sewage disposal for
such compensation and upon such terms and conditions as the parties under such agreement
may stipulate. Whenever it shall be convenient or necessary as determined by a majority vote of
the governing body or the respective governing bodies of such governmental agencies or
municipalities, they may acquire, purchase, own, or maintain lands and personal property within
or without this state and may improve the same and erect structures thereon, including dams
and damsites. If the governing body of a municipality or the respective governing bodies of
municipalities shall determine to do so by a resolution adopted by a majority vote thereof, such
municipalities may erect dams upon streams, watercourses, or other bodies of water located
within or without this state, or constituting in whole or in part the boundary waters of this state,
and may alter or improve the bed, banks, or courses of such streams, watercourses, or bodies
of water. In the enjoyment of such power, municipalities may purchase and hold property within
and without this state and, subject to chapter 32-15, may exercise the right of eminent domain
as provided by the laws of this state, and may enter into contracts and engagements with
persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies, or with municipalities or governmental
agencies located without this state for like purposes.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t40c34.pdf#nameddest=40-34-15Fetched: 10/16/2026