State bonding fund - Office of management and budget - Administrative services - Continuing appropriation - Report
N.D. Cent. Code § 26.1-21-02
in effect26.1-21-02. State bonding fund - Office of management and budget - Administrative
services - Continuing appropriation - Report.
1. There is created in the state treasury the state bonding fund for the bonding of public
employees and public officials. The fund consists of all assessments, interest,
investment earnings, and other income collected under this chapter.
2. The office shall manage the fund. The office may contract for administrative services
from the North Dakota insurance reserve fund or another entity to assist with the
management of the fund. A contract for administrative services must have a two-year
term ending on June thirtieth of each odd-numbered year, and the contract may not be
terminated except at the end of the two-year term. If either party does not anticipate
renewing the contract for another two-year term, the party shall give notice of the
intent to not renew by September thirtieth of the even-numbered year during the
two-year term.
3. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the office on a continuing basis for paying
claims against the fund, contracting for administrative services as provided under
subsection 2, paying costs incurred by the state auditor for investigations under
section 26.1-21-12, and paying reinsurance costs under section 26.1-21-21.
4. If the balance of the fund is less than three million dollars, the office shall collect
assessments from state agencies and political subdivisions. If the balance of the fund
exceeds three million dollars, the office shall waive assessments until the balance of
the fund is less than two million dollars at which time the office shall resume collecting
assessments.
5. If the office determines the interests of the fund are jeopardized by the misconduct or
inefficiency of any public official, the office shall notify the state auditor to conduct an
investigation.
6. The office shall include a summary of the fund in the biennial report submitted in
accordance with section 54-06-04. The summary must include the revenues,
expenditures, and balance of the fund.
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