North Dakota Century Code Title 15. Education § 15-01-01. Board--Membership--Officers

The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction shall constitute the “board of university and school lands”. The governor must be the chairman, the secretary of state must be the vice chairman, and the commissioner of university and school lands must be the secretary of the board. In the absence of the commissioner at any meeting of the board, the deputy commissioner of university and school lands shall act as secretary. When acting as the board of university and school lands, the members of the board shall act in person and may not be represented by any assistant, clerk, or deputy.