North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-01-02. Commissioner--Seal--Employment of deputy and assistants

The commissioner shall have an official seal and shall keep an impression of the seal on file in the office of the secretary of state. The commissioner shall employ a deputy and other competent officials and clerks to discharge the duties assigned by the commissioner. When the commissioner is absent temporarily from the office, the deputy commissioner may sign the commissioner's name and perform any other statutory duties pertaining to the office.