North Dakota Century Code Title 4.1. Agriculture § 4.1-58-55. Filing fees and court costs--Expenses

1. In any action in a state court in this state, the commissioner may not be required to pay any filing fee or other court costs or disbursements if the fees accrue to the county or to the state.

2. The attorney general may employ outside legal services to assist the commissioner in the prosecution of such action as in the attorney general's judgment may be necessary and the commissioner shall deduct the expenses of the legal services from the trust fund and the credit-sale contract indemnity fund as appropriate.

3. All other necessary expenses incurred by the commissioner in carrying out this chapter, including adequate insurance to protect the commissioner, the commissioner's employees, and others engaged in carrying out this chapter, must be reimbursed to the commissioner from the trust fund and credit-sale indemnity funds as appropriate.