North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-01-05.5. Bills authorizing sale or exchange of state-owned land--Written report--Assessment

1. The supervising agency, board, commission, department, or institution owning or controlling land proposed by a bill introduced in the legislative assembly to be sold or exchanged shall prepare a written report that includes:

2. The commissioner of university and school lands shall review each legislative bill proposing the sale or exchange of state-owned land and the written report from the supervising agency, board, commission, department, or institution. The commissioner may provide a written assessment to the standing committee of the legislative assembly to which the bill is initially referred concerning the proposed land sale or exchange and, in doing so, shall consider the “highest and best use” of the land as defined by section 15-02-05.1.

3. The commissioner may adopt rules to provide for administration of this section.