North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-35-02. Powers and duties

1. To study, consider, accumulate, compile, and assemble information on any subject upon which the legislative assembly may legislate, and upon such subjects as the legislative assembly may by concurrent or joint resolution authorize or direct, or any subject requested by a member of the legislative assembly; provided, that the legislative management may screen and prioritize studies assigned by concurrent or joint resolution to maintain its workload within the limitations of time and legislative appropriations.

2. To collect information concerning the government and general welfare of the state and of its political subdivisions.

3. To study and consider important issues of public policy and questions of general interest.

4. To study and promote uniformity of legislation in the United States upon subjects upon which uniformity is desirable and to receive, review, and make recommendations on uniform and model laws recommended to it by the state commission on uniform state laws.

5. To prepare proposed bills and resolutions for consideration of the succeeding legislative assembly.

6. To call to its assistance other members of the legislative assembly, and it may create committees consisting of its own members, or one or more of its own members and one or more other members of the legislative assembly and delegate by written resolution to such committees such of its powers and rights as it may deem advisable. Committees of the legislative management may also include nonlegislator members. Any member of the legislative assembly has the right to attend any meeting of the legislative management and may present that member's views on any subject which the legislative management may at any particular time be considering.

7. To issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum in the manner provided in sections 54-03.2-08 and 54-03.2-09. Committees of the legislative management may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in the same manner if specifically authorized by the legislative management. Failure to obey a subpoena issued by the legislative management, or one of its committees, is contempt.

8. To control the use of the legislative chambers and permanent displays in memorial hallway. Guidelines may be established pursuant to this subsection and the legislative council shall administer any guidelines that are established.

9. To determine access to legislative information services and impose fees for providing legislative information services and copies of legislative documents. This authority may not be exercised in a manner that contravenes access to legislative documents as otherwise provided by law.