North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-35-06. Officers--Accept funds--Expenditures

1. The legislative management chairman must be the majority leader of one house of the legislative assembly, or the majority leader's designee, and the vice chairman must be the majority leader of the opposite house of the legislative assembly, or the majority leader's designee. The legislative management may prescribe its rules of procedure.

2. The legislative management chairman shall serve a two-year term beginning at the adjournment of each regular legislative session. The chairman may not be a member of the same house of the legislative assembly for consecutive terms. The vice chairman may not be a member of the same house of the legislative assembly as the chairman.

3. The legislative management may appoint a secretary who need not be a member, and shall appoint a director to be in charge of the legislative council. The director is entitled to a salary set by the legislative management. The director may employ persons and obtain the assistance of research agencies. The director may use available funds for salary adjustments to assist with staff recruitment, retention, and recognition of exceptional performance. The legislative management and the legislative council may accept and use any funds made available through an agreement made with any agency for the purpose of this chapter. Expenditures of funds made available by legislative appropriation must be made in accordance with rules or motions duly approved by the legislative management.