North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-44.1-05. Federal aid budget requests--Filed with the office of the budget

Every agency of the state government when making requests for budgets to be submitted to the federal government for funds, equipment, material, or services shall have such request or budget filed in the office of the budget before submitting it to the proper federal authority.  When such federal authority has approved the request or budget, in whole or in part, the agency of the state government shall resubmit it to the office of the budget for recording before any allotment or encumbrance of the federal funds can be made.