North Dakota Century Code Title 61. Waters § 61-02-24.1. Cooperation and participation of political subdivisions

All political subdivisions, including counties, townships, cities, park districts, and water resource districts may separately or jointly with other political subdivisions, the state of North Dakota through the commission or federal departments or agencies, investigate, plan, and do all things necessary for participating in or undertaking underground or surface water surveys, development, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of works, dams, and projects for the beneficial utilization and control of water resources, and may enter into contracts with the commission to pay rents, charges, or other payments for the use of works of the commission.