North Dakota Century Code Title 61. Waters § 61-13-03.1. Articles of organization or bylaws may restrict sales to members--When membership interest to become appurtenant to land--Sale of water to others

Any limited liability company organized for irrigation purposes may provide in the articles of organization or bylaws that water must be sold, distributed, supplied, or delivered only to owners of the limited liability company's membership interests and that these membership interests must be appurtenant to the land described in the document evidencing these membership interests. If a copy of the articles of organization or bylaws is recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the lands are situated, the membership interests become appurtenant to the lands and may be transferred only with the sale or transfer of the lands, except in the event of sale or forfeiture of the membership interests for delinquent assessments on the land as provided in section 61-13-04. Notwithstanding any provision in the limited liability company's articles of organization or bylaws, any limited liability company organized for irrigation purposes may sell water to an irrigation district, this state, or any department or agency of this state, and to the United States, or any department or agency of the United States, at the same rates as to holders of membership interests of the limited liability company. If lands to which any membership interest is appurtenant are acquired by the state, the United States, or any department or agency of the state or the United States, the membership interest must be canceled by the limited liability company and must be reissued to any persons acquiring title to the land at a later date.