North Dakota Century Code Title 61. Waters § 61-35-26.3. State water commission funding

Before providing a grant or loan to a district or city for a water service project in any area within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of any affected city, the commission shall require that district and city to have a water service agreement.  The absence of a water service agreement may not affect the funding by the commission of other projects for a district or city which are not related to potable water service and are not located within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction.

The members thus drawn shall constitute a committee to try and determine the contested election, and for that purpose shall hold their meetings publicly at the place where the general assembly is sitting, at such times as they may designate;  and may adjourn from day to day or to a day certain, not more than four days distant, until such trial is determined;  shall have power to send for persons and papers, and to take all necessary means to procure testimony, extending like privileges to the contestant and the incumbent;  and shall report their judgment to both branches of the general assembly, which report shall be entered on the journals of both houses.