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North Dakota Legislative Council
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Governance
The Legislative Council is governed by a 17 legislator committee called Legislative Management. The members of the Legislative Management committee includes the Majority and Minority Leaders of the North Dakota House of Representatives and the Speaker of the House. The House Speaker is responsible for nominating six legislators, three from the majority and the minority[1]. The Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota also nominates four members to serve on Legislative Management, two from the majority and two from the minority.
Legislative Council is led by a director who is responsible for overseeing a 31 person staff[2].
Divisions
Fiscal division
The Fiscal Division has an Auditor and fiscal analysts on staff that provide analysis of the North Dakota Budget. Also, the Fiscal Division staffs the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review committees[3].
Information Technology division
The Information Technology Division of Legislative Council is responsible for maintaining and supporting all computer networks in the North Dakota[4].
Legal division
The Legal Division is responsible for handling all bill drafting in the North Dakota Legislature along with revising the North Dakota Century Code[3].
Library Services division
The Research Division houses the North Dakota Legislative Library and also publishes the Measures Before the Voters guide before each election involving statewide ballot measures[5].
External links
References
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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| Ballot Measures |
List of North Dakota ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
North Dakota State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Legislative Council | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Commissioner of Insurance | Commissioner of Agriculture | Director of Game and Fish | Commissioner of Labor | Public Service Commission | |
| Judiciary |
North Dakota Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | District Courts | Municipal Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | |
| Transparency Topics |
Open Records Statute | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |
