North Dakota Legislative Council
The North Dakota Legislative Council is an nonpartisan, all-purpose legislative service agency that is dedicated to serving the members of the North Dakota Legislature.
Governance
The Legislative Council is governed by a 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.[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]
History
The North Dakota Legislative Council, initially known as the Legislative Research Committee in 1945, later became the Legislative Council in 1969.[6]
See also
- State legislative research service bureaus
- North Dakota State Senate
- North Dakota House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature, "Legislative Council-Overview"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Council, "Legislative Council Staff"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Legislative Council, "Overview"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Council, "Staff Listing"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature, "Research Library Information"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Legislative Council," accessed October 23, 2023
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