The governor shall appoint, designate, or detail, subject to the approval of the secretary of defense, an officer of the national guard of this state, who is the accountable property and disbursing officer of the United States and shall perform the duties of such office in addition to any other duties which the officer may be required to perform. Before entering upon the performance of the officer’s duties as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall give a good and sufficient bond to the United States, in such amount as the secretary of defense may require, conditioned for the faithful performance of the officer’s duties and the safekeeping and proper disbursing of the federal property and funds entrusted to the officer’s care. After having qualified as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall receive pay for the officer’s services at a rate to be fixed by the secretary of defense.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-05-01

  • National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49