North Dakota Code 37-10-03.2 – Exchange, sale, and lease of military lands
The adjutant general may exchange with or sell to any person lands owned by the state and used for military purposes, and may purchase, within funds available, parcels of land necessary for the construction of armories or the expansion of present military installations in the state.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-10-03.2
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Military: means armed forces. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- 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
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. 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
Sales must be made under the provisions of sections 54-01-05.1 and 54-01-05.2 and all net proceeds of sales must be placed in the national guard training area and facility development trust fund. The adjutant general may lease parts of military installations to any person. Land originally acquired from a county, city, or political subdivision for nominal consideration may be vacated by the adjutant general and conveyed back to the county, city, or political subdivision when the land is no longer necessary for military purposes.