Any business corporation, limited liability company, or nonprofit organization not engaged in the business of farming or ranching which owns or leases a tract of farmland or ranchland which is larger than twenty acres [8.09 hectares] in size shall file with the attorney general, within twelve months of any transaction involving the purchase, sale, or surface leasing of the farmland or ranchland by that corporation or limited liability company, a report containing all of the following information:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 10-06.1-18

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. 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

1.    The name of the corporation or limited liability company and its place of incorporation or organization and, if a nonprofit organization, a copy of its section 501(c)(3) exemption letter from the internal revenue service.

2.    The name of the registered agent of the corporation or limited liability company as provided in chapter 10-01.1 and, if a noncommercial registered agent, then the address of the noncommercial registered agent in this state.

3.    The acreage [hectarage] and location listed by section, township, range, and county of all the farmland or ranchland owned or leased by the corporation or limited liability company.

4.    The date and method of acquisition or disposal of the farmland or ranchland.