As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 21-13-01

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

1.    “Political subdivision” means a local government unit created by statute or by the Constitution of North Dakota for local governmental or other public purposes.

2.    “Revenue” means any of the following:

a.    Amounts to be received from a distribution of federal moneys, including bureau of Indian affairs contracts.

b.    Amounts to be received from a distribution of state moneys pursuant to a state appropriation or a state statutory or constitutional provision.