North Dakota Code 26.1-21-11 – Default of public employees or public officials – Limitation on filing of claims against fund
Within sixty days after the discovery of any default or wrongful act on the part of any public employee or public official for which the fund is or may become liable, the state auditor, county auditor, city auditor, township clerk, or business manager of the school district; the treasurer of the state or state agency or political subdivision if the defaulting officer is the auditor or clerk of the state or state agency or political subdivision; and any other officer having supervision of a defaulting public employee or public official shall file a claim with the commissioner against the fund. Any person injured by a default or wrongful act may present the claim to the commissioner within sixty days after the discovery of such default or wrongful act. If a claim is not filed within the time limited by this section, the claim is waived. A claim filed under this section must contain an abstract of the facts upon which the claim is based and must be verified by the claimant or by someone in the claimant’s behalf. The claim and all papers relating to the claim must remain on file with the commissioner.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-21-11
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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
- Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42