1.    A special fund known as the aeronautics commission special fund is established.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 2-05-22

  • 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

2.    The aeronautics commission special fund must be administered and expended by the commission for the following:

a.    Administration of the commission.

b.    Airport construction and improvement projects, including:

(1) Airport administration and terminal buildings, hangers, and landing strips for aircraft; (2) Purchase of land for airports or landing fields and easements for such facilities; (3) Maintenance and maintenance equipment; and

(4) Clearing of sites, marking, lighting and engineering, and navigational aids.

c.    Administration, construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of airports near communities, recreational areas, or parks, including the International Peace Garden airport, and for necessary expenses and purchases of land and easements for such facilities.

d.    Expenses related to the duties of the commission as set out in section 2-05-05, including the creation and distribution of education grants.

3.    All money derived from the investment of the aeronautics commission special fund or any portion of the fund, including aircraft excise tax funds collected and received under chapter 57-40.5, must be credited to the aeronautics commission special fund.