North Dakota Code 38-08.1-01 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-08.1-01
- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
1. “Commission” means the industrial commission.
2. “Geophysical exploration” means any method of obtaining petroleum-related geophysical surveys.
3. “Operator of the land” means the surface owner or the surface owner’s tenant of the land upon or within one-half mile [.80 kilometer] of the land on which geophysical operations are to be conducted.
4. “Permitting agent” means a person who secures a permit from an operator of the land to conduct geophysical exploration activities.
5. “Person” means and includes any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, or other representative of any kind, and includes any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or of any governmental subdivision thereof.