North Dakota Code 54-17.3-02 – Jurisdiction of the commission
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The commission, acting through the office of the state geologist, has jurisdiction and authority to enforce the provisions of sections 54-17.3-01 through 54-17.3-08. The commission has authority to make such investigations as it deems proper to determine whether facts exist which justify action by the commission. The commission has authority to adopt rules and issue orders to effectuate the provisions of sections 54-17.3-01 through 54-17.3-08.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-17.3-02
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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