1.    The oil and gas research council is composed of seven members, four of whom must currently be engaged in and have at least five years of active experience in the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. The council consists of:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-17.6-05

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

a.    Four members appointed by the governor from a list provided by the North Dakota petroleum council. The governor may reject the list and request the council to submit a new list until the appointments are made.

b.    One member appointed by the governor from a list provided by the North Dakota association of oil and gas producing counties. The governor may reject the list and request the association to submit a new list until the appointment is made.

c.    The executive director of the North Dakota petroleum council or the executive director’s designee.

d.    A county commissioner from an oil producing county appointed by the governor.

e.    The director of the oil and gas division and the state geologist shall serve on the council as advisory nonvoting members.

     2.    Subject to subsection 6, the terms of office for members of the council are three years but of those first appointed, two serve for one year, two serve for two years, and three serve for three years.

3.    The council shall select its chairman from among its members.

4.    The council shall have at least one regular meeting each year and such additional meetings as the chairman determines necessary at a time and place to be fixed by the chairman. Special meetings must be called by the chairman on written request of any three members. Five members constitute a quorum.

5.    The council shall recommend to the commission the approval of grants, loans, or other financial assistance necessary or appropriate for funding, research, development, marketing, and educational projects or activities and any other matters related to this chapter.

6.    Members of the council appointed by the governor serve at the pleasure of the governor.

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