North Dakota Code 54-44.1-14 – Biennial report to legislative assembly
The director of the budget or such member of that office as the director of the budget designates may prepare and transmit to the governor and, upon approval by the governor, may transmit to the members of the legislative assembly at least sixty days prior to the commencement of an ensuing legislative session a report which must contain definite and specific proposals and recommendations to accomplish the following purposes:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-44.1-14
- 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
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- 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
1. To simplify the governmental structure of the state so as to render it more economical and efficient.
2. To eliminate all obsolete and unnecessary offices, departments, institutions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state.
3. To consolidate the functions, services, and activities of state offices and agencies thereof so as to eliminate duplication of service and expense wherever it exists.
4. To correlate the functions and services of the several offices and agencies of the state government.
5. To eliminate obsolete methods, unnecessary functions and services carried on by the state government and to render those functions and services which are determined to be absolutely essential and more economical and efficient.