North Dakota Code 55-01-04 – Acceptance of gifts, grants, devises, bequests, donations, and assignments – Deposited with the state treasurer – How expended
The society may only receive and accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, gift, or assignment of money, bonds, choses in action, or any property for any purpose consistent with the statutory responsibilities of the society. The society must receive and accept the same, and the right and title thereto, in the name of the state. All moneys coming into the hands of the society as donations, gifts, grants, and bequests, unless by the terms of the donation, gift, grant, or bequest the moneys are required to be maintained in another manner, must be maintained within the state treasury. All rent, interest, or income from land, money, or property received by the society by donation, gift, grant, or bequest must also be maintained within the state treasury unless by the terms of acquisition the moneys are required to be maintained in a different manner. The moneys must be paid out for the purposes prescribed by the donor as authorized by the board by warrant-check prepared by the office of management and budget.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 55-01-04
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. 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
