Moneys allocated to counties under the provisions of section 57-60-14 must be apportioned as follows:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-60-15

  • population: means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding state or federal census. See North Dakota Code 1-01-47
  • 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.    Thirty percent of all revenues allocated to any county must be paid by the state treasurer to the incorporated cities of the county based upon the population of each incorporated city according to the last official regular or special federal census or the census taken in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40-02 in case of a city incorporated subsequent to such census.

2.    Forty percent of the revenues allocated to any county must be paid to the county treasurer who shall deposit it in the county general fund to be used for general governmental purposes.

3.    Thirty percent of all revenues allocated to any county must be apportioned by the state treasurer to school districts within the county on the average daily membership basis, as certified to the state treasurer by the county superintendent of schools.