North Dakota Code 59-12-05 – (405) Charitable purposes – Enforcement
1. A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 59-12-05
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- 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
2. If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor’s intention to the extent it can be ascertained.
3. The settlor of a charitable trust or the attorney general, among others, may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.
4. Chapters 59-09, 59-10, 59-11, 59-12, 59-13, 59-14, 59-15, 59-16, 59-17, 59-18, and 59-19 do not impair the rights and powers of the attorney general with respect to any trust.
5. In all cases of charitable trusts, the attorney general and the state‘s attorney of the county in which the trust is located are interested persons with respect to the trust estate.