North Dakota Code > Chapter 50-36 – Opioid Settlement


§ 50-36-01	Definitions
§ 50-36-02	Opioid settlement fund
§ 50-36-03	Opioid settlement advisory committee
§ 50-36-04	Department of health and human services – Report to budget section
§ 50-36-05	Opioid remediation and abatement spending decisions – Implementation
§ 50-36-06	Political subdivisions – Public health units

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Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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