§ 54-09-01 Records in custody of secretary of state
§ 54-09-02 Duties of secretary of state
§ 54-09-02.1 Secretary of state – Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence
§ 54-09-04 Fees
§ 54-09-04.1 Exception from fees
§ 54-09-05 Salary of secretary of state
§ 54-09-07 Service of process on secretary of state if agent not found or if secretary of state appointed as agent for individual
§ 54-09-08 Secretary of state’s general services operating fund
§ 54-09-09 Computerized central indexing system – Rules
§ 54-09-10 Secretary of state to compile lists for crops and livestock – Distribution of lists
§ 54-09-11 Fees
§ 54-09-12 Confidential information in filed records
§ 54-09-12.1 Criminal history record check
§ 54-09-13 Role of secretary of state in filing signed documents and records
§ 54-09-14 Filing signed documents and records with the secretary of state – Use of agent

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 54-09 - Secretary of State

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes "affirmation". See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • paper: means any flexible material upon which it is usual to write. See North Dakota Code 1-01-27
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37