N.D. Cent. Code § 1-08-04
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1-08-04. Authorizing state and counties, cities, and other municipalities to accept devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts
Official statutory text
1-08-04. Authorizing state and counties, cities, and other municipalities to accept
devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts.
Devises, legacies, bequests, and gifts may be lawfully made to the state or any county,
township, city, school district, or park district of the state of North Dakota. The title to any
property that is devised, bequeathed, or given to the state, or to any such county, township, city,
school district, or park district, for the use and benefit thereof, vests in the state or such county,
township, city, school district, or park district, to be by it held in trust under the terms and
conditions provided for in the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift. Unless otherwise authorized by
the will or other instrument providing for the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift, no part of the
property, nor of the income therefrom, may be diverted or used for any other purpose. The
officers charged with the management of the fiscal affairs of the state may only accept and
receive a devise, legacy, bequest, or gift that is consistent with the statutory responsibilities of
the specific officer involved. The officers charged with the fiscal management of any county,
township, city, school district, or park district may accept and receive any such devise, legacy,
bequest, or gift. The officer who accepts and receives the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift shall
administer the same for and on behalf of the state, or any such county, township, city, school
district, or park district.
devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts.
Devises, legacies, bequests, and gifts may be lawfully made to the state or any county,
township, city, school district, or park district of the state of North Dakota. The title to any
property that is devised, bequeathed, or given to the state, or to any such county, township, city,
school district, or park district, for the use and benefit thereof, vests in the state or such county,
township, city, school district, or park district, to be by it held in trust under the terms and
conditions provided for in the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift. Unless otherwise authorized by
the will or other instrument providing for the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift, no part of the
property, nor of the income therefrom, may be diverted or used for any other purpose. The
officers charged with the management of the fiscal affairs of the state may only accept and
receive a devise, legacy, bequest, or gift that is consistent with the statutory responsibilities of
the specific officer involved. The officers charged with the fiscal management of any county,
township, city, school district, or park district may accept and receive any such devise, legacy,
bequest, or gift. The officer who accepts and receives the devise, legacy, bequest, or gift shall
administer the same for and on behalf of the state, or any such county, township, city, school
district, or park district.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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