N.D. Cent. Code § 2-06-20
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2-06-20. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction authorized - Reciprocity with adjoining states and governmental agencies
Official statutory text
2-06-20. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction authorized - Reciprocity with adjoining states
and governmental agencies.
1. For the purpose of this section, "governmental agency" means any municipality, city,
county, public corporation, or other public agency.
2. This state or any governmental agency of this state having powers with respect to
planning, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving,
maintaining, equipping, operating, regulating, or protecting airports within this state,
may exercise those powers within any state or jurisdiction adjoining this state, subject
to the laws of that state or jurisdiction.
3. Any state adjoining this state or any governmental agency thereof may plan, establish,
acquire, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and
protect airports within this state, subject to the laws of this state applicable to airports.
Subject to chapter 32-15, the adjoining state or governmental agency has the power of
eminent domain in this state, which must be exercised in the manner provided by the
laws of this state governing condemnation proceedings, except the power of eminent
domain may not be exercised unless the adjoining state authorizes the exercise of that
power in that state by this state or any governmental agency of this state having any of
the powers mentioned in this section.
4. The powers granted in this section may be exercised jointly by two or more states or
governmental agencies, including this state and its governmental agencies, in such
combination agreed upon by them.
and governmental agencies.
1. For the purpose of this section, "governmental agency" means any municipality, city,
county, public corporation, or other public agency.
2. This state or any governmental agency of this state having powers with respect to
planning, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving,
maintaining, equipping, operating, regulating, or protecting airports within this state,
may exercise those powers within any state or jurisdiction adjoining this state, subject
to the laws of that state or jurisdiction.
3. Any state adjoining this state or any governmental agency thereof may plan, establish,
acquire, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and
protect airports within this state, subject to the laws of this state applicable to airports.
Subject to chapter 32-15, the adjoining state or governmental agency has the power of
eminent domain in this state, which must be exercised in the manner provided by the
laws of this state governing condemnation proceedings, except the power of eminent
domain may not be exercised unless the adjoining state authorizes the exercise of that
power in that state by this state or any governmental agency of this state having any of
the powers mentioned in this section.
4. The powers granted in this section may be exercised jointly by two or more states or
governmental agencies, including this state and its governmental agencies, in such
combination agreed upon by them.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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