N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-47-14

4.1-47-14. County noxious weed control program - Payment of expenses - Financial

report - Tax levy authorization.

1. The board of county commissioners may pay the expenses of a county noxious weed

control program authorized under this chapter from the county general fund, the

noxious weed control fund, or both. In addition to the other program expenditures

authorized in this chapter, the board of county commissioners may expend funds from

the levy authorized under subsection 11 of section 57-15-06.7 to control noxious

weeds or undesirable vegetation along county or township roads in the county.

2. a. The county weed board may annually request from the board of county

commissioners the levy of a tax, not to exceed the levy limitation in subsection 11

of section 57-15-06.7, but any tax levied under this section does not apply to

property that lies within the boundaries of a city having a noxious weed control

program under this chapter. In the year for which the levy is sought, a county

weed board seeking approval of a property tax levy under this chapter must file

with the county auditor, at a time and in a format prescribed by the county auditor,

a financial report for the preceding calendar year showing the ending balances of

each fund held by the county weed board during that year.

b. The board of county commissioners may levy the taxes authorized by this

subsection and shall place those moneys in a separate fund designated as the

weed control fund, which may be used to pay the expenses authorized under this

section.

3. For purposes of this section, the expenses of a county noxious weed control program

include compensation for and the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the county

weed board, the county weed control officer and other employees of the board, and

expenses incurred as authorized by this chapter.