N.D. Cent. Code § 11-32-01 County commissioners authorized to erect a memorial or memorials or other suitable recognition - To make levy
11-32-01. County commissioners authorized to erect a memorial or memorials or
other suitable recognition - To make levy.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county in this state is hereby authorized to
erect a memorial or memorials, or other suitable recognition, in commemoration of the
people of the county who rendered services, or who lost their lives in the service of
their country during a period of service as defined in section 37-01-40. The board may
for such purpose use funds out of the general fund of the county if there is sufficient
moneys in said fund, or use funds heretofore raised by tax levy for such memorial or
memorials. The board may use for memorial purposes funds donated to the county for
that purpose, or may use for such purpose funds out of the general fund of such
county, if there is sufficient money in said fund, in conjunction with the funds so
donated or obtained by such levy and tax, and the proceeds of such levy, tax, and
donations, together with the amount taken out of the general fund, shall be used solely
for the purpose of erecting such memorial or memorials, or other suitable recognition.
2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit said board from expending any
additional moneys derived from sources other than taxation. Such memorial or
memorials, or other suitable recognition, shall be erected within the county at a place
determined upon by such board and when erected, shall be properly and permanently
maintained. The board may provide for such maintenance or erection by necessary
expenditures from the general fund of the county or from funds donated to the county
therefor or from either or both such funds, or may enter into a written agreement with
any public or private nonprofit agency or corporation for the assumption of part or all of
such responsibility by such agency or corporation. Pursuant to such agreement, the
county may acquire or divest itself of any title to or jurisdiction over such memorial or
other suitable recognition.