North Dakota Code 4.1-25-21 – Attorney general to represent department and may employ assistants – Department need not pay court costs
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The attorney general shall represent the department in any action or proceeding brought under section 4.1-25-14, and may employ outside legal assistance when necessary. The attorney general may deduct the expense of retaining outside legal assistance from the trust fund. The department is not required to pay any filing fee or other court cost or disbursement in connection with an application for appointment as trustee or with any action brought under section 4.1-25-14 when the fee, cost, or disbursement accrues to the state or to a county of the state.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-25-21
- Department: means the North Dakota department of agriculture. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.