North Dakota Code 26.1-36.5-05 – Authority and jurisdiction
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This chapter is adopted pursuant to the requirements of sections 4301 and 13623 of Public Law 103-66 [107 Stat. 312; 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396g-1]. The commissioner may take any action reasonably necessary to enforce this chapter and section 26.1-36-12. Any insurer subject to the provisions of this chapter or section 26.1-36-12 must submit to the jurisdiction of the commissioner and to the courts of this state to the greatest extent permitted under state or federal law.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-36.5-05
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- 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