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ND SB2202
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Donald Schaible
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AI Summary
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Restructures the North Dakota Beef Commission from a nine-member board appointed by the governor (based on nominations from industry associations) to a nine-member board with one representative elected from each of nine newly created geographical districts
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Establishes nine districts covering all 53 North Dakota counties, with the commission required to review district boundaries at least every seven years to ensure accurate producer representation based on cattle numbers
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Transitions current commission leadership by allowing the chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer serving on December 31, 2025 to continue representing designated districts until their terms expire (2026-2028), while six other districts hold elections between October and December 2025
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Assigns the NDSU Extension Service director responsibility for overseeing nominations and elections, including notifying cattle industry representatives, certifying candidates, preparing ballots, and canvassing votes at extension service locations
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Requires candidates to be nominated in writing by at least five cattle industry representatives from their district, with eligible voters being beef producers age 18+ who have not obtained assessment refunds in the preceding year
Legislative Description
The definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, commission vacancies, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 36
1/31/2025