54-03-02.2. Virtual session of the legislative management and legislative assembly
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during emergency or disaster.
1. If the legislative management meets to vote on whether the legislative management
should request the governor call a special session of the legislative assembly, the
legislative management may use any technology or electronic means available to
conduct meetings and transact legislative business.
2. If the governor calls a special session of the legislative assembly to address a state of
emergency or disaster or if the legislative assembly reconvenes to address a state of
emergency or disaster, the legislative assembly may use any technology or electronic
means available to conduct meetings and transact legislative business.
3. For purposes of section 7 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, a meeting of
the legislative assembly which occurs under this section is deemed to have occurred
at the seat of the government, and all actions taken during the meeting have the same
legal effect as if the members of the legislative assembly were physically present at
the seat of government.