N.D. Cent. Code § 11-13-14: Auditor's certificate on conveyances to the state of North Dakota - Recording conveyance

Whenever any sheriff's deed or other conveyance of real property acquired by the state of North Dakota doing business as the Bank of North Dakota or any state agency for which the Bank of North Dakota acts as agent is offered for recording, the county auditor shall enter such transfer and the recorder shall record the same without regard to the payment of any taxes due thereon. Section 11-13-12 is not applicable thereto. In such case, the county auditor shall enter on the sheriff's deed or other conveyance, over the county auditor's official signature, the words "Transfer accepted", and the recorder then shall receive and record the same.