{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-02-42","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 1-02-42","heading":"Effective dates of legislation - Rules of construction","body":"In determining the effective date of any law enacted by the legislative assembly, a \"measure\" includes the entire contents of a legislative act, unless the legislative assembly specifically provides within the act that only a portion of the act is an emergency, appropriation, or tax measure. Unless a different date is specified in a measure, the measure takes effect on July first after its filing with the secretary of state if:\n1.Any portion of the measure provides an appropriation for support and maintenance of state departments and institutions; or\n2.Any portion of the measure:\na.(1)Provides for an enforced contribution for public purposes which is not dependent upon the will or consent of the person taxed;\n(2)Imposes a fee for any purpose; or\n(3)Authorizes a public official or entity to determine the level of a fee for any purpose; and\nb.Changes any statutory factor that determines the amount of a taxpayer's liability for the contribution or fee, including a full or partial exemption or credit.","path":["Title 1 General Provisions","Chapter 1-02 Rules Of Interpretation"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t01c02.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"e4106383b89553f8e387262a86493cbe4dbb78a14ad4ea56e59592e2dfab86a9","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-02-41","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-1-03-01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}