{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-54-62-02","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 54-62-02","heading":"Functions","body":"The principal functions of the office of faith-based and community initiatives are to:\n1.Develop, lead, and coordinate the state's policy agenda affecting faith-based and community programs and initiatives; expand the role of those efforts in communities; and increase their capacity through executive action, legislation, federal and private funding, and regulatory relief;\n2.Coordinate public education activities designed to mobilize public support for faith-based and community initiatives through volunteerism, special projects, demonstration pilots, and public and private partnerships;\n3.Encourage private charitable giving to support faith-based and community initiatives;\n4.Bring concerns, ideas, and policy options to the governor and legislative assembly for assisting, strengthening, and replicating successful faith-based and community programs;\n5.Provide policy and legal education to state, local, and community policymakers and public officials seeking ways to empower faith-based and community organizations and to improve the opportunities, capacity, and expertise of those groups;\n6.Develop and implement strategic initiatives to strengthen the institutions of civil society and the state's families and communities;\n7.Encourage innovative grassroots, nonprofit organizations, and civic initiatives; and\n8.Ensure that the efforts of faith-based and community organizations meet high standards of excellence and accountability.","path":["Title 54 State Government","Chapter 54-62 Faith-Based And Community Initiatives"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t54c62.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"1d5e951c82f058aedb27feef4482f8e754726cd4b298b33513e2c9e0fe034d82","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-54-62-01","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-54-62-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}