A board member may be compensated when actively engaged in any board-related meeting, duty, or activity as follows:

1. Up to 115 percent of the daily rate established in North Dakota Century Code section 54-35-10. This enhanced daily rate must be divided by eight to determine an hourly rate;

2. At a minimum of one hour any day a board member is actively engaged in board duties and compensation must be capped at eight hours per day; and

3. For out-of-state travel and participation in related events, at the same hourly rate, not to exceed a total of eight hours per day, regardless of the combined time spent traveling and attending the event.

History: Effective January 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 43-11-05

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-11-06