Since 1987 the North Dakota industrial commission has been authorized to make funds available to provide financial assistance for contracts for land reclamation research projects and for research, development, and marketing of lignite and products derived from lignite. The lignite research council, established by executive order 1987-4, and as presently constituted by executive order 1991-1, will review and make recommendations to the commission on all applications for financial assistance under this program. The industrial commission concurred in the appointments to the lignite research council.

History: Effective February 1, 1988; amended effective October 1, 1990; March 1, 1992.

General Authority: NDCC 57-61-01.5

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-17.5-01, 57-61-01.5