N.D. Cent. Code § 46-04-04 (2025)
46-04-04. Session laws, compilations, and codifications remain property of state.
Except as otherwise provided by law, each copy of laws, compilations, or codifications furnished to any officer, department, or agency of the state, or to the legislative assembly, its officers, or committees is the property of the state and must be surrendered to the legislative council or to the recipient's successor in office.