North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Dakota House Bill HB1348 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2025

                            25.0564.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Ostlie, Beltz, Satrom
Senators Conley, Cory, Weber
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, 
relating to exemptions from the employee classification system; and to repeal section 
54-52.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an incentive compensation plan for 
the state retirement and investment office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code is 
amended and reenacted as follows:
54-44.3-20. Categories of positions in the state service.
All positions in the state service are included in the classified service, except:
1.Each official elected by popular vote and each person appointed to fill vacancies in an 
elective office, one principal assistant, and one private secretary.
2.Members of boards and commissions required by law.
3.Administrative heads of departments required by law, other than the superintendent of 
the life skills and transition center, the superintendent of North Dakota vision services - 
school for the blind, the superintendent of the school for the deaf, and the state 
librarian.
4.Officers and employees of the legislative branch of government.
5.Members of the judicial branch of government of the state of North Dakota and their 
employees and jurors.
6.Persons temporarily employed in a professional or scientific capacity as consultants or 
to conduct a temporary and special inquiry, investigation, or examination for the 
legislative branch of government or a department of the state government.
7.Positions deemed to be inappropriate to the classified service due to the special 
nature of the position as determined by the division and approved by the board.
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8.Employees of the institutions of higher education under the control of the state board 
of higher education.
9.Members and employees of occupational and professional boards.
10.Officers and employees of the North Dakota mill and elevator association.
11.Positions referred to under law as serving at the pleasure of or at the will of the 
appointing authority.
12.Licensed teachers engaged in teaching at the North Dakota youth correctional center, 
North Dakota vision services - school for the blind, and the school for the deaf.
13.Officers of workforce safety and insurance.
14.Officers and employees of the department of commerce.
15.Attorneys employed by the insurance commissioner.
16.Engineers, engineering technicians, and geologists employed by the director of 
mineral resources.
17.Officers and employees of the Bank of North Dakota.
18.Investment and fiscal operations positions of the state retirement and investment office 
necessary for the management of the investment of funds under the control of the 
state investment board.
SECTION 2. REPEAL. Section 54-52.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is repealed.
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