25.1322.05000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives O'Brien, Sanford, Schreiber-Beck
Senators Axtman, Sickler
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of
North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Immigration law clinic.
1.The university of North Dakota school of law shall employ one full-time staff attorney
for the immigration law clinic. The immigration law clinic attorney may not have more
than sixty matters open at any one time.
2.Legal services may be provided and legal work may be done remotely, depending on
the needs of the client.
3.The university of North Dakota law school may charge nominal fees, as needed, to
operate the immigration law clinic.
SECTION 2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW - IMMIGRATION LAW
CLINIC - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The university of North Dakota school of
law shall prepare a report on the status of the immigration law clinic, including the impact of the
operation of the immigration law clinic on the school of law, the sustainability of the clinic based
on fee collections, the number of law students interested in participating in the clinic, the
number of law students participating in the clinic, and the number of student hours of
involvement. The report must also include the number of businesses, employers, and
individuals seeking legal services, the location of the individuals or entities seeking services,
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and the scope of work requested. The report must also identify any obstacles encountered in
developing the clinic, potential future challenges for the clinic, a detailed plan to meet these
challenges, and any legislation necessary to support the recommendations for the clinic's
successful operation. The university of North Dakota school of law shall present the report to
the seventieth legislative assembly.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
FUND - OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC -
ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and
improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $400,000, or so
much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose
of providing a grant to the university of North Dakota to fund an immigration law clinic at the
university of North Dakota school of law, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
June 30, 2027. The appropriation provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
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