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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1600
4		-	(Representatives O'Brien, Sanford, Schreiber-Beck)
5		-	(Senators Axtman, Sickler)
6		-	AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating
7		-	to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law;
8		-	to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.
	1	+	25.1322.05000
	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Representatives O'Brien, Sanford, Schreiber-Beck
	7	+	Senators Axtman, Sickler
	8	+	A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota
	9	+	Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of
	10	+	North Dakota school of law; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation.
9	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
10		-	SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is created ~~and~~
11		-	enacted as follows:
	12	+	SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
	13	+	and enacted as follows:
12	14		Immigration law clinic.
13		-	1.The university of North Dakota school of law shall employ one full-time staff attorney ~~for the~~
14		-	immigration law clinic. The immigration law clinic attorney may not have more ~~than sixty~~
15		-	matters open at any one time.
16		-	2.Legal services may be provided and legal work may be done remotely, depending on ~~the~~
17		-	needs of the client.
18		-	3.The university of North Dakota school ~~of law~~ may charge nominal fees, as needed, to ~~operate~~
19		-	the immigration law clinic.
	15	+	1.The university of North Dakota school of law shall employ one full-time staff attorney
	16	+	for the immigration law clinic. The immigration law clinic attorney may not have more
	17	+	than sixty matters open at any one time.
	18	+	2.Legal services may be provided and legal work may be done remotely, depending on
	19	+	the needs of the client.
	20	+	3.The university of North Dakota law school may charge nominal fees, as needed, to
	21	+	operate the immigration law clinic.
20	22		SECTION 2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW - IMMIGRATION LAW
21		-	CLINIC - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The university of North Dakota school of law shall
22		-	prepare a report on the status of the immigration law clinic, including the impact of the operation of the
23		-	immigration law clinic on the university of North Dakota school of law, the sustainability of the clinic
24		-	based on fee collections, the number of law students interested in participating in the clinic, the number
25		-	of law students participating in the clinic, and the number of student hours of involvement. The report
26		-	must also include the number of businesses, employers, and individuals seeking legal services, the
27		-	location of the individuals or entities seeking services, and the scope of work requested. The report
28		-	must also identify any obstacles encountered in developing the clinic, potential future challenges for the
29		-	clinic, a detailed plan to meet these challenges, and any legislation necessary to support the
30		-	recommendations for the clinic's successful operation. The university of North Dakota school of law
31		-	shall present the report to the seventieth legislative assembly.
32		-	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND -
33		-	OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC - ONE -TIME FUNDING.
34		-	There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state
35		-	treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $400,000, or so much of the sum as may be
36		-	necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose of providing a grant to the university
37		-	of North Dakota to fund an immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law, for the
38		-	biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation provided in this section
39		-	is considered a one-time funding item. H. B. NO. 1600 - PAGE 2
40		-	____________________________ ____________________________
41		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
42		-	____________________________ ____________________________
43		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
44		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
45		-	Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1600.
46		-	House Vote: Yeas 64 Nays 29 Absent 1
47		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 34 Nays 13 Absent 0
48		-	____________________________
49		-	Chief Clerk of the House
50		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
51		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
52		-	____________________________
53		-	Governor
54		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
55		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
56		-	____________________________
57		-	Secretary of State
	23	+	CLINIC - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The university of North Dakota school of
	24	+	law shall prepare a report on the status of the immigration law clinic, including the impact of the
	25	+	operation of the immigration law clinic on the school of law, the sustainability of the clinic based
	26	+	on fee collections, the number of law students interested in participating in the clinic, the
	27	+	number of law students participating in the clinic, and the number of student hours of
	28	+	involvement. The report must also include the number of businesses, employers, and
	29	+	individuals seeking legal services, the location of the individuals or entities seeking services,
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	31	+	ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1600
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	57	+	and the scope of work requested. The report must also identify any obstacles encountered in
	58	+	developing the clinic, potential future challenges for the clinic, a detailed plan to meet these
	59	+	challenges, and any legislation necessary to support the recommendations for the clinic's
	60	+	successful operation. The university of North Dakota school of law shall present the report to
	61	+	the seventieth legislative assembly.
	62	+	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
	63	+	FUND - OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC -
	64	+	ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and
	65	+	improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $400,000, or so
	66	+	much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of management and budget for the purpose
	67	+	of providing a grant to the university of North Dakota to fund an immigration law clinic at the
	68	+	university of North Dakota school of law, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
	69	+	June 30, 2027. The appropriation provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
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