ANALYSES OF THE STATEWIDE

MEASURES

APPEARING ON THE ELECTION

BALLOT

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The following analyses are for the

two measures appearing on the

statewide general election ballot on

November 3, 2020. This publication

is required by section 16.1-01-07 of

the North Dakota Century Code to

enable voters to become familiar

with the effect of proposed meas-

ures. The full text of each measure

is available on the Secretary of

State’s website at vote.nd.gov or by

requesting a copy from the Elections

Unit, Secretary of State’s office at

(800) 352-0867, ext. 328-4146, or

from the office of any County Audi-

tor.

Analysis of Constitutional

Measure No. 1

Constitutional Measure No. 1 was

placed on the ballot by action of the

2019 North Dakota Legislative As-

sembly with the passage of Senate

Concurrent Resolution No. 4016

(2019 Session Laws, Ch.536). If ap-

proved, this constitutional measure

would amend and reenact subsec-

tions 2 and 6 of section 6 of Article

VIII of the North Dakota Constitution

relating to the state board of higher

education.

The proposed amendments to sub-

section 2 would increase the number

of board members from eight to fif-

teen; prohibit state legislators, elect-

ed state officials, state employees,

and individuals employed full time by

any institution under the board’s

control from serving on the board;

increase the term of appointment of

board members from four to six

years with the option for reappoint-

ment to a nonconsecutive second

term; and replace the chief justice of

supreme court on the board nom-

inating committee with the secretary

of state. The proposed amend-

ments to subsection 6 would require

the board to meet at least annually

with the head of each institution

under its control.

The estimated fiscal impact of this

measure is $147,000 per biennium.

Voting “YES” means you approve

the measure as summarized above.

Voting “NO” means you reject the

measure as summarized above.

Analysis of Constitutional

Measure No. 2

Constitutional Measure No. 2 was

placed on the ballot by action of the

2019 North Dakota Legislative As-

sembly with the passage of Senate

Concurrent Resolution No. 4001

(2019 Session Laws, Ch.537). If ap-

proved, this constitutional measure

would amend and reenact section 9

of Article III of the North Dakota

Constitution relating to initiated con-

stitutional amendments.

The proposed amendments require

an initiated constitutional measure to

be placed only on a general election

ballot and, if approved by the voters,

be submitted to the subsequent leg-

islative assembly. If the legislative

assembly approves the constitution-

al measure, it becomes law. If the

legislative assembly does not ap-

prove the constitutional measure,

the measure must be placed on the

ballot again at the next general elec-

tion, and, if approved by the voters,

it becomes law.

The estimated fiscal impact of this

measure is none.

Voting “YES” means you approve

the measure as summarized above.

Voting “NO” means you reject the

measure as summarized above.

(October 10-17, 2020)

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION

Supreme Court No. 20200264

IN THE SUPREME COURT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION

In the Matter of the Vacancy in

Judgeship No. 5, with Chambers in

Cavalier, Northeast Judicial District

On October 2, 2020, Governor Doug

Burgum notified this Court of the re-

tirement of the Honorable Laurie A.

Fontaine as Judge of the District

Court in the Northeast Judicial Dis-

trict, effective January 29, 2021.

Under N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1

a vacancy in the office of district

judge will be created upon Judge

Fontaine’s retirement. The Court

considered the matter, and

ORDERED, the Supreme Court will

undertake a written consultation with

the attorneys and judges of the

Northeast Judicial District under

N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 7.2. Any

judge, lawyer or member of the pub-

lic wishing to comment on the va-

cancy may do so by e-mail to Petra

H. Mandigo Hulm, Clerk of the

Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@

ndcourts.gov, or in writing addressed

to 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck,

ND 58505-0530, no later than Oc-

tober 28, 2020. It is expected the

Supreme Court will receive a report

from the District Court Administrator

for Unit 1, regarding the Northeast

Judicial District and discussing the

criteria under Administrative Rule

7.2, and statewide caseload data

from the State Court Administrator’s

Office.

The Supreme Court of the State of

North Dakota convened this 7th day

of October, 2020, with, the Honor-

able Jon J. Jensen, Chief Justice,

and the Honorable Gerald W. Van-

deWalle, the Honorable Daniel J.

Crothers, the Honorable Lisa Fair

McEvers, the Honorable Jerod E.

Tufte, Justices, directing the Clerk of

the Supreme Court to enter the

above order.

/s/ Petra H. Mandigo Hulm

Clerk

North Dakota Supreme Court

(October 17, 2020)

**NOTICE OF RESCHEDULE**

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT

OF TRUST LANDS

FALL SURFACE LEASE ONLINE

AUCTION

The Board of University and School

Lands will conduct an online surface

lease auction for one thousand forty

(1040) tracts in Adams, Barnes,

Benson, Billings, Bowman, Burke,

Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Em-

mons, Golden Valley, Grant, Het-

tinger, Kidder, Lamoure, Logan,

McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie,

McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail,

Oliver, Pierce, Rolette, Sheridan,

Sioux, Slope, Stark, Stutsman,

Towner, Ward, Wells, and Williams

Counties, ND. Tracts will be avail-

able to view on September 1, 2020.

Bidding will commence October 12,

2020 at 8:00 a.m. CST and end

staggered from October 20-23, 2020

starting in alphabetical order with

Adams Co. The link to view the of-

fered tracts and participate in the

auction is:

https://www.energynet.com/govt_listi

ng.pl

The Board of University and School

Lands reserves the right to reject

any and all bids.

Anyone needing auxiliary aids and

services should call the Department

at (701) 328-2800 by 10/20/2020.

9/24/2020 /s/ Jodi Smith

Commissioner

(October 3-10-17, 2020)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

For RENTAL OF CITY OWNED

AGRICULTURAL LAND

The Rugby City Council will receive

sealed bids at City Hall until 2:00pm,

on October 30, 2020, for the rental

of agricultural land located in and

around Rugby. The following pro-

perties will be available for rental for

the 2021 Season.

Please note: This will be a five (5)

year contract.

Parcel # Approximate acreage

1931002 64 crop land

1956001 73 crop land

2677003 18.69 hay land

2679000-A 21.6 crop land

2679000-B 20.5 crop land

2679010 50.1 hay land

2684000 18 pasture land

2694010 26.5 crop land SRT Tower

2694020 10.3 crop land

2694030 4.9 crop land

2694040 9.6 hay land

9518000-A 16 hay land

9518000-B <1 parking vehicles The above properties will be avail- able for rent under the terms and conditions set forth in the bid specifi- cations available at the City Auditor's Office at City Hall. The bid envelope shall be plainly marked “Land Rental Bid” and shall

contain the parcel number of the

property being bid on. The City

Council of the City of Rugby

reserves the right to reject any or all

bids and to award contracts as it

deems to be in the best interest of

the City of Rugby. Bidders are invit-

ed to be present at the regular city

council meeting on Monday, No-

vember 2, 2020 at 7:30pm in the

Council Chambers, where the bids

shall be opened.

For more information, contact Jen-

nifer Stewart, City Auditor, at 223

South Main Avenue, Rugby, North

Dakota, or by phone at

701-776-6181.

(October 10-17-24, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 35-2020-PR-00014

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

PIERCE COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

David P. Hornstein, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

personal representative of the above

estate. All persons having claims

against the above decendent are re-

quired to present their claims within

three months after the date of the

first publication or mailing of this no-

tice or said claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Paula D. Hornstein,

210 West Abriendo Avenue, Pueblo,

CO 81004, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 24th day of September,

2020.

/s/Paula D. Hornstein

Paula D. Hornstein

Personal Representative

/s/Galen J. Mack

Galen J. Mack SBAND 04398

Mack Law Offices, P.C.

Attorney at Law

PO Box 196

Rugby, ND 58368

701-776-5246

Attorney for Personal

Representative

(October 3-10-17, 2020)