This bill proposes the creation of a new section in chapter 46-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, which establishes a process for government units to fulfill their publication requirements. Specifically, it allows a unit of government to file a published notice with the secretary of state when required by law to publish in a newspaper. If a newspaper fails to publish the required notice, the filing and posting by the secretary of state will satisfy the legal publication requirements.

Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $150,000 from the general fund to the secretary of state for the establishment of a website dedicated to all required public notices. This website will be accessible to the public and will archive all notices, with the funding designated as a one-time expense for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.