21.8117.01000
Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2116
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
(At the request of the Adjutant General)
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 12.1-05-02 of the North
2 Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of deadly force when protecting nuclear assets; and to
3 declare an emergency.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. A new subsection to section 12.1-05-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is
6 created and enacted as follows:
7 A member of the armed forces is justified in using deadly force when it reasonably
8 appears to be necessary to prevent the loss, theft, destruction, sabotage, or
9 unauthorized control of a nuclear weapon, critical nuclear component, or nuclear
10 explosive device.
11 SECTION 2. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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