21.1055.01000
Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2303
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Heckaman, Marcellais
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 23-35-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to tribal health units.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 23-35-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 23-35-02.1. Tribal health units.
7 An Indian nation that occupies a reservation the external boundaries of which border more
8 than four counties may form a health district or public health department as provided in this
9 chapter. A tribal public health unit and bordering public health units shallmay collaborate
10 regarding the provision of public health services. If an individual who is not an enrolled member
11 of an Indian tribe of the Indian reservation that forms a tribal public health unit is a party to a
12 civil action in which the tribal public health unit is also a party, that individual may bring the
13 action in or move the action to tribal court or district court.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 23-35-02.1