# Title 2 — Abstracters' Board of Examiners

## Article 2-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 2-01-01 — Organization of Board

### § 2-01-01-01. Organization of abstracters' board of examiners.

1. History. The 1925 legislative assembly enacted abstracters' examiners legislation, codified as
North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-01. This chapter requires the governor to appoint a
state abstracters' board of examiners. The board, generally speaking, stands between the
abstracter and the public. It is the responsibility of the board to protect the public against
poorly trained and irresponsible abstracters.
2. Board membership. The board consists of three members appointed by the governor for a
term of six years, with the terms of office so arranged that one term expires on March
thirty-first of every odd-numbered year. One member of the board must be an abstracter. Each
member of the board qualifies by taking the oath required by civil officers and holds office until
a successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy on the board is filled by appointment by
the governor for the unexpired term. At the first meeting of the board subsequent to the
thirty-first day of March in each odd-numbered year, the members of the board elect a
president from board membership and a secretary-treasurer.
3. Secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer is not a member of the board but is a practical
abstracter engaged in the business of making abstracts of title to real estate.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board may be addressed to the secretary-treasurer:
Mr. Dean A. Rindy
Secretary-Treasurer
Abstracters' Board of Examiners
P.O. Box 2105
Fargo, ND 58107-2105
dean@kennellylaw.com
History: Amended effective December 1, 1981; September 1, 1995; July 1, 2013.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02.1
