# Title 52 — Social Security

## Chapter 52-08 — North Dakota State Employment Service

### § 52-08-01. Acceptance of Wagner-Peyser Act by state of North Dakota.

The state of North Dakota accepts and will observe and comply with the provisions of the
Wagner-Peyser Act approved June 6, 1933, which was "An Act to provide for the establishment
of a national employment system and for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such
system, and for other purposes" [48 Stat. 113; 29 U.S.C. 49].
### § 52-08-02. Job service North Dakota agent of state for Wagner-Peyser Act.

For the purposes provided for in the preceding section, job service North Dakota is
designated and constituted the agency of this state to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
### § 52-08-03. Job service North Dakota - Offices maintained.

The job service North Dakota executive director shall establish and maintain free public
employment offices in such number and in such places as may be necessary for the proper
administration of chapters 52-01 through 52-08.
### § 52-08-04. Merit system and personnel - Agreements for free employment service.

Repealed by S.L. 1965, ch. 333, § 9.
### § 52-08-05. Director of employment service - Duties.

Repealed by S.L. 1965, ch. 333, § 9.
### § 52-08-06. Financing of employment service - Regulations governing.

Repealed by S.L. 1965, ch. 333, § 9.
### § 52-08-07. Administration and organization of employment service.

Repealed by S.L. 1965, ch. 333, § 9.
### § 52-08-08. Institution to serve workforce needs.

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher
education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall establish a division
or other unit within the institution to serve the workforce needs of business and industry and to
serve as a broker in arranging the delivery of training.
### § 52-08-09. Workforce training board - Formation.

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher
education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall appoint a workforce
training board consisting of representatives from businesses, labor, and industries located within
the institution's delivery area. The workforce training board must consist of at least seven but no
more than fifteen members and must include at least one representative from either an
Indian-owned business, the tribal government, or the tribal colleges within the designated
region.
### § 52-08-10. Preparation of business plan - Revolving loans.

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher
education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall prepare an annual
business plan that must include provisions for use of the training capacity of the tribal colleges
within the designated region, in consultation with the workforce training board. The business
plan may include participation as a community under the new jobs training program under
chapter 52-02.1. The workforce training board shall approve the business plan and make
recommendations for funding of the business plan to the state board of higher education. Any
state funds received under this program by the institutions of higher education assigned primary
responsibility for workforce training must be used for business and customized training

activities. The state board of higher education may establish for each institution of higher
education assigned primary responsibility for workforce training a revolving loan fund for
workforce training program startups using the borrowing authority provided in section
15-10-16.1.
### § 52-08-11. Performance measurements for workforce training.

Subject to state board of higher education policies, the president of an institution of higher
education that is assigned primary responsibility for workforce training shall develop, in
consultation with the workforce training board, performance measurements for workforce
training. The measurements must include requirements for being time-sensitive and
results-oriented and must determine how well the training needs of business and industry are
being met.
### § 52-08-12. Workforce training funds - Distribution.

Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 445, § 1.
### § 52-08-13. Job task analysis services - Testing services - Job fair services - Personal

re-employment account services - Authorization to charge fees - Continuing
appropriation.
Job service North Dakota may provide job task analysis services, testing services, and job
fair services to an employer requesting these services and may provide personal re-
employment account services to an individual requesting those services. Notwithstanding the
reference to free public employment offices in this chapter or in any other provision of law, job
service North Dakota may charge reasonable fees for providing job task analysis services,
testing services, job fair services, and personal re-employment account services. All fees
collected under this section must be deposited in a separate interest-bearing account at the
Bank of North Dakota and must be used for the purpose of providing job task analysis services,
testing services, job fair services, and personal re-employment account services. Moneys in this
fund are appropriated on a continuing basis for the purpose of providing job task analysis
services, testing services, job fair services, and personal re-employment account services.
