North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1222: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2025
Relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
From the enrolled text, March 17, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-33 and 15.1-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a requirement for public school students to have the opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance each morning and immunity for liability stemming from the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15.1-09-33 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15.1-09-33. School board - Powers. The board of a school district may: 1. Establish a system of free public schools for all children of legal school age residing within the district. 2. Organize, establish, operate, and maintain elementary, middle, and high schools. 3. Have custody and control of all school district property and, in the case of the board of education of the city of Fargo, have custody and control of all public school property within the boundaries of the Fargo public school district and to manage and control all school matters. 4. Acquire real property and construct school buildings and other facilities. 5. Relocate or discontinue schools and liquidate the assets of the district as required by law; provided no site may be acquired or building constructed, or no school may be organized, established, operated, maintained, discontinued, or changed in location without the approval of the state board of public school education if …