North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly Special Session
North Dakota HB1625: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Status: Signed into law, January 28, 2026
Relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
From the enrolled text, January 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 15-10-64. University of North Dakota men's varsity golf program. If certain real property known as the Ray Richards golf course or Ray Richards golf course addition, 3801 demers avenue, lot 1, block 1, and Ray Richards golf course addition, 3501 demers avenue, lot 2, block 1, in the records of the city of Grand Forks, or any portion of the property, is conveyed, fifty-three and fifty-seven one hundredths percent of the sale price must be transferred to a permanent endowment fund named the Ray Richards golf endowment fund, which must be controlled and administered by the university of North Dakota alumni foundation for the sole benefit of the university of North Dakota men's varsity golf program in honor of the Ray Richards family. If the university of North Dakota men's varsity golf program has been terminated prior to the conveyance, so much of the funds in the Ray Richards golf endowment fund as necessary must be used to reinstate the program, and the remainder must be used for the …
Sponsors
- Mark Sanford (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
- : Signed by Governor 01/23
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 0 0
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations Committee
- : Received from House
Votes
- Final Passage (January 23, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (January 22, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1625?
- HB1625 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly Special Session): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
- What does HB1625 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
- What is the status of HB1625?
- Signed into law as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23 (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1625?
- Mark Sanford (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for HB1625?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/special/bill-overview/bo1625.html
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