To view information in the session laws system you should use Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0. The table of contents to the on-line version of the 1997 Session Laws is derived from the printed version of the Session Laws. The Session Laws of North Dakota are published after each regular legislative session and contain the laws enacted during that session. The Session Laws are arranged by subject matter category. Categories generally follow the title arrangement of the North Dakota Century Code, which is the codification of all general and permanent law enacted since statehood.
Every bill is placed within a category that reflects the general subject matter of that bill.
Within a category, bills generally are arranged in ascending order by Century Code section number, and then a Session Laws chapter number is assigned. Thus, Session Laws chapter numbers do not have any relationship to date of enactment. Selecting the appropriate category will lead you to the bills that are compiled under that category for purposes of publication of the Session Laws.