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40-57.2 Industrial Planning Surveys and Vocational Training

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CHAPTER 40-57.2INDUSTRIAL PLANNING SURVEYS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING40-57.2-01.Cities and counties may enter into agreements for surveys forindustrial development and career and technical education and on-the-job training. The<br>governing body of any city or county of this state is authorized in accordance with the provisions<br>of this chapter to enter into contracts with any person, firm, association, corporation, or limited<br>liability company for the purpose of obtaining site surveys and site development plans, structural<br>and mechanical plans and surveys, market surveys, and similar plans and surveys relating to<br>industrial development and plant location, design, construction, equipment, and operation.<br>Similar contracts may be entered into by such political subdivisions in accordance with the<br>provisions of this chapter for the providing of career and technical education and on-the-job<br>training for residents of this state in industries located within this state. Such agreements shall<br>be entered into only with a financially and educationally reliable person, firm, association,<br>corporation, or limited liability company that has been approved for such agreement by a local<br>development organization located in such city or county and organized to encourage industrial<br>and commercial development and growth.40-57.2-02. Content of surveys. The surveys permitted by this chapter shall consist ofa detailed plan which may include, among such items required by the city or county, the<br>following:1.An evaluation of proposed sites, the various methods of utilization, and the suitability<br>of the sites for industrial development for specific types of industry.2.An evaluation of consumer demand for the various types of products that could be<br>processed, assembled, fabricated, or manufactured by an industry or the different<br>types of industry that could utilize the site, and the benefits to the city to be realized<br>from each in terms of economic growth.3.The available labor supply, skilled and unskilled, and what effect various types of<br>industries would have on the supply.4.Any other matters relating to planning, designing, and costs pertaining to plant<br>buildings and plant equipment for specific plant location sites.40-57.2-03. Declaration of legislative intent. It is hereby declared to be the intent ofthe legislative assembly to promote the growth and development of small industry and to assist in<br>the creation and expansion of local skills and talents in North Dakota.40-57.2-04. City or county may make tax levy. Any city or county, after resolution byits governing body that the question be submitted to its electors shall upon approval of the<br>question at a regular or special election by sixty percent of the qualified electors of the city or<br>county voting in the election may levy a tax not exceeding the limitations in subsection 16 of<br>section 57-15-06.7 and subsection 15 of section 57-15-10 for the purpose of providing funds for<br>career and technical education and on-the-job training services and surveys and otherwise<br>implementing this chapter. No levy for a specific year shall be made if the balance in the fund<br>remaining from levies in prior years is in excess of ten thousand dollars.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 40-57.2 industrial planning surveys and vocational training