N.D. Cent. Code § 46-03-11.2

The legislative council may establish specifications for publication of this code and contract with a publisher with respect to editorial, information processing, and publication services. The legislative council may continue any agreement with the publisher and may contract for continuing editorial work and publication services to assure continuity in editorial preparation, printing, and binding of supplements and replacement volumes of the code as long as the council deems it to the advantage and best interests of the state. Chapters 46-01 and 46-02 do not apply to any contract under this section.