The department is the custodian of all plats, field notes, and similar records provided to the state by a federal government entity. Suitable rooms in the capitol building containing vaults for fireproof protection and the safekeeping of the records must be provided to the department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-03-10
Custodian of government plats
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.