North Dakota

The Commission:

  • Name: North Dakota Game and Fish Advisory Board
  • Regulatory or advisory: Advisory
  • Number of voting members: 8
  • Term length: 4 years
  • How selected: Appointed by Governor
  • Senate confirmation required: No
  • Selection criteria per statute

“The state game and fish advisory board consists of eight members, one from each of (eight) districts…Four members must be bona fide farmers or ranchers and four members must be bona fide sportsmen. Each farmer or rancher appointment must be made from a list of three names submitted by agricultural organizations requested by the governor to submit the list and each sportsman appointment must be made from a list of three names submitted by outdoor, sportsmen, wildlife, and conservation organizations requested by the governor to submit the list.”

  • From the Commission’s website

“Board members serve as liaisons between the department and the North Dakota public. Bi-annual meetings are held in each of eight districts giving citizens an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife related issues.”

The Agency:

  • Name: North Dakota Game and Fish
  • Type: Standalone agency
  • Title of Agency Director: Director
  • Selection process: Appointed by Governor
  • Mission statement from agency website

The mission of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is to protect, conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitat for sustained public consumptive and nonconsumptive use.”

Revenues:

Source: Kim Kary, North Dakota Game and Fish Administrative Services Division Chief. 2021.

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