North Dakota Constitution

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Section 13. The following public institutions are located as provided, each to have so 
much of the remaining grant of  one hundred seventy thousand acres of land made by the 
United States for "other educational and charitable institutions" as is allotted by law:

1. A soldiers' home, when located, or such other charitable institution as the legislative 
assembly may determine, at the city of Lisbon in the county of Ransom, with a grant 
of forty thousand acres of land.

2. The school for the blind at the city of Grand Forks in the county of Grand Forks or at 
such other location as may be determined by the legislative assembly to be in the 
best interests of the students of such institution and the state of North Dakota.

3. A school  of  forestry,  or  such  other  institution  as  the  legislative  assembly  may 
determine,  at  such place in one of  the counties of  McHenry,  Ward,  Bottineau,  or 
Rolette,  as  the  electors  of  said  counties  may  determine  by  an  election  for  that 
purpose, to be held as provided by the legislative assembly.

4. A  school  of  science  or  such  other  educational  or  charitable  institution  as  the 
legislative assembly may prescribe, at the city of Wahpeton in the county of Richland, 
with a grant of forty thousand acres.

5. A state college at the city of Minot in the county of Ward.

6. A state college at the city of Dickinson in the county of Stark.

7. A state hospital for the care of individuals with mental illness at such place within this state as shall be selected 
by the legislative assembly.

No other institution of a character similar to any one of those located by article IX, section 12, 
or this section shall be established or maintained without an amendment of this constitution.

[Amended Nov. 5 2024]