§ 8. Any claims of depositors which had been presented to the receiver of a closed bank before December 1, 1930 and allowed by such receiver, but upon which final action had not been taken by the Depositors' Guaranty Fund Commission may be heard and determined by the State Examiner, and his action thereon shall be final. The State Examiner may make rules and regulations for the hearing and determination of such claims.
§ 9. The State Examiner shall have authority to issue certificates of indebtedness in lieu of those which have heretofore been issued, provided no additional liability is created thereby, and he may prescribe rules and regulations in connection therewith.
§ 10. The State Examiner may employ such assistance, as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this act.
§ 11. Any balance, remaining in the biennial appropriation made by the Twenty-first Legislative Assembly for the benefit of the Depositors' Guaranty Fund Commission, is hereby transferred to the State Examiner for his use in carrying out the provisions of this act.
§ 12. In the event such appropriation shall be insufficient to meet the expenses of administering such Fund and carrying out the provisions of this act, the State Examiner may pay such expenses out of the Guaranty Fund, but all expenses so paid shall be audited as are other expenses.
§ 13. Any moneys which shall remain in the Guaranty Fund after the payment of the expenses of administration, and after the payment of said dividends has been completed, either by reason of unclaimed dividends or otherwise, shall be transferred into the general fund of the state.
§ 14. Emergency.] An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
Approved March 9, 1931.
ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 136
(H. B. No. 156—Halvorson.)
ABSENT VOTERS BALLOT
An act to amend Sections 992, 993 and 996 of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota of 1913 and Repealing Section 995 of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota of 1913; to provide a method of voting at general or primary elections by absent voters.
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:
§ 1. Amendment.] Section 992 of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota of 1913 is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
