Section 18-04-05 - Amount due cities, rural fire protection districts, or rural fire departments - Transfer to firefighters death benefit fund - Disbursement to North Dakota firefighter's association - Payments by insurance commissioner - Continuing appropriation1. The insurance commissioner shall disburse funds in the insurance tax distribution fund as provided under this section.2. The insurance commissioner shall transfer an amount of up to fifty thousand dollars per biennium, as may be necessary, to the firefighters death benefit fund for distribution under chapter 18-05.1.3. The insurance commissioner shall disburse funds to the North Dakota firefighter's association for uses authorized under chapter 18-03.4. The insurance commissioner shall compute the amounts due to the certified city fire departments, certified rural fire departments, or certified fire protection districts entitled to benefits under this chapter on or before December first of each year. The allocation must be made in proportion to the amount of insurance company premiums received by insurance companies pursuant to section 26.1-03-17 for the lines of insurance identified under section 18-04-04 on property within the city, certified rural fire protection district, or area served by the certified rural fire department to the total of those premiums for those policies in the state.5. Annually, the insurance commissioner shall determine the amount of insurance premium taxes collected from the insurance lines identified in section 18-04-04 to the certified city fire departments, certified rural fire departments, and certified fire protection districts. Moneys authorized for disbursement under this section are appropriated from the insurance tax distribution fund to the insurance commissioner on a continuing basis for the purpose of this section.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 207( SB 2211 ), § 14, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 9( HB 1010 ), § 10, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by S.L. 2013 , ch. 178( HB 1145 ), § 2, eff. 7/1/2013.