Public Printing

OPINION 47-197 November 15, 1947 (OPINION) PUBLIC PRINTING RE: Done in State by Established Firms Re: Section 46-0215 Your letter of November 10, 1947, regarding the above section, has been received and sent to my desk. It is my opinion that all public printing must be done by firms established in this state for at least one year. The statute is perfectly clear on this. It is further my opinion that it is the intent of the law, although not clearly expressed, that such work should be done in the state of North Dakota. It is my opinion that this statute excludes at lest the letting of contracts to firms that virtually send the work out of the state. Of course, as provided by statute, there are contingencies where work can be done outside of the state. NELS G. JOHNSON Attorney General