Haugland v. City of Bismarck

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Erling “Curly” Haugland appeals and the City of Bismarck cross-appeals from a summary judgment declaring North Dakota’s Urban Renewal Law, N.D.C.C. ch. 40-58 (“the Act”), is not un constitutional and Bismarck’s implementation of an urban renewal plan and use of tax increment financing to fund urban renewal projects in its urban renewal area complies with the Act. Haugland claims the Act violates the gift clause provisions of N.D. Const, art. X, § 18, the requirements for imposing taxes in N.D. Const, art. X, §§ 8 and 5, and the equal protection provisions of the state…