N.D. Cent. Code § 54-44.3-16
The elected or appointed chief officer of each agency or department of the service shall designate a staff employee to serve as personnel officer for that division of the service to assist the chief officer in that person's duty to administer personnel responsibilities specified in this chapter and by the personnel rules. The designated personnel officer of each agency or department shall certify to the agency elected or appointed chief officer that each person holding a position in the classified service authorized for payment through payroll has been classified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and orders under this chapter and that the rate of pay is within established current salary ranges or excepted from the ranges by written authorization by the director.
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.3-16