If an individual who has no legal residence in this state is subject to admission to the life skills and transition center , by order of a court pursuant to section 25-04-06, such individual must be admitted, at the expense of the county , to the life skills and transition center in the same manner as a resident of this state who is found to be in need of services offered at the life skills and transition center, and the superintendent of the life skills and transition center shall then arrange for the transportation of such individual to the place where the individual belongs. The department shall ascertain the place where such individual belongs when the same conveniently can be done.
N.D.C.C. § 25-04-11