The commission may, and is encouraged to, cooperate with and receive and exchange technical information and assistance from and with any department, agency, or officer of any state or of the federal government to eliminate duplication of effort, to establish a common database, or for any other purpose relating to the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall cooperate and exchange technical information with directly impacted political subdivisions as outlined in subsection 2 of section 49-22.1-13.
N.D.C.C. § 49-22.1-12