The county auditor of each county is required and directed, on or before July first of each year, to inform the Bank of North Dakota of any delinquent and unpaid taxes upon real estate in the auditor's county owned or mortgaged to the Bank of North Dakota or assigned by it to the state treasurer as trustee for the state of North Dakota. The county auditor shall give a description of the land for which the taxes are unpaid, the amount of unpaid taxes for each year, showing special assessment taxes if any, and the names of the purchaser, if the land was sold for taxes.
N.D.C.C. § 57-29-05