State Historical Society of North Dakota and overall security functions. State Historical Society of North Dakota The State Historical Society of North Dakota is an agency that preserves and presents history through museums and historic sites in the state of North Dakota. The agency operates the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, which serves as a history museum for the state, oversees the preservation of the state's historic places, and presents the history of the state to the public in exhibits and branch museums. The Society also operates the Former North Dakota Executive Mansion in Bismarck. Headquartered in Bismarck, the State Historical Society consists of one
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner The Office of State Tax Commissioner is a North Dakota state government agency responsible for licensing: and for taxing: Responsibility for licensing alcoholic beverage retail businesses lies with the state Attorney General. The current commissioner is Ryan Rauschenberger, who was appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple in 2013 after the resignation of Cory Fong. The office has been used as a pathway to larger roles in North Dakota government; recent Tax Commissioners have run for Governor, Attorney General, and the U.S. House. Former U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan, Kent Conrad, and incumbent Heidi Heitkamp all