Article VII — Political Subdivisions
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N.D. Const. art. VII, § 1 Section 1
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The purpose of this article is to provide for maximum local self-government by all political subdivisions with a minimum duplication of functions.
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 2 Section 2
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The legislative assembly shall provide by law for the establishment and the government of all political subdivisions. Each political subdivision shall have and exercise such powers as provided by law.
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 3 Section 3
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The several counties of the state of North Dakota as they now exist are hereby declared to be counties of the state of North Dakota.
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 4 Section 4
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The legislative assembly shall provide by law for relocating county seats within counties, but it shall have no power to remove the county seat of any county.
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 5 Section 5
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Methods and standards by which all or any portion of a county or counties may be annexed, merged, consolidated, reclassified, or dissolved shall be as provided by law. No portion of any county or counties shall be annexed, merged, consolidated, or dissolved unless a majority of t…
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 6 Section 6
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The legislative assembly shall provide by law for the establishment and exercise of home rule in counties and cities. No home rule charter shall become operative in any county or city until submitted to the electors thereof and approved by a majority of those voting thereon. In g…
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 7 Section 7
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The legislative assembly shall also provide by law for optional forms of government for counties, but no optional form of government shall become operative in any county until submitted to the electors thereof at a special or general election, and approved by a majority of those …
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 8 Section 8
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Each county shall provide for law enforcement, administrative and fiscal services, recording and registration services, educational services, and any other governmental services or functions as may be provided by law. Any elective office provided for by the counties shall be for …
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 9 Section 9
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Questions of the form of government to be adopted by any county or on the elimination or reinstatement of elective county offices may be placed upon the ballot by petition of electors of the county equal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast in the county for the off…
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 10 Section 10
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Agreements, including those for cooperative or joint administration of any powers or functions, may be made by any political subdivision with any other political subdivision, with the state, or with the United States, unless otherwise provided by law or home rule charter. A polit…
N.D. Const. art. VII, § 11 Section 11
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The power of the governing board of a city to franchise the construction and operation of any public utility or similar service within the city shall not be abridged by the legislative assembly.