In addition to the board of county commissioners provided for by this title, the officers in a county which has adopted the county consolidated office form of government are as follows: 1. One county auditor who shall be ex officio recorder and, unless the clerk of district court serving the county is an employee of the state judicial system, ex officio clerk of the district court. 2. One state's attorney. 3. One sheriff. 4. One county treasurer, unless the office with its attendant powers and duties is combined with and conferred upon the county auditor by the board of county
commissioners but no added compensation may be paid the county auditor in said capacity. 5. Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 137, § 10. 6. One coroner.
11-08-07. Appointive officers - County commissioners, sheriff, and state's attorney elected - Terms of office - How vacancy filled. The board of county commissioners shall appoint each county officer mentioned in section 11-08-06, except the members of the board of county commissioners, who must be elected in the manner provided in section 11-11-02, and the sheriff and the state's attorney, who must be elected as provided in section 11-10-02, except as provided in section 11-10-02.3. Each county officer shall hold office for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and until the officer's successor is duly appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners shall fill any vacancy resulting from any cause.