A certified copy of the order establishing or modifying a vector control district must be filed with the county auditor of each county within which any portion of the district lies and like copy of the order must be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall make and issue to the council a certificate bearing the seal of the state of the due organization of the district and shall record the certificate and the order of the council establishing or modifying the district. The certificate of the secretary of state or a copy thereof authenticated by the secretary of state is prima facie evidence of the organization of the vector control district. Such district is a governmental agency, body politic and corporate, with the authority to exercise the powers specified in this chapter or which may be reasonably implied in order to exercise such powers. The order of the council must specify the name or number by which the vector control district shall be known.
23-24-05. Board of commissioners - Composition - Appointment - Term of office - Vacancy - Compensation. When an order of the council creating a vector control district has been filed in the office of the county auditor of a county in which the district or a part of the district is situated, a three-member board of commissioners of the vector control district must be appointed as provided by this section. Any resident freeholder in the district is eligible for appointment to the board of commissioners thereof. The term of commissioners first appointed must be determined by lot. One commissioner shall hold office for a term of two years, one shall serve for a term of three years, and one shall serve for a term of five years. The term of a commissioner commences on the date of appointment. If the office of a commissioner becomes vacant, the commissioner appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve the unexpired term of the member of the board of commissioners whom the new commissioner replaces. Any vacancy must be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. Appointments to the board of commissioners must be made by the board of county commissioners of the county containing the largest area of the vector control district. Any member of the board of commissioners may be removed upon a majority vote of the board of county commissioners that appoints members for the board of commissioners and the board of commissioners may be dissolved upon a majority vote of the board of county commissioners that appoints the members for the board. The appointing authority shall establish the rate of compensation for commissioners and actual expenses incurred by commissioners may be reimbursed at the official reimbursement rates of the appointing authority.
23-24-06. Oath of office - Organization of board of commissioners - Appointment of employees - Meetings. Upon receiving notice of appointment as a member of the board of commissioners of a vector control district, such appointee shall take the oath of office prescribed for civil officers. Such oath must be filed with the secretary of the board after organization thereof as herein provided. Notice of the appointment of a member or members of a board of commissioners must be mailed to the governing body of the county, city, or township included within said district. Such notice must state the name and post-office address of each appointee and the date of the appointment and must request approval of the same. The commissioners appointed after their approval shall meet to organize at a time and place designated by the department and shall organize by selecting a chairman of the board and naming a temporary secretary pending appointment of a permanent secretary. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business as may come before the board but any number may adjourn a meeting for want of a quorum. The board shall appoint a secretary and treasurer and such other employees as may be deemed needed for efficient conduct of the district's business and shall fix their compensation. The office of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. Officers and employees shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. The board
shall provide an office suitable for its use as a meeting place and for conducting the affairs of the district. It shall adopt such rules or regulations for transacting the business of the district as it may deem necessary, including the time and place of holding regular meetings of the board. Special meetings may be called by the secretary on order of the chairman of the board or on written request of two members of the board. Notice of the special meeting must be mailed to each member of the board at least five days before any such meeting, provided that a special meeting may be held whenever all members of the board are present or consent thereto in writing.