The directors elected at the first election in an irrigation district shall meet at the time and place designated by the department of water resources and organize by selecting one of their members as chairman of the board. A temporary secretary must be designated until a permanent secretary of the board has been appointed. After the organization of the board, a majority of the directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. The board shall appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary, a treasurer, and an assessor of the district and other officers or employees as the board deems necessary for the efficient conduct
of the district's business. Officers and employees appointed by the board shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. The office of secretary, assessor, and treasurer may be held by the same person. Each succeeding board of directors shall choose or appoint officers as provided in this section.
61-06-05. Official bonds of assessor, district treasurer, and other employees - Approval and filing of bonds. The assessor must be bonded in the amount of five hundred dollars, and the district treasurer must be bonded in an amount not less than double the amount of money that may come into the treasurer's hands, the amount to be determined by the board of directors but not be less than one thousand dollars. Other employees and appointed officers must be bonded in amounts prescribed by the board. The official bonds of the assessor, treasurer, and other officers and employees must be approved by the board and filed in the office of the department of water resources.
61-06-06. District organized under provisions of chapter appointed fiscal agent of the United States. In case any district organized under the provisions of this chapter is appointed fiscal or other agent of the United States or is authorized by the United States to make collections of money for and on behalf of the United States in connection with any federal reclamation or irrigation project, the treasurer and each director shall furnish an additional official bond in such amount as the secretary of the interior may require, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of office and the faithful discharge by the district of its duties as fiscal or other agent of the United States under any such appointment or authorization. Such additional bonds may be sued upon by the United States or by any person damaged by failure of such officer or district fully, promptly, and faithfully to perform the duties imposed by law.