Title 11 — Counties
52 chapters · 646 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-01 Who may adopt county consolidated office form of government
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Any county in this state may adopt the county consolidated office form of government in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-02 Board of county commissioners to submit plan to electorate
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Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 401, § 53.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-02.1 Board of county commissioners may submit plan
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The question of the adoption of a consolidated office form of government may be submitted at the next primary election as provided by this chapter by the board of county commissioners by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire board.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-03 Election - Notice - How conducted - Canvass - Return
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The county auditor shall publish a notice of the election in the official county newspaper once each week for four successive weeks prior to the election at which the question is to be submitted. The notice shall contain the question to be voted upon and the statement that the qu…
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-04 Ballot - Form
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The ballot to be used in the election shall be in substantially the following form: Shall the county consolidated office form of government be adopted by the county of __________________ (name of county)? Yes ☐ No ☐
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-05 Vote required - Effective date - Procedure for discontinuance
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If a majority of the votes cast on the question of the adoption of the county consolidated form of government are in favor of that form, it becomes effective on the first day of January next succeeding the election. All elected officers whose offices become appointive under this …
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-06 Officers in county adopting consolidated office form of government
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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…
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-08 When appointment of officers made - Qualification
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The county officers to be appointed must be appointed by the board of county commissioners at the following times in the year in which the county consolidated office form of government goes into effect: 1. On or before the fifteenth day of January, the coroner must be appointed, …
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-09 Compensation of officers
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Each member of the board of county commissioners and each other county officer who is appointed by the board or elected must receive as compensation for services the salary prescribed by law for the officer, except that the county auditor must receive a salary not exceeding three…
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-11 Powers and duties of county auditor
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The county auditor, in addition to the duties and powers conferred by law on that officer, shall perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers conferred on the recorder and, subject to subsection 1 of section 11-08-06, the clerk of the district court. The auditor shall…
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-12 Powers and duties of board of county commissioners
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The board of county commissioners shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are provided by law except as such powers or duties are modified specifically or enlarged by this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-13 Powers and duties of other officers
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The sheriff, state's attorney, and coroner elected or appointed under this chapter shall perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon them.
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-14 Deputies and employees - Appointment - Compensation - Terms
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Subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor may appoint a deputy auditor, a deputy recorder, and, subject to subsection 1 of section 11-08-06, a deputy clerk of the district court. The compensation of any such deputy appointed pursuant to this…
N.D.C.C. § 11-08-15 Removal of officers
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Any county officer appointed by the board of county commissioners or elected under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended or removed by the governor or by judicial proceedings in the manner provided by law.