Title 11 — Counties
52 chapters · 646 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-01 County manager government - Forms
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Any county in this state is authorized to adopt one of the following county manager forms of government: 1. Short form of county managership with the office of county manager to be an appointed office. 2. County manager form with the office of county manager to be an appointed of…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-02 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Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 401, § 53.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. § 11-09-02.1 Petition - Question submitted to electors
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Upon a petition filed with the county auditor at least ninety days in advance of any countywide election signed by not less than ten percent of the qualified electors of the county as determined by the total number of votes cast for the office of governor at the last general elec…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-03 Board of county commissioners may submit plan
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The question of the adoption of any county manager form of government may be submitted to the qualified electors of the county at the next primary election by the board of county commissioners by a resolution adopted by the affirmative majority vote of the entire board. The resol…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-04 Notice of election - How election held - Canvass - Return
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The county auditor shall publish once each week for four successive weeks prior to the election at which the question is to be submitted, in the official newspaper of the county, a notice of the election on the question of the adoption of a county manager form of government. The …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-07 Vote required - Effective date
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If a majority of the votes cast on the question of adoption of a county manager form of government are in favor of that form, it becomes effective on the first day of January next succeeding the election or on a later date as may be designated in the plan or resolution. All elect…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-08 Board of county commissioners - Election - Term of office - Vacancies
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In a county adopting any form of county managership, the board of county commissioners shall consist of three or five members as is provided by general statute. Members of the board of county commissioners holding office when any form of county managership goes into effect shall …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-10 Appointment of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation
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The county manager, in a county which has adopted either of the appointed forms of county managership, shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. The county manager shall be appointed with regard to merit only and need not be a resident of the county at the time of …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-11 Manager and officers attend meetings of board of county commissioners
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The county manager, and in a county adopting a county manager form of government, the directors of all departments, and all other officers of the county shall be entitled to be present at all sessions of the board of county commissioners. The manager shall have the right to prese…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-12 Powers and duties of county manager
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The county manager of any county adopting any form of county managership shall: 1. Serve as the administrative head of the county government and be responsible to the board of county commissioners for the proper administration of all the affairs of the county which the board has …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-13 Removal of an appointed county manager
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If the board of county commissioners of a county which has adopted either of the appointed forms of county managership determines to remove the manager, the manager shall be given, if the manager so demands, a written statement of the reasons alleged for the proposed removal and …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-14 Administrative activities, responsibility of county manager
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The county manager shall be responsible to the board of county commissioners for the administration of the following activities: 1. All duties now or hereafter imposed by general law on the county auditor in the matter of assessment of property for taxation and the preparation of…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-16 Directors of departments appointed
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The county manager in a county adopting a county manager form of government shall appoint a director for each department provided for or authorized by section 11-09-15. With the consent of the board of county commissioners, the manager may act as the director of one or more depar…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-17 Auditor - Who to act
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in counties adopting a short form of county managership, the functions imposed on the county auditor by general statute shall be performed by or under the direction of the county manager, and in counties adopting a county manager form…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-18 State's attorney to be elected - Powers - Duties
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Except as provided in section 11-10-02.3, the state's attorney of a county adopting any form of county managership must be elected in the manner prescribed by general statutes. The state's attorney shall serve as legal adviser to the board of county commissioners and to the count…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-19 Sheriff - Election - Duties - Powers
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The sheriff of a county adopting any form of county managership must be elected in the manner prescribed by general statutes and must perform the duties and be subject to the restrictions contained in the general statutes. The sheriff of an adjoining county may run for election i…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-20 Treasurer - Who to perform functions
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The functions imposed on county treasurers by general statutes shall be performed by or under the direction of: 1. The county manager in a county adopting a short form of county managership. 2. The director of finance in a county adopting a county manager form of government. Each…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-21 Designation of depository in lieu of appointment of treasurer
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In a county adopting any form of county managership, the board of county commissioners, in lieu of the appointment of a treasurer, may select and designate annually, by ordinance or recorded resolution, some bank or trust company as an official treasury for the funds of the count…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-22 County judge - Election - Duties
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 326, § 203.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-23 Clerk of the district court - Who shall act
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 326, § 203.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-24 County superintendent of schools - Election or appointment - Duties
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Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 137, § 10.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-25 Recorder - Who to act
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In counties adopting a short form of county managership, the functions imposed on the recorder shall be performed, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, by or under the direction of the county manager. In counties adopting a county manager form of government, such functio…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-26 Constable - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
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Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 151, § 35.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-27 Coroner - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
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In counties adopting any form of county managership, the office of coroner shall be abolished. The functions of that office shall be performed by the county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership, and in counties adopting a county manager form of governme…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-28 County justice - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
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Repealed by S.L. 1965, ch. 98, § 54.
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-29 Public administrator - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
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In counties adopting any form of county managership, the office of public administrator is abolished. The county manager shall perform the functions of that office in counties adopting a short form of county managership, and in counties adopting a county manager form of governmen…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-30 Surveyor - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
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In counties adopting any form of county managership, the office of county surveyor shall be abolished. The functions of that office shall be performed by or under the direction of the county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership, and in counties adopting…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-32 Appointment of subordinates - Terms of office
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The manager in a county which has adopted a county manager form of government may authorize the head of a department or office responsible to the manager to appoint subordinates in such department or office. All appointments shall be made on the basis of ability, training, and ex…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-33 Removal of subordinate officers and employees
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Any officer or employee appointed by the manager of a county adopting any form of county managership, or upon the manager's authorization, may be laid off, suspended, or removed from office or employment by the manager and, in a county adopting a county manager form of government…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-34 Bonds of county officers
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Before entering upon the duties of office, the county manager of a county adopting any form of county managership shall furnish the county a bond in the penal sum of not less than ten thousand dollars. In counties adopting a county manager form of government, the director of fina…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-35 Schedule of compensation
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The county manager of a county adopting any form of county managership shall establish a schedule of compensation for officers and employees which shall provide uniform compensation for like service. The schedule may establish a minimum and maximum for any class, and an increase …
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-36 Salary of subordinates - Fees paid over to treasurer
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The salary of any subordinate, employee, or officer shall be set by the county manager with the approval of the board of county commissioners. Every subordinate, employee, or officer shall account for and pay into the county treasury all fees and compensation received for any act…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-37 County officers and employees to pay public moneys to treasurer
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All moneys received by an officer or employee of the county for the county or in connection with the business of the county shall be paid promptly into the hands of the county treasurer or the bank or trust company acting as county treasurer under the provisions of section 11-09-…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-39 Preparation and submission of the budget
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On or before the sixth day of July of each year, the county manager of a county which has adopted any form of county managership shall prepare and submit to the board of county commissioners a budget presenting a financial plan for the conduct of the affairs of the county for the…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-40 Finances - Administration
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The county manager in a county adopting a short form of county managership and the director of finance in a county adopting a county manager form of government shall have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the county, including: 1. The budget. 2. The assessm…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-42 Reports of financial officer to board of county commissioners
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The county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership and the director of finance in counties adopting a county manager form of government shall be charged with the keeping of all general books of financial and budgetary control for all departments and office…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-43 Books of officers, manager, director of finance audited
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The board of county commissioners of a county adopting any form of county managership shall require an annual audit of the books of every county officer who handles public funds to be made by an accountant who is not a regular officer or employee of the county and who is thorough…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-45 Public works - Who in charge - Duties
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The county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership and the director of public works in counties adopting a county manager form of government shall have charge of the construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges, county drains and other public w…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-46 Public welfare - Who in charge - Duties
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The county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership and the director of public welfare in counties adopting a county manager form of government shall have charge of hospitals, charitable and correctional institutions, parks and playgrounds, public health, a…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-47 Interest in contracts by officers and employees prohibited
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No member of the board of county commissioners or other officer or employee of a county which has adopted any form of county managership, and no person receiving a salary or compensation from funds appropriated by the county, shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any co…
N.D.C.C. § 11-09-48 Election as to retention of plan
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At any time after any form of county managership has been in force in a county for a period of four years, the board of county commissioners may submit, and, when petitioned to do so at least ninety days before a primary election by at least twenty-five percent of the qualified e…