Title 40 — Municipal Government
85 chapters · 759 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 40-44-01 Cities of certain population may adopt civil service system
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The governing body of any city having a population of more than four thousand inhabitants according to the latest official federal or state census may adopt, by ordinance, a civil service system for the selection, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, retirement, o…
N.D.C.C. § 40-44-02 Failure or refusal of city to adopt civil service - Petition - Election held
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If the governing body of any city which is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall fail or refuse to adopt the provisions of this chapter, twenty percent of the qualified electors of the city may file a written petition with the city auditor demanding that the provisions …
N.D.C.C. § 40-44-05 Terms of members of commission or of commissioner - Clerk - Vacancies
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If a commission is created, the terms of office of the three commissioners first appointed shall be one, three, and five years, respectively. Thereafter, original appointments shall be for a five-year term. If a commissioner is appointed, the first appointment and any subsequent …
N.D.C.C. § 40-44-07 Purpose and intent of chapter - Types of systems that may be set up
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This chapter shall enable, authorize, and empower the governing body of any city having the requisite number of inhabitants to adopt a civil service system adapted to the size and requirements of the city. Such system, if deemed advisable by such body, may consist merely in the s…
N.D.C.C. § 40-44-13 Penalty for violation of chapter
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Any willful violation of the provisions of this chapter, or any violation of such provisions through culpable negligence, shall be grounds for removal from office of a city official or for summary discharge of a city employee.