Title 58 — Townships
19 chapters · 160 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Adjoining townships" means two or more townships that have a common boundary or touch at the corners and are in the same county. 2. "Multitownship board of officers" means a board of officers established for two or more …
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-02 Consolidation of township officers - Petition - Membership
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The board of township supervisors of a township shall propose a plan for the consolidation of the board of township officers with the officers of adjoining townships when three qualified electors or five percent of the qualified electors of the township, as determined by the numb…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-03 Submission of consolidation plan to electors
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The board of township supervisors of each township that is involved in the proposed consolidation shall call a special township meeting to consider and vote on the proposed consolidation. The ballot used at the election must be in substantially the following form: Shall the towns…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-04 Equalization of assets and liabilities of townships
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The boards of township officers of each township voting in favor of the consolidation shall meet at a place designated by the board of township supervisors of the township that proposed the consolidation within thirty days following the election to equalize the property, funds, a…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-05 Settlement of disagreement
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If the boards of township officers of the consolidating townships are unable to equalize the property, funds, and debts of the townships, the chairman of the board of township supervisors of the township that proposed the consolidation shall immediately notify the board of county…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-06 Transition board
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The board of township supervisors of each township involved in the consolidation shall select one supervisor to be a member of a transition township board. If there are fewer than three townships involved in the consolidation, each board of township supervisors may select two sup…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-07 Multitownship board - Election
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Following the annual township meeting under section 58-04-01 and the consolidation election, a multitownship meeting must be held and the qualified electors shall elect a multitownship board of supervisors. If the number of consolidated townships is five or fewer, the multitownsh…
N.D.C.C. § 58-05.1-08 General township laws applicable
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When applicable, all laws relating to a board of township supervisors apply to a multitownship board of supervisors.