Article V — Representation in the United States
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N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 1 Resident Representative to the United States
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A resident representative to the United States shall be elected to represent the Commonwealth in the United States and perform those related duties provided by law. The governor shall provide a certification of selection promptly to the United States Department of State and to th…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 2 Term of Office
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The term of office of the resident representative shall be two years, except that on the second Monday of January 1990, the term of office of the resident representative shall be increased to four years. In the event that the United States confers the status of member or non-voti…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 3 Qualifications
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The resident representative shall be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth, a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-five years of age, and a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth for at least seven years, immediately preceding the date on which the resident represe…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 4 Annual Report
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The resident representative shall submit a written report by the first day of March of each year, except that an outgoing resident representative shall submit a final written report by the second Monday of January of the year he or she leaves office, to the governor and legislatu…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 5 Compensation
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The resident representative shall receive an annual salary and reasonable allowance for expenses provided by law. The salary may not be changed during a term of office. The staff of the office of the resident representative shall be exempted from the civil service.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 6 Vacancy
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In the event of a vacancy in the office of resident representative to the United States, the governor shall appoint a successor with the advice and consent of the legislature unless the United States confers the status of member or non-voting delegate in the United States Congres…
N. Mar. I. Const. art. V, sec. 7 Impeachment
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The resident representative is subject to impeachment as provided in Article II, section 8, of this Constitution for treason, commission of a felony, corruption or neglect of duty.