North Dakota Code — 11
Browse 640 sections in division 11 of the North Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 11-01-01. Names and boundaries
- § 11-01-02. Adams County
- § 11-01-03. Barnes County
- § 11-01-04. Benson County
- § 11-01-05. Billings County
- § 11-01-06. Bottineau County
- § 11-01-07. Bowman County
- § 11-01-08. Burke County
- § 11-01-09. Burleigh County
- § 11-01-10. Cass County
- § 11-01-11. Cavalier County
- § 11-01-12. Dickey County
- § 11-01-13. Divide County
- § 11-01-14. Dunn County
- § 11-01-15. Eddy County
- § 11-01-16. Emmons County
- § 11-01-17. Foster County
- § 11-01-18. Golden Valley County
- § 11-01-19. Grand Forks County
- § 11-01-20. Grant County
- § 11-01-21. Griggs County
- § 11-01-22. Hettinger County
- § 11-01-23. Kidder County
- § 11-01-24. LaMoure County
- § 11-01-25. Logan County
- § 11-01-26. McHenry County
- § 11-01-27. McIntosh County
- § 11-01-28. McKenzie County
- § 11-01-29. McLean County
- § 11-01-30. Mercer County
- § 11-01-31. Morton County
- § 11-01-32. Mountrail County
- § 11-01-33. Nelson County
- § 11-01-34. Oliver County
- § 11-01-35. Pembina County
- § 11-01-36. Pierce County
- § 11-01-37. Ramsey County
- § 11-01-38. Ransom County
- § 11-01-39. Renville County
- § 11-01-40. Richland County
- § 11-01-41. Rolette County
- § 11-01-42. Sargent County
- § 11-01-43. Sheridan County
- § 11-01-44. Sioux County
- § 11-01-45. Slope County
- § 11-01-46. Stark County
- § 11-01-47. Steele County
- § 11-01-48. Stutsman County
- § 11-01-49. Towner County
- § 11-01-50. Traill County
- § 11-01-51. Walsh County
- § 11-01-52. Ward County
- § 11-01-53. Wells County
- § 11-01-54. Williams County
- § 11-03-01. Division of counties - Electors' petition - Election held
- § 11-03-02. Petition - Contents - Signers necessary
- § 11-03-03. Notice of election - Canvass and return of votes cast
- § 11-03-04. Ballot - Form
- § 11-03-05. Affirmative vote necessary - Notice to secretary of state - Notice to
- § 11-03-06. Governor to appoint county commissioners - When county deemed in
- § 11-03-07. Temporary county seat - How located
- § 11-03-08. Board of county commissioners to appoint county officers - Exception
- § 11-03-09. Division of county into commissioners' districts - Terms of office of
- § 11-03-10. Records to be transcribed
- § 11-03-11. Indebtedness of new county to original county - How and when determined
- § 11-03-12. Indebtedness of new county to original county to be paid in bonds
- § 11-03-13. Issuance of bonds - Classification - Exchange by original county
- § 11-03-14. County treasurer to keep bond register
- § 11-03-15. Commissioners of new county to issue bonds in denominations required by
- § 11-03-16. Tax levy by new county for payment of bonds
- § 11-03-17. Tax collected for payment of bonds must be used for that purpose - Use of
- § 11-03-18. Payment to new county when public funds of original county exceed its
- § 11-03-19. Special funds belonging to taxing districts within new county - Delivery Distribution
- § 11-03-20. Commissioners of original county to fill vacancies and redistrict county
- § 11-03-21. School and road districts renumbered and renamed
- § 11-03-22. Validity of bonds issued by school district not affected by division
- § 11-03-23. Original county cannot collect revenue in new county
- § 11-03-24. New county within judicial district
- § 11-03-25. Judges to appoint term of district court in new county
- § 11-03-26. Writs, bonds, and recognizances issued from new county
- § 11-03-27. Fees of county commissioners
- § 11-03-28. Elections governed by general election law
- § 11-04-01. Selection of candidates for permanent county seat at primary election
- § 11-04-02. Petitions for permanent location of county seat
- § 11-04-03. General election on question of permanent location of county seat
- § 11-04-04. County seat - Removal - Petition - Election
- § 11-04-05. Petition for removal of county seat must be verified
- § 11-04-06. Election on county seat removal - Notice - How conducted - Returns - How
- § 11-04-07. Form of ballot on county seat removal
- § 11-04-08. Affirmative vote necessary to remove county seat - Notice of result
- § 11-04-09. Contents of notice of county seat removal - When county seat deemed
- § 11-04-10. Statement of result of election for removal of county seat - Where filed
- § 11-04-11. Interval required between elections for the removal of a county seat
- § 11-04-12. County seat not on railroad - Election any year
- § 11-04-13. City recognized as county seat - Removal and relocation
- § 11-05-01. Definition of terms
- § 11-05-02. Board of county commissioners to submit consolidation plan to electorate
- § 11-05-03. Consolidation of all territory within organized county with two or more
- § 11-05-04. Notice of election - How given
- § 11-05-05. Form of ballot
- § 11-05-06. Canvass of votes and returns - How made
- § 11-05-07. Affirmative vote necessary to consolidate counties
- § 11-05-08. Resubmission of question
- § 11-05-09. County auditor to notify secretary of state of result of election
- § 11-05-09.1. Officer elections
- § 11-05-09.2. Consolidated county
- § 11-05-10. Secretary of state to notify governor of result of election - Governor's
- § 11-05-11. Equalization of assets and liabilities of counties
- § 11-05-11.1. Arbitration of disagreement
- § 11-05-12. Records and equipment transferred to adjoining county
- § 11-05-13. Money and property delivered to adjoining county - Money to be kept in
- § 11-05-14. When consolidation is complete
- § 11-05-15. Officers of petitioning county to hold office until time expires - Duties
- § 11-05-16. Judicial actions and proceedings transferred to courts of adjoining county
- § 11-05-17. Trial of criminal cases transferred to adjoining county
- § 11-05-18. Officers shall not be elected in petitioning county
- § 11-05-19. Members of board of county commissioners of petitioning county to meet
- § 11-05-20. Board of county commissioners of adjoining county to redistrict new
- § 11-05-21. Compensation of commissioners of petitioning county - Vacancy not to be
- § 11-05-22. Territory in petitioning county to remain in same legislative district until
- § 11-05-23. Authority of officers of adjoining county
- § 11-05-24. Petitioning and adjoining counties liable for only their own debts
- § 11-05-25. Power of consolidated county to levy taxes to pay debts
- § 11-05-26. Board of county commissioners of consolidated county may issue
- § 11-05-27. Suits against petitioning county brought against adjoining county Payment of judgment against petitioning county
- § 11-06-01. Changing county lines by transfer of territory from one county to another
- § 11-06-02. Area and population requirements of county after change in boundaries When petition disregarded
- § 11-06-03. Election required - Duties of boards of county commissioners
- § 11-06-03.1. Boards of county commissioners to submit plan of county consolidation
- § 11-06-04. Election - Notice - Ballot - Returns
- § 11-06-05. Petition and election within three years of prior election
- § 11-06-06. When territory transferred - Assessment of taxes - Judicial and official
- § 11-06-07. Debts of transferred territory - Payment to county from which transferred
- § 11-06-08. Redistricting when county enlarged
- § 11-06-09. When territory less than one congressional township - Election
- § 11-07-01. County redistricting board - Membership - Powers
- § 11-07-02. When districts must be changed - Additional meeting - Public hearing Notice
- § 11-07-03. Method of redistricting - Election of commissioners at large if redistricting
- § 11-07-03.1. Optional method of redistricting - Board of county commissioners may
- § 11-07-04. Commissioners' terms of office - Staggered terms
- § 11-07-05. First redistricting under chapter
- § 11-07-06. Petitions - Signers required - Submission of question to voters
- § 11-08-01. Who may adopt county consolidated office form of government
- § 11-08-02. Board of county commissioners to submit plan to electorate
- § 11-08-02.1. Board of county commissioners may submit plan
- § 11-08-03. Election - Notice - How conducted - Canvass - Return
- § 11-08-04. Ballot - Form
- § 11-08-05. Vote required - Effective date - Procedure for discontinuance
- § 11-08-06. Officers in county adopting consolidated office form of government
- § 11-08-07. Appointive officers - County commissioners, sheriff, and state's attorney
- § 11-08-08. When appointment of officers made - Qualification
- § 11-08-09. Compensation of officers
- § 11-08-10. Sheriff or state's attorney of adjoining county may run for election - Term of
- § 11-08-11. Powers and duties of county auditor
- § 11-08-12. Powers and duties of board of county commissioners
- § 11-08-13. Powers and duties of other officers
- § 11-08-14. Deputies and employees - Appointment - Compensation - Terms
- § 11-08-15. Removal of officers
- § 11-09-01. County manager government - Forms
- § 11-09-02. Board of county commissioners to submit plan to electorate
- § 11-09-02.1. Petition - Question submitted to electors
- § 11-09-03. Board of county commissioners may submit plan
- § 11-09-04. Notice of election - How election held - Canvass - Return
- § 11-09-05. Ballot for submitting question of the adoption of one of the county manager
- § 11-09-06. Ballot for submitting question of adopting the short form of county
- § 11-09-07. Vote required - Effective date
- § 11-09-08. Board of county commissioners - Election - Term of office - Vacancies
- § 11-09-09. Powers of board of county commissioners - Failure of witness to obey order
- § 11-09-10. Appointment of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation
- § 11-09-10.1. Election of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation - Vacancy Removal - Recall
- § 11-09-11. Manager and officers attend meetings of board of county commissioners
- § 11-09-12. Powers and duties of county manager
- § 11-09-13. Removal of an appointed county manager
- § 11-09-14. Administrative activities, responsibility of county manager
- § 11-09-15. Administrative activities assigned to departments in county adopting
- § 11-09-16. Directors of departments appointed
- § 11-09-17. Auditor - Who to act
- § 11-09-18. State's attorney to be elected - Powers - Duties
- § 11-09-19. Sheriff - Election - Duties - Powers
- § 11-09-20. Treasurer - Who to perform functions
- § 11-09-21. Designation of depository in lieu of appointment of treasurer
- § 11-09-22. County judge - Election - Duties
- § 11-09-23. Clerk of the district court - Who shall act
- § 11-09-24. County superintendent of schools - Election or appointment - Duties
- § 11-09-25. Recorder - Who to act
- § 11-09-26. Constable - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
- § 11-09-27. Coroner - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
- § 11-09-28. County justice - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
- § 11-09-29. Public administrator - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
- § 11-09-30. Surveyor - Office abolished - Who to perform duties
- § 11-09-31. When not clear who is to exercise power, board of county commissioners
- § 11-09-32. Appointment of subordinates - Terms of office
- § 11-09-33. Removal of subordinate officers and employees
- § 11-09-34. Bonds of county officers
- § 11-09-35. Schedule of compensation
- § 11-09-36. Salary of subordinates - Fees paid over to treasurer
- § 11-09-37. County officers and employees to pay public moneys to treasurer
- § 11-09-38. Board of county commissioners not to interfere in appointments or
- § 11-09-39. Preparation and submission of the budget
- § 11-09-40. Finances - Administration
- § 11-09-41. No money drawn from treasury unless in pursuance of appropriation Accounts of appropriations
- § 11-09-42. Reports of financial officer to board of county commissioners
- § 11-09-43. Books of officers, manager, director of finance audited
- § 11-09-44. Purchasing agent - Powers and duties - Supplies purchased on bids - Sale
- § 11-09-45. Public works - Who in charge - Duties
- § 11-09-46. Public welfare - Who in charge - Duties
- § 11-09-47. Interest in contracts by officers and employees prohibited
- § 11-09-48. Election as to retention of plan
- § 11-10-01. County a corporate body - Powers
- § 11-10-02. Number and election of county officers
- § 11-10-02.1. Employment of county surveyors
- § 11-10-02.2. County supervisor of assessments - Appointment
- § 11-10-02.3. Appointment of state's attorney upon voter approval
- § 11-10-03. Additional justices and constables for unorganized townships
- § 11-10-04. Officer must be qualified elector - Exceptions
- § 11-10-04.1. Board members must reside in taxing district
- § 11-10-05. When terms of county officers commence - When officers qualify
- § 11-10-05.1. When terms of county commissioners commence
- § 11-10-06. Bonds of county officers
- § 11-10-07. Bonds required in counties where offices consolidated
- § 11-10-08. Bonds of county officers to be recorded
- § 11-10-09. Oath of county officers
- § 11-10-10. Salaries of elected county officers
- § 11-10-10.1. Legislative intent in regard to county salaries
- § 11-10-10.2. Salary of clerk of the district court
- § 11-10-10.3. Salaries of county superintendents of schools for 1947, 1948, 1949, and
- § 11-10-10.4. Compensation and expenses of county commissioners for 1949, 1950,
- § 11-10-10.5. County superintendent of schools - Officer
- § 11-10-11. Appointment and salary of deputies and clerks
- § 11-10-12. Deputy county officials - Bonds
- § 11-10-13. Oath of deputies
- § 11-10-14. Fees received by county officers turned over to county treasurer
- § 11-10-15. Mileage of officials and employees
- § 11-10-16. Statement to claim mileage
- § 11-10-17. Officers to make settlement
- § 11-10-18. Penalty for failure to render or settle accounts
- § 11-10-19. Use of photography in making county records
- § 11-10-19.1. Use of photography in making county records
- § 11-10-20. Board of county commissioners to provide offices, courtroom, jail - Where
- § 11-10-21. Committee to purchase certain supplies for county
- § 11-10-22. Unlawful for officer to purchase county warrant or evidence of debt Penalty
- § 11-10-23. Fee bill to be posted - Penalty
- § 11-10-24. Authorization to organize associations of county governments
- § 11-10-25. Nepotism by county officials restricted
- § 11-10-26. Appeal after deposit for taking
- § 11-10-27. Presumption of regular adoption, enactment, or amendment of resolution or
- § 11-10-28. Newly elected or appointed county officials - Training
- § 11-10-29. Refund of taxes or fees - Minimum amount
- § 11-10-30. Acceptance of payment by credit card or other payment method
- § 11-10-31. Addition of penalty to traffic signs - Requirements
- § 11-10-32. Prohibition - Connection of utility services
- § 11-10-33. When a county may maintain or vacate streets in a dissolved city
- § 11-11-01. Number of county commissioners
- § 11-11-02. Commissioner must be resident of district - Exceptions
- § 11-11-03. Term of office of commissioners
- § 11-11-03.1. Commissioners' service on other boards - Term
- § 11-11-04. Specific provisions to be contained in bond of county commissioners
- § 11-11-05. Meetings of board - Time and place - Pledge of allegiance
- § 11-11-05.1. Joint meetings of boards of county commissioners for consideration of
- § 11-11-06. Sessions of board to be public - County matters heard at session only
- § 11-11-07. Quorum - Tie vote defers decision
- § 11-11-08. Chairman - Election - Duties
- § 11-11-09. County seal
- § 11-11-10. Power of board to preserve order - Fines - Collection
- § 11-11-11. General duties of board of county commissioners
- § 11-11-12. Board of county commissioners to provide courts with supplies and
- § 11-11-13. Board to ascertain amount of satisfaction of tax lien money
- § 11-11-14. Powers of board of county commissioners
- § 11-11-15. Board may obtain copies of field notes and plats made by United States
- § 11-11-16. Board has power to erect, repair, and maintain buildings from current
- § 11-11-17. Board of county commissioners may supervise the building or repairing of
- § 11-11-18. Board to submit extraordinary outlay to vote
- § 11-11-19. When commissioners may purchase land without election
- § 11-11-19.1. Lease purchase - Building authority
- § 11-11-20. Notice of election on question of extraordinary expenditure
- § 11-11-21. Proposition to tax must accompany question submitted
- § 11-11-22. Vote necessary - How tax levied and collected
- § 11-11-23. Record of vote - Board cannot rescind
- § 11-11-24. Limitation on tax levy for extraordinary expenditure
- § 11-11-25. Money applied only to expenditure for which raised
- § 11-11-25.1. Disposition of unexpended and unencumbered county taxes levied for a
- § 11-11-26. When board shall advertise for bids for fuel
- § 11-11-27. Contents of fuel bids advertisement - When bids may be opened - Lowest
- § 11-11-28. Bid must be accompanied by a bond - When certified or cashier's check
- § 11-11-29. Contract - Form - Contents - Majority vote necessary - When payment made
- § 11-11-30. When contracts for furnishing election supplies let
- § 11-11-31. Construction of public buildings - Bond of contractor
- § 11-11-32. Commissioners may employ architect - Compensation
- § 11-11-33. Special funds may be transferred
- § 11-11-34. Auditing building accounts of board of county commissioners
- § 11-11-35. Board to keep records of proceedings
- § 11-11-36. Order of business
- § 11-11-37. Proceedings of board of county commissioners to be published in official
- § 11-11-38. Proceedings of county commissioners - Copies received as evidence
- § 11-11-39. Appeal from decision of board by aggrieved person - Bond - Costs and fees
- § 11-11-40. Appeal from decision of board by county by state's attorney on demand
- § 11-11-41. Notice
- § 11-11-42. When appeal filed - When tried
- § 11-11-43. Appeals docketed - Procedure
- § 11-11-44. District court may enter final judgment on appeal - Enforcement