North Dakota § 11-04-04 - County seat - Removal - Petition - Election
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 11-04-04 — County seat - Removal - Petition - Election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-04-04. County seat - Removal - Petition - Election
Whenever a petition of qualified electors of the county equal in number to thirty-three percent of the votes cast in the county for the office of governor at the preceding gubernatorial election is presented to the board of county commissioners of that county asking removal of the county seat from its current location to a place designated in the petition and that an election be held to determine whether the removal must occur, the board of county commissioners shall submit the question of removal to the qualified electors of the county at the next general election if the petition conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Dakota Century Code § 11-04-04 cover?
Section 11-04-04 ("County seat - Removal - Petition - Election") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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