North Dakota § 40-20-01 - City attorney - Duties - Docket
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§ 40-20-01. City attorney - Duties - Docket
The city attorney shall: 1. Conduct all law business in which the city or any of its departments is interested. 2. Furnish written opinions, when requested, upon all questions submitted to the city attorney by the governing body or any of the departments of the city. 3. Draft all ordinances, bonds, contracts, leases, conveyances, and other instruments that may be required by the officers of the city. 4. Examine tax and assessment rolls and all proceedings in reference to the levying and collecting of city taxes. 5. Keep a docket of all cases to which the city may be a party in any court of record in which must be entered briefly all steps taken in each such case and such docket must be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours. 6. Perform all other duties that may be prescribed by the governing body or by the ordinances of the city or the statutes of the state.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 40-20-01
What does North Dakota Century Code § 40-20-01 cover?
Section 40-20-01 ("City attorney - Duties - Docket") 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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Is this the official text of North Dakota law?
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How does North Dakota § 40-20-01 apply to my situation?
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