North Dakota § 40-09-04 Commissioners - Terms - Resignations

North Dakota Statutes

§ 40-09-04 — Commissioners - Terms - Resignations

North Dakota § 40-09-04

Title 40Municipal Government

Ch. 40-09Governing Body and Executive Officer in Commission Cities

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N.D. Cent. Code § 40-09-04 (2026).

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Each commissioner and the president of the board of city commissioners shall hold office
for four years commencing on the first day of July of the year in which the officer was elected
and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. The commission shall establish by
ordinance a procedure whereby one-half of all commissioners, as nearly as practicable, are
elected biennially. The president or any other member of the board may resign from office by
filing a written resignation with the city auditor, who shall submit the resignation to the board of
city commissioners at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting called for consideration of
the resignation. The resignation is effective upon its acceptance by the board.

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Each commissioner and the president of the board of city commissioners shall hold office
for four years commencing on the first day of July of the year in which the officer was elected
and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. The commission shall establish by
ordinance a procedure whereby one-half of all commissioners, as nearly as practicable, are
elected biennially. The president or any other member of the board may resign from office by
filing a written resignation with the city auditor, who shall submit the resignation to the board of
city commissioners at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting called for consideration of
the resignation. The resignation is effective upon its acceptance by the board.