§ 40-55-06 — Establishing recreation board or commission - Members - Terms - Vacancy - Compensation

North Dakota § 40-55-06

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 40: Municipal Government
• Ch. 40-55: Public Recreation System

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Compensation.
If the governing body of any municipality, school district, or park district determines that a
public recreation system shall be established, the governing body shall by resolution or
ordinance establish in such municipality, school district, or park district a recreation board or
commission that shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of the
local authorities under this chapter. The members of the recreation board or commission shall
be appointed by the mayor or presiding officer of the municipality, park district, or school district
that establishes the recreation system. The recreation board or commission when established
shall consist of at least five but not more than nine persons, as the governing body may
determine, to be appointed by the mayor or presiding officer of the municipality, park district, or
school district, with the consent of the governing body. One member of the recreation board or
commission must be chosen from the legal membership of the park district board, or board of
park commissioners of the area involved, one member must be chosen from the membership of
the governing body of the municipality, and one member must be chosen from the legal
membership of the school district board or boards involved. The remaining members must be
chosen at large from the largest geographic area represented by the municipality, park district,
or school district involved. The term of office of all members of such recreation board or
commission shall be for three years except that the members of such recreation board or
commission first appointed shall be for staggered terms so that the terms of at least one but not
more than three members expire annually. If a vacancy occurs during the term of office of any
member, the mayor or presiding officer of the municipality, school district, or park district
involved, with the consent of the governing body, shall appoint a successor to serve for the
unexpired term. Membership on the recreation board or commission shall be without
compensation or remuneration.