North Dakota § 54-40.4-06 Amendment or repeal - Discontinuance of participation

North Dakota Statutes

§ 54-40.4-06 — Amendment or repeal - Discontinuance of participation

North Dakota § 54-40.4-06

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-40.4County-City Home Rule

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-40.4-06 (2026).

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1.A county-city home rule charter may be amended or repealed by a proposal submitted by the governing body of the unified county-city government or by a petition filed with the governing body signed by ten percent or more of the total number of qualified electors within the jurisdiction of the county-city government who voted in the last preceding general election. The governing body may appoint a charter commission to draft amendments to the charter. The proposals must be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the unified county-city government at the next primary or general election. The voters may accept or reject any amendment or a repeal by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the unified government voting on the question at the election.

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1. A county-city home rule charter may be amended or repealed by a proposal submitted
by the governing body of the unified county-city government or by a petition filed with
the governing body signed by ten percent or more of the total number of qualified
electors within the jurisdiction of the county-city government who voted in the last
preceding general election. The governing body may appoint a charter commission to
draft amendments to the charter. The proposals must be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of the unified county-city government at the next primary or general
election. The voters may accept or reject any amendment or a repeal by a majority
vote of the qualified electors of the unified government voting on the question at the
election.
2. A participating county or city may discontinue its participation in the unified county-city
government by filing with the governing body a petition proposing the action that is
signed by ten percent or more of the total number of qualified electors within the
county or city. The proposal must be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors at the
next primary or general election. The voters may accept or reject the proposal by a
majority vote of the qualified electors of the county or city voting on the question at the
election.