§ 58-03-07 — Powers of electors

The electors of each township have the power at the annual township meeting:
1. To establish one or more pounds within the township, to determine the location of the
pounds, to determine the number of poundmasters and to choose the poundmasters,
and to discontinue pounds which have been established.
2. To select the township officers required to be chosen.
3. To direct the institution or defense of actions in all controversies in which the township
is interested.
4. To direct the raising of such sums as they may deem necessary to prosecute or
defend actions in which the township is interested.
5. To make all rules and regulations for the impounding of animals.
6. To make such bylaws, rules, and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry
into effect the powers granted to the township.
7. To impose penalties for each offense on persons offending against any rule or
regulation established by the township.
8. To apply penalties when collected in such manner as they deem most conducive to the
interests of the township.
9. To ratify or reject recommendations offered by the board of township supervisors for
the expenditure of funds for the purpose of purchasing building sites and for the

purchase, location, erection, or removal of any building or erection for township
purposes. No recommendation shall be adopted except by a two-thirds vote of the
electors present and voting at any annual township meeting.
10. To authorize and empower the board of township supervisors to purchase liquids,
compounds, or other ingredients for the destruction of noxious weeds, and sprinklers
to be used in spraying said liquids or compounds. No township shall purchase more
than two such sprinklers in any one year.
11. To authorize aid to a district fair association within the limits provided in title 4.
12. To authorize the levy of township taxes for the repair and construction of roads and
bridges and for other township charges and expenses within the limits prescribed in
title 57.
13. To direct the expenditure of funds raised for the repair and construction of roads within
the limits provided in title 24.
14. To authorize the dissolution of the township in the manner provided in this title.
15. To authorize the entering into a contract for fire protection as provided for in section
18-06-10.
16. To authorize the expenditure of funds for the eradication of gophers, prairie dogs,
crows, or magpies.
17. To authorize the expenditure of township funds for weather modification activities.
18. To authorize the expenditure of funds to pay membership fees in county, state, and
national associations of township governments. This subsection may not be construed
to authorize a mill levy.
19. To support an airport or to support or create an airport authority and to levy a tax for
airport purposes within the limitations of section 2-06-15.
20. To direct the transfer of township funds to a rural fire protection district or rural fire
department for fire protection within the township.
21. To direct the transfer of township funds to a rural ambulance service district for
emergency medical service within the township.
22. To establish special assessment districts in accordance with chapter 58-18.