§ 58-04-05 — Organization of annual or special meetings

The qualified electors present on the day of the annual or special meeting must be called to
order by the township clerk, or, if the township clerk is not present, the qualified electors may
elect by acclamation one of their number to act as chairman for the purpose of calling the
meeting to order and to act as clerk after the selection of a moderator. The qualified electors
shall elect by acclamation three of their number as judges, and such judges must be sworn and
shall act as the judges of the qualifications of the qualified electors of the township. The
qualified electors shall proceed to choose one of their number to preside as moderator of the
meeting. The township clerk, if present, or in the township clerk's absence, the clerk of the
meeting, shall keep full minutes of its proceedings in which must be entered at length every
order, direction, rule, and regulation made by the meeting. Meeting and voting hours of an
annual or special meeting are optional with the township board, provided proper notice is given
under the provisions of this chapter. The positions of moderator, clerk, and the three judges
must be separate and distinct positions and no such positions may be held by the same person.
The moderator, clerk, and the three judges each may be entitled to compensation of no more
than sixty dollars per day for each day actually expended in the performance of their duties.
Such salary must be paid out of township funds made available for such purpose. However, in
those townships in which the offices of township clerk and treasurer have been merged, the
person holding such office shall receive compensation as provided by law as township treasurer
only and may not receive additional compensation for duties as clerk.