North Dakota § 58-05.1-02 Consolidation of township officers - Petition - Membership

North Dakota Statutes

§ 58-05.1-02 — Consolidation of township officers - Petition - Membership

North Dakota § 58-05.1-02

Title 58Townships

Ch. 58-05.1Multitownship Officers

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N.D. Cent. Code § 58-05.1-02 (2026).

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The board of township supervisors of a township shall propose a plan for the consolidation
of the board of township officers with the officers of adjoining townships when three qualified
electors or five percent of the qualified electors of the township, as determined by the number of
qualified electors voting at the last annual township meeting, whichever is greater, petition the
board. The township clerk, within fourteen days of receiving a petition, shall notify the board of
township supervisors of each adjoining township of the proposal for consolidation and submit a
copy of the proposal to the county auditor. The boards of township supervisors of each adjoining
township shall respond to the proposal within thirty days.
If the response of a board of township supervisors of an adjoining

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The board of township supervisors of a township shall propose a plan for the consolidation
of the board of township officers with the officers of adjoining townships when three qualified
electors or five percent of the qualified electors of the township, as determined by the number of
qualified electors voting at the last annual township meeting, whichever is greater, petition the
board. The township clerk, within fourteen days of receiving a petition, shall notify the board of
township supervisors of each adjoining township of the proposal for consolidation and submit a
copy of the proposal to the county auditor. The boards of township supervisors of each adjoining
township shall respond to the proposal within thirty days.
If the response of a board of township supervisors of an adjoining township indicates that
the consolidation should be pursued, the clerk of the township proposing the consolidation shall
call a meeting, or meetings if necessary, at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of each
township. The chairman of the board of township supervisors of the township proposing the
consolidation shall preside at the meeting. If requested by the board of township supervisors of
the township proposing the consolidation, the board of township supervisors of each township
shall submit a report of the assets, liabilities, and overall financial condition of each township for
review by the other boards of township supervisors.
If one or more boards of the townships responding to the proposal agreed to further pursue
the proposed consolidation, the question of consolidation must be presented to the electors of
each of the townships. However, no more than five adjoining townships may consolidate. Notice
of the presentation of the question to the electors must be submitted to the county auditor by the
board of township supervisors of the township proposing the consolidation. Upon receiving that
notice, the county auditor shall assign an identifying number to the proposed multitownship
board and notify the board of supervisors of each township of that number.