North Dakota § 61-16-07 Water resource board - Appointment and number

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-16-07 — Water resource board - Appointment and number

North Dakota § 61-16-07

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-16Creation of Water Resource Districts - Boards

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-16-07 (2026).

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When a water resource district has been created, and the state water commission has filed
notice with the county auditor of a county where the district or a part thereof is situated, a water
resource board shall be appointed within ninety days, as provided herein. If the district's
boundaries are confined to one county, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a water
resource board consisting of three or five managers. When a district includes two counties, the
water resource board shall consist of five managers, three appointed by the board of county
commissioners of the county having the larger aggregate taxable valuation of property, and two
appointed by the board of county commissioners of the other county. If a district includes three
counties, the water resource board shall c

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When a water resource district has been created, and the state water commission has filed
notice with the county auditor of a county where the district or a part thereof is situated, a water
resource board shall be appointed within ninety days, as provided herein. If the district's
boundaries are confined to one county, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a water
resource board consisting of three or five managers. When a district includes two counties, the
water resource board shall consist of five managers, three appointed by the board of county
commissioners of the county having the larger aggregate taxable valuation of property, and two
appointed by the board of county commissioners of the other county. If a district includes three
counties, the water resource board shall consist of five managers, one appointed by the board
of county commissioners having the lowest aggregate taxable valuation of property in the
district, and two appointed by the board of county commissioners of each of the other two
counties. If a district includes four or six counties, the water resource board shall consist of two
members from the county having the largest aggregate taxable valuation of property in the
district, and one manager from each of the other counties. If a district includes five or seven
counties, the water resource board shall consist of one manager from each county.
Appointments to the water resource board shall be made by the boards of county
commissioners of the respective counties.