North Dakota § 61-24.8-14 Voting on proposed projects

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-24.8-14 — Voting on proposed projects

North Dakota § 61-24.8-14

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-24.8Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Irrigation Special Assessments

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-24.8-14 (2026).

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At the hearing or in the written notice, the affected landowners must be informed when and
where votes concerning the proposed project may be filed. Affected landowners to be assessed
have thirty days after the date of the hearing or thirty days after the date of mailing the notice to
file their votes with the secretary of the district. Once the deadline for filing votes has been
reached, no more votes may be filed and no person may withdraw a vote. Any withdrawal of a
vote concerning the proposed project before that time must be in writing. When the votes have
been filed and the deadline for filing votes has passed, the board shall immediately determine
whether the project is approved. If the board finds that one hundred percent of the total votes
filed are for the proposed project, then 

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At the hearing or in the written notice, the affected landowners must be informed when and
where votes concerning the proposed project may be filed. Affected landowners to be assessed
have thirty days after the date of the hearing or thirty days after the date of mailing the notice to
file their votes with the secretary of the district. Once the deadline for filing votes has been
reached, no more votes may be filed and no person may withdraw a vote. Any withdrawal of a
vote concerning the proposed project before that time must be in writing. When the votes have
been filed and the deadline for filing votes has passed, the board shall immediately determine
whether the project is approved. If the board finds that one hundred percent of the total votes
filed are for the proposed project, then the vote constitutes an affirmation of the project and the
board shall issue an order establishing the proposed project and may proceed, after complying
with the requirements of sections 61-24.8-17 and 61-24.8-18, to contract or provide for the
construction or maintenance of the project in substantially the manner and according to the
forms and procedure provided in section 61-24.8-41. The board may enter any agreement with
any federal or state agency under the terms of which the contract for the project is to be let by
the federal agency, the state agency, or a combination thereof. In projects where there is an
agreement that a party other than the board will let the contract, the board may dispense with all
of the requirements of section 61-24.8-41. Upon making an order establishing or denying
establishment of a project, the board shall publish notice of the order in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area in which the affected landowners reside and in the official county
newspaper of each county in which the benefited lands are located. No publication is required if
the board provides written notice of the order establishing or denying establishment of a project
to each affected landowner. Any right of appeal begins to run on the date of publication or
mailing of the notice.