40-05.1-07.1. Conformance with statute or court order - Amendment.

1. When a portion of a home rule charter is preempted, superseded, or invalidated by a legislative act or a court order, the city may amend portions of the home rule charter by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the city. The resolution must reference the authority supporting the amendment.

2. A resolution passed under subsection 1 is effective after adoption by the governing body of the city. A petition, approval, or vote by the electors of the city is not required to amend a city's home rule charter under this section. Within thirty days after adoption of the resolution, the city shall publish the resolution once in the official newspaper of the city or on the website of the city.

3. An amendment to a charter of a home rule city intended to add any power enumerated in section 40-05.1-06, which was not included in the city's original home rule charter, may not be amended under this section and must be amended under section 40-05.1-07. The city auditor shall file a copy of an amendment to a charter of a home rule city with the secretary of state.