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North Dakota Century Code

Chapter 40-08

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 40-08

Governing Body and Executive Officer in Council Cities

40-08-01City council - Who constitutes 40-08-02Governing body is judge of election and qualifications of members 40-08-03Number of council members 40-08-03.1Change to ten council members and mayor - Petition required 40-08-03.2City auditor to pass on sufficiency of petition requesting change to ten council members and mayor 40-08-04Election of council members 40-08-04.1Procedure when petition to change to ten council members and mayor is filed - Special election - Ballot 40-08-04.2Election at large of council members from wards - Option 40-08-05Qualifications of council members 40-08-06Term of office of council members - Staggered terms provided for in cities where other than ten council members elected 40-08-06.1Terms of office under ten council members - Staggered terms provided for - Nominating petition requirements 40-08-07Compensation of council members 40-08-08Vacancies on council - How filled 40-08-09Restrictions on members of council 40-08-10Meetings of council - Regular, special, and for organization 40-08-11When president and vice president of council elected 40-08-12Publication of proceedings 40-08-13Presiding officer of council in absence or disability of mayor - President of council 40-08-14Mayor - Qualifications - Term 40-08-15Compensation of mayor 40-08-16Vacancy in office of mayor - Filled by election or by council - President of council to be acting mayor 40-08-17Absence or disability of mayor - Acting mayor 40-08-18Mayor to preside at council meetings - Voting power of mayor 40-08-19Mayor may remove appointive officers - Reasons for removal to be given 40-08-20Mayor may suppress disorder and keep peace 40-08-21Release of prisoners by mayor - Report to council 40-08-22Mayor to perform duties prescribed by law - Enforce laws and ordinances 40-08-23Inspection of books, records, and papers of city by mayor 40-08-24Ordinance or resolution signed or vetoed by mayor 40-08-25Messages to council 40-08-26Mayor may call on residents to aid in enforcing ordinances 40-08-27Police chief and police officers appointed by mayor 40-08-28Mayor may administer oaths