Eligibility for appointment to board - Term of office - Removal - Filling vacancies - Compensation of managers
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-16-08
in effect61-16-08. Eligibility for appointment to board - Term of office - Removal - Filling
vacancies - Compensation of managers.
1. When a water resource district has been created, any resident landowner in the
district, except a county commissioner, is eligible, subject to the provisions of this
section, for appointment to the water resource board. After June 30, 1985, when the
term of office of a district manager has expired, the manager's successor shall hold
office for three years from the first day of January next following the date of the
successor's appointment. The term of office of a manager does not terminate until the
successor in office is appointed and qualified. In case the office of any district manager
becomes vacant, the manager appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve the unexpired
term of the manager whose office became vacant. Within three months after the start
of an individual's term as a district manager, the individual shall attend a course on
water management, and each district manager shall attend a course on water
management every three years during the manager's term.
2. While performing duties as a member of a water resource board, each member is
entitled to receive compensation of at least seventy-five dollars per day but not more
than the rate set for a member of the legislative assembly under section 54-03-20, an
allowance for meals at the same rates and under the same conditions as provided by
law for state officials and employees, and reimbursement of lodging and other
necessary travel expenses at the same rate and under the same conditions as
provided by law for state officials and employees. A request for an allowance or
reimbursement must be evidenced by a subvoucher or receipt as provided by section
21-05-01.
3. A manager may be removed from the board by the board of county commissioners
after it appears to the board of county commissioners by competent evidence, and
after a public hearing, if so requested by the manager subject to removal, at which
hearing the manager must be apprised of and allowed ample opportunity to repudiate
the evidence, that the manager has been guilty of misconduct, malfeasance, crime in
office, neglect of duty in office, habitual drunkenness, gross incompetency, or inability
to perform the duties of office for reasons of health.
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