Board of flood irrigation - How appointed - Filling vacancies - Office
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-12-02
in effect61-12-02. Board of flood irrigation - How appointed - Filling vacancies - Office
The board of county commissioners of any organized county in this state, at any meeting of
the board, by a majority vote of all the members, upon its own motion or on the petition of any
person or persons interested, may appoint five property owners whose property lies within a
flood irrigation project as a board of flood irrigation of the county. If the board of county
commissioners appoints a board of flood irrigation it must appoint a board for each flood
irrigation project in the county. One member of the board must be appointed for a term of one
year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, and
one for a term of five years. Subsequent appointments must be made for terms of five years. All
persons so appointed hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of a
vacancy, the board of county commissioners may fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by
appointment. The board of county commissioners shall provide an office for the board of flood
irrigation at the county seat suitable for its use and the keeping of its records and shall provide
suitable record books for its use.
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