Chapter

Governing Body and Executive Officer in Council Cities

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