Chapter

Water Districts

N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-01— Definitions
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-02— Petition
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-02.1— Conversion of water resource district water supply system to water district
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-03— Petition contents
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-04— Hearing after filing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-05— Contents of notice
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-06— Appearances
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-07— Findings - Order
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-08— Meeting of members - Election of board
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-09— Bylaws submitted at special meeting
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-10— Directors divided into classes - Terms - Vacancies
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-11— Board meetings
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-12— Powers of district board
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-13— Contracts for construction or maintenance of a project
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-14— Financing project through improvement bonds or special assessments - Apportionment of benefits
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-15— Revenue bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-16— Plans and specifications
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-17— Selling water
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-18— Inclusion of property in district - Inclusion of municipality - Merger
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-19— Taxing prohibited
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-20— Exclusion of real property from district
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-21— Inactive district dissolved
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-22— Hearing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-23— Disposition of assets
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-24— Not exempt from other requirements
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-25— Alternate operation by nonprofit corporation or cooperative
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-26— Annexation of land by a municipality
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-26.1— Statement of intent
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-26.2— Plans for water service by providers - Filing plans - Existing agreements
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-26.3— State water commission funding
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-26.4— Water service agreement - Mediation - Administrative law judge
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-27— Personal liability
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-28— Proceedings to confirm contracts, special assessments, and other acts
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-29— Authorization to organize association of rural water systems
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-30— Resolution authorizing project and the issuance of revenue bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-31— Refunding bonds authorized by resolution - Adoption - Taking effect
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-32— Cost of project - How determined
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-33— Provisions governing bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-34— Sale of bonds - When private sale authorized - Public sale and notice
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-35— Bonds and receipts or certificates issued pending preparation of bonds - Negotiability
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-36— Validity of bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-37— Bonds exempt from taxation
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-38— Covenants that may be inserted in resolution authorizing bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-39— Liability of district for bonds - Taxing power prohibited - Bond not a lien
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-40— Duties of district and officers
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-41— Remedies of bondholders in general
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-42— Receiver of project - When appointed
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-43— Powers and duties of receiver of project
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-44— Court may direct receiver to surrender possession of project
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-45— Receiver subject to jurisdiction of court - Jurisdiction of court
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-46— Construction
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-47— Limitations on authorizations contained in chapter - Effect of chapter on bonds issued before August 1, 1995
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-48— Power of district to defray expense of improvements by special assessments
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-49— Waterworks and water mains - Acquisition of waterworks, sewage treatment and disposal plants, and sewer systems
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-50— Acquiring property for sewers, water mains, and water supply beyond district limits
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-51— Condemnation of land and rights of way for special improvements - Taking of possession - Trial - Appeal - Vacation of judgment
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-52— Improvement districts to be created
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-53— Size and form of improvement districts - Regulations governing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-54— Engineer's report required - Contents
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-55— Approval of plans, specifications, and estimates
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-56— District engineer to retain copy of plans, specifications, and estimates - Sale of copies
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-57— Plans, specifications, and estimates filed in office of district
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-58— Hearing - Notice - Contents
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-59— Voting on proposed projects
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-60— Voting right or powers of landowners
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-61— Assessment of cost of project
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-62— Assessment list to be published - Notice of hearing - Alteration of assessments - Confirmation of assessment list - Filing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-63— Appeal to department of water resources
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-64— When assessments may be made
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-65— Reassessment of benefits
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-66— Correction of errors and mistakes in special assessments - Requirements governing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-67— Lien of special assessment
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-68— Sewer or water improvements in districts may be paid for by service charges
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-69— Abbreviations, letters, or figures may be used in proceedings for levy and collection of special assessments
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-70— District office to keep complete record of improvements - Record as evidence
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-71— Defects and irregularities in improvement proceedings are not fatal
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-72— Payment of special assessments - Interest
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-73— Lien between vendor and vendee of special assessments
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-74— Sewer special assessments extended over a period of not more than thirty years
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-75— Water main and waterworks special assessments extended over a period of not more than thirty years
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-76— Payments in full of assessments - Payments to county treasurer or district treasurer - Receipts
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-77— Certification of assessments to county auditor
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-78— District treasurer to insert amount of improvements in county real estate book or other forms - Regulations governing
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-79— Extension of special assessments on tax lists - Collection - Payment over to district
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-80— Special assessment record book kept by county auditor - Assessments certified for more than one year
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-81— County treasurer to certify and receipt for amount of special assessments collected - Contents of certificate - Procedure for abatement
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-82— Interest and penalties added to special assessments - County treasurer to collect and pay over
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-83— Special improvement moneys to be kept separate - Designation and numbering of funds - Diversion of moneys prohibited
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-84— Bonds - When payable - Amounts - Interest
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-85— Bonds may be used in making payments on contract - Bonds payable out of fund on which drawn - May be used to pay special assessments
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-86— Refunding special assessment bonds - Purposes for which such bonds may be issued - Payment of bonds
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-87— Foreclosure of tax lien on property when general and special assessment taxes are delinquent
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-88— Call for bids - Contents - Advertising
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-89— Bid to be accompanied by a bond - Bond retained upon failure of bidder to contract - Amount of bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-90— Execution of bidder's bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-91— Conditions of bidder's bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-92— Bids - Filing - Sealing - Endorsing - Opening - Considering
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-93— Opening of bids - Bids to be entered on minutes
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-94— Rejection of bids - Readvertising for bids or construction by district without contract - Re-evaluation of project
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-95— Engineer's statement of estimated cost required - Board to enter into contracts
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-96— Contractor's bond - Execution
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-97— Conditions for contractor's bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-98— Approval of bonds - Return of bidder's bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-99— Failure to execute contractor's bond
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-100— Insufficiency of bonds - New bonds required - Failure to furnish
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-101— Execution and filing of contract
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-102— Conditions and terms
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-35-103— Contractor to be paid during progress of work - Retainage - Failure to pay - Rate of interest - Investment of retainage