North Dakota Code 32-13-03 – Who may bring action against usurping officer
An action may be commenced by the state, or any person who has a special interest in the action, against the parties offending in the following cases:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-13-03
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. When any person shall usurp, intrude into, or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this state, or any office in a corporation or limited liability company created by the authority of this state.
2. When any public officer, civil or military, shall have done or suffered an act which by the provisions of law shall make a forfeiture of the officer’s office.
3. When any association or number of persons shall act within this state as a corporation without being duly incorporated or as a limited liability company without being duly organized.