North Dakota Code 4.1-47-18 – City weed board members – Terms – Compensation
1. If the governing body of a city elects to establish a noxious weed control program, as authorized by section 4.1-47-17, the governing body shall appoint a weed board consisting of three, five, or seven members.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-47-18
- 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
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- qualified elector: means a citizen of the United States who is eighteen years of age or older; and is a resident of this state and of the area affected by the petition. See North Dakota Code 1-01-51
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
2. The term of office for a board member is four years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two expire each year.
3. Any qualified elector residing within the city is eligible to serve on the board.
4. A board member shall assume office at the first regular meeting of the city weed board following the member’s appointment.
5. The governing body of the city shall remove a member of the city weed board for repeated unexcused failures to attend meetings, for refusal to act as a board member, or for incapacity. If a vacancy occurs on a city weed board, the governing body of the city, at its next regular meeting, shall appoint an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications to fill the unexpired term.
6. The city weed board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.
7. The city weed board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer. The secretary and treasurer need not be members of the board.
8. The governing body of the city shall establish the rate of compensation for city weed board members.