§ 61-05-01 Definitions
§ 61-05-02 Proposals for irrigation district – Electors required
§ 61-05-02.1 Creation and jurisdiction of irrigation district – Limitations
§ 61-05-03 Votes of electors – Number permissible
§ 61-05-04 Fiduciary must file proof of authority – Appointment of agent
§ 61-05-05 Co-owners of land in irrigation district – Who may vote
§ 61-05-06 Private or public corporation or limited liability company may designate agent to vote
§ 61-05-07 Petition for a proposed irrigation district – Where filed – Signed by whom – Contents
§ 61-05-08 Petition accompanied by map – Contents – Scale
§ 61-05-09 Petition accompanied by bond – Approval of bond – Certified copy of petition filed
§ 61-05-10 Hearing on petition – Notice – Report on feasibility – Copy of report filed – Submitted to electors
§ 61-05-11 Amendment of plan of irrigation – Adjournment of hearing by department of water resources
§ 61-05-12 Department of water resources may make order denying petition – Filing
§ 61-05-13 Order establishing irrigation district – Calling election – Dividing district – Contents of order
§ 61-05-14 Notice of election – Contents – Publication
§ 61-05-15 Form of notice of election
§ 61-05-16 Department of water resources to appoint clerk and two judges of election – Filling vacancies on board
§ 61-05-17 Conduct of election – Votes canvassed by board and department of water resources – Retaining ballots
§ 61-05-18 Election governing organization of district – Filing record of election – Certificates of election to directors
§ 61-05-19 Department of water resources to file order with secretary of state – Secretary of state to make certificate – Evidence
§ 61-05-20 Appeal to district court from orders and decisions of the department of water resources – Time – Undertaking
§ 61-05-21 Validating organization and acts of irrigation districts
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 61-05 - Organization of Irrigation Districts

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
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  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. 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
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  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
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  • Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42
  • week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33