N.D. Cent. Code § 11-08-07
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11-08-07. Appointive officers - County commissioners, sheriff, and state's attorney elected - Terms of office - How vacancy filled
Official statutory text
11-08-07. Appointive officers - County commissioners, sheriff, and state's attorney
elected - Terms of office - How vacancy filled.
The board of county commissioners shall appoint each county officer mentioned in section
11-08-06, except the members of the board of county commissioners, who must be elected in
the manner provided in section 11-11-02, and the sheriff and the state's attorney, who must be
elected as provided in section 11-10-02, except as provided in section 11-10-02.3. Each county
officer shall hold office for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and
until the officer's successor is duly appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners
shall fill any vacancy resulting from any cause.
elected - Terms of office - How vacancy filled.
The board of county commissioners shall appoint each county officer mentioned in section
11-08-06, except the members of the board of county commissioners, who must be elected in
the manner provided in section 11-11-02, and the sheriff and the state's attorney, who must be
elected as provided in section 11-10-02, except as provided in section 11-10-02.3. Each county
officer shall hold office for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and
until the officer's successor is duly appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners
shall fill any vacancy resulting from any cause.
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