N.D. Cent. Code § 11-09-10
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11-09-10. Appointment of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation
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11-09-10. Appointment of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation
The county manager, in a county which has adopted either of the appointed forms of county
managership, shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. The county manager
shall be appointed with regard to merit only and need not be a resident of the county at the time
of appointment. No member of the board shall be chosen county manager during the time for
which the member is elected nor shall the managerial powers be given to a person who at the
same time is filling an elective office. The manager shall not be appointed for a definite tenure
but shall be removable at the pleasure of the board. The county manager shall devote full time
to county manager work. The county manager's compensation shall be fixed by the board. In
the absence or disability of the manager, the board may designate some responsible person to
perform the duties of the office.
The county manager, in a county which has adopted either of the appointed forms of county
managership, shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. The county manager
shall be appointed with regard to merit only and need not be a resident of the county at the time
of appointment. No member of the board shall be chosen county manager during the time for
which the member is elected nor shall the managerial powers be given to a person who at the
same time is filling an elective office. The manager shall not be appointed for a definite tenure
but shall be removable at the pleasure of the board. The county manager shall devote full time
to county manager work. The county manager's compensation shall be fixed by the board. In
the absence or disability of the manager, the board may designate some responsible person to
perform the duties of the office.
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