N.D. Cent. Code § 11-10-04
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11-10-04. Officer must be qualified elector - Exceptions
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11-10-04. Officer must be qualified elector - Exceptions
1. Except as otherwise specifically provided by the laws of this state, a county officer
must be a qualified elector in the county in which the person is appointed, and a
county commissioner must be a qualified elector in the district from which the
commissioner is chosen.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 3, upon approval of the board of county commissioners of
each affected county, a person may serve as an elected officer of more than one
county and must be a qualified elector of one of the counties in which the person is
elected.
3. A candidate for election to a county office must be, at the time of election, a qualified
elector in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is to serve.
4. Two or more counties may appoint one person to fill the same office in each county
and the person filling the office must be a qualified elector of one of the counties.
5. a. The boards of county commissioners of two or more counties may agree by
resolution to elect a multicounty jurisdiction state's attorney pursuant to chapter
1. Except as otherwise specifically provided by the laws of this state, a county officer
must be a qualified elector in the county in which the person is appointed, and a
county commissioner must be a qualified elector in the district from which the
commissioner is chosen.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 3, upon approval of the board of county commissioners of
each affected county, a person may serve as an elected officer of more than one
county and must be a qualified elector of one of the counties in which the person is
elected.
3. A candidate for election to a county office must be, at the time of election, a qualified
elector in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is to serve.
4. Two or more counties may appoint one person to fill the same office in each county
and the person filling the office must be a qualified elector of one of the counties.
5. a. The boards of county commissioners of two or more counties may agree by
resolution to elect a multicounty jurisdiction state's attorney pursuant to chapter
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