N.D. Cent. Code § 11-13-02
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11-13-02. Duties of county auditor
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11-13-02. Duties of county auditor
The county auditor shall:
1. Act as clerk of the board of county commissioners and keep an accurate record of the
official proceedings of the board.
2. Prepare a financial statement of the county annually unless otherwise ordered by the
board of county commissioners.
3. Upon receipt of any document, bond, or other paper required to be filed in the auditor's
office, number and index the same and make the proper entries in the reception book.
4. Carefully preserve all documents, books, records, maps, and other papers required to
be deposited or kept in the auditor's office.
5. Have recorded in the office of the recorder all bonds not issued by the state bonding
fund that are required to be deposited in the auditor's office.
6. Perform and transact all county business without extra compensation.
7. Keep all books required to be kept by the board of county commissioners.
8. File and preserve in the auditor's office all accounts, vouchers, and other papers
pertaining to the settlement of any and all accounts to which the county is a party, and
copies of such papers certified under the hand and seal of the auditor shall be
admitted as evidence in all courts in this state.
9. Perform all acts required of the auditor relative to the making out and delivering of
notices of general and special elections, making abstracts of and canvassing the votes
cast at an election, issuing certificates of election, and forwarding the abstract of votes
cast to the secretary of state.
10. On or before August first of each odd-numbered year, report to the insurance
commissioner the sound depreciated value of each county building or risk, and the
contents therein.
11. On going out of office, deliver to the successor in office all moneys, books, records,
documents, maps, papers, vouchers, and other property in the auditor's hands
belonging to the county, and in case of the death of the auditor, the auditor's personal
representatives shall deliver the same to the auditor's successor.
12. Do and perform all acts not enumerated in this section which the auditor is required to
do by law.
The county auditor shall:
1. Act as clerk of the board of county commissioners and keep an accurate record of the
official proceedings of the board.
2. Prepare a financial statement of the county annually unless otherwise ordered by the
board of county commissioners.
3. Upon receipt of any document, bond, or other paper required to be filed in the auditor's
office, number and index the same and make the proper entries in the reception book.
4. Carefully preserve all documents, books, records, maps, and other papers required to
be deposited or kept in the auditor's office.
5. Have recorded in the office of the recorder all bonds not issued by the state bonding
fund that are required to be deposited in the auditor's office.
6. Perform and transact all county business without extra compensation.
7. Keep all books required to be kept by the board of county commissioners.
8. File and preserve in the auditor's office all accounts, vouchers, and other papers
pertaining to the settlement of any and all accounts to which the county is a party, and
copies of such papers certified under the hand and seal of the auditor shall be
admitted as evidence in all courts in this state.
9. Perform all acts required of the auditor relative to the making out and delivering of
notices of general and special elections, making abstracts of and canvassing the votes
cast at an election, issuing certificates of election, and forwarding the abstract of votes
cast to the secretary of state.
10. On or before August first of each odd-numbered year, report to the insurance
commissioner the sound depreciated value of each county building or risk, and the
contents therein.
11. On going out of office, deliver to the successor in office all moneys, books, records,
documents, maps, papers, vouchers, and other property in the auditor's hands
belonging to the county, and in case of the death of the auditor, the auditor's personal
representatives shall deliver the same to the auditor's successor.
12. Do and perform all acts not enumerated in this section which the auditor is required to
do by law.
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