N.D. Cent. Code § 11-28.3-01
This is the official text of N.D. Cent. Code § 11-28.3-01, part of North Dakota’s Cent. Code — part of the compiled statutory law of North Dakota, published by the state as "Cent. Code." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
11-28.3-01. Territory to be organized - Petition
Official statutory text
11-28.3-01. Territory to be organized - Petition
Whenever fifty qualified electors, or if there are fewer than fifty qualified electors, fifty
percent of the qualified electors residing in any rural territory, as defined by the department of
health and human services, equivalent in area to one township or more not presently served by
an existing ambulance service district, elect to form, organize, establish, equip, and maintain a
rural ambulance service district, the qualified electors shall signify their intention by presenting
to the county auditor of the county or counties in which the territory is situated a petition setting
forth the desires and purposes of the petitioners. The petition must contain the full names and
post-office addresses of the petitioners, the suggested name of the proposed district, the area in
square miles [hectares] to be included therein, and a complete description according to
government survey, wherever possible, of the boundaries of the real properties intended to be
embraced in the proposed rural ambulance service district. A plat or map showing the
suggested boundaries of the proposed district must accompany the petition, and the petitioner
also shall deposit with the county auditor a sum sufficient to defray the expense of publishing
the notices required by sections 11-28.3-02 and 11-28.3-03. An incorporated city lying within the
boundaries of the proposed rural ambulance service district is subject to the petition
requirements in this section.
Whenever fifty qualified electors, or if there are fewer than fifty qualified electors, fifty
percent of the qualified electors residing in any rural territory, as defined by the department of
health and human services, equivalent in area to one township or more not presently served by
an existing ambulance service district, elect to form, organize, establish, equip, and maintain a
rural ambulance service district, the qualified electors shall signify their intention by presenting
to the county auditor of the county or counties in which the territory is situated a petition setting
forth the desires and purposes of the petitioners. The petition must contain the full names and
post-office addresses of the petitioners, the suggested name of the proposed district, the area in
square miles [hectares] to be included therein, and a complete description according to
government survey, wherever possible, of the boundaries of the real properties intended to be
embraced in the proposed rural ambulance service district. A plat or map showing the
suggested boundaries of the proposed district must accompany the petition, and the petitioner
also shall deposit with the county auditor a sum sufficient to defray the expense of publishing
the notices required by sections 11-28.3-02 and 11-28.3-03. An incorporated city lying within the
boundaries of the proposed rural ambulance service district is subject to the petition
requirements in this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in North Dakota?
Find a North Dakota lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.