N.D. Cent. Code § 11-28.3-15
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11-28.3-15. Territory to be annexed
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11-28.3-15. Territory to be annexed
1. Any territory adjacent to the boundary of an existing ambulance district may be
annexed to the district. If the territory to be annexed is within the designated service
area as established under subsection 1 of section 23-27-01, the board, upon its own
motion, may annex the territory if a majority of qualified electors residing in the existing
and proposed territory approve of the annexation at a regular or special election.
2. If the area to be annexed is not within the designated service area as established
under subsection 1 of section 23-27-01, the proceedings for the annexation may be
initiated by a presentation to the county auditor. If more than one county is in the
proposed annexed territory, the auditor serving the larger portion shall coordinate with
other county auditors to create a petition stating the desires and purposes of the
petitioners signed by fifty qualified electors, or if there are not fifty qualified electors in
the proposed territory, fifty percent of qualified electors residing within the boundaries
of the territory. The petition must contain a description of the boundaries of the territory
proposed to be annexed and must be accompanied by a map or plat and a deposit for
publication costs.
3. The county auditor shall determine and certify whether the petition complies with the
requirements of this section and ensure the qualified electors signing the petition
reside within the boundaries. The county auditor shall forward a completed petition,
map or plat, and certificate to the board of directors of the district the annexed property
is seeking to join.
4. Within thirty days after receiving the petition, map or plat, and certificate of the county
auditor, the board of directors shall send a written report approving or denying the
proposal to the county auditor.
5. If the report of the board of directors denies the proposal, the petition must be rejected.
If the report is favorable, the county auditor promptly shall designate a time and place
for an election upon the petition and shall give notice of the election in the manner
prescribed by section 11-28.3-03. At the election, any qualified elector residing within
the boundaries of the territory to be annexed may cast a vote. If the majority cast a
vote in favor of the question of annexation, the new territory must be annexed.
1. Any territory adjacent to the boundary of an existing ambulance district may be
annexed to the district. If the territory to be annexed is within the designated service
area as established under subsection 1 of section 23-27-01, the board, upon its own
motion, may annex the territory if a majority of qualified electors residing in the existing
and proposed territory approve of the annexation at a regular or special election.
2. If the area to be annexed is not within the designated service area as established
under subsection 1 of section 23-27-01, the proceedings for the annexation may be
initiated by a presentation to the county auditor. If more than one county is in the
proposed annexed territory, the auditor serving the larger portion shall coordinate with
other county auditors to create a petition stating the desires and purposes of the
petitioners signed by fifty qualified electors, or if there are not fifty qualified electors in
the proposed territory, fifty percent of qualified electors residing within the boundaries
of the territory. The petition must contain a description of the boundaries of the territory
proposed to be annexed and must be accompanied by a map or plat and a deposit for
publication costs.
3. The county auditor shall determine and certify whether the petition complies with the
requirements of this section and ensure the qualified electors signing the petition
reside within the boundaries. The county auditor shall forward a completed petition,
map or plat, and certificate to the board of directors of the district the annexed property
is seeking to join.
4. Within thirty days after receiving the petition, map or plat, and certificate of the county
auditor, the board of directors shall send a written report approving or denying the
proposal to the county auditor.
5. If the report of the board of directors denies the proposal, the petition must be rejected.
If the report is favorable, the county auditor promptly shall designate a time and place
for an election upon the petition and shall give notice of the election in the manner
prescribed by section 11-28.3-03. At the election, any qualified elector residing within
the boundaries of the territory to be annexed may cast a vote. If the majority cast a
vote in favor of the question of annexation, the new territory must be annexed.
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