N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-13-04
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4.1-13-04. Terms of office
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4.1-13-04. Terms of office
1. The term of each commission member is four years.
2. The term of an elected member begins on July first following the date of the member's
election and continues until the member's successor has been elected and qualified.
The term of the member at large begins on July first of the year in which the member
is appointed and continues until the member's successor has been appointed.
3. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two expire each year.
4. An individual may not serve more than three terms as a commission member.
5. If an individual is appointed to complete a vacancy, that service is not counted as a
term for purposes of this section unless the duration of that service exceeds one year.
1. The term of each commission member is four years.
2. The term of an elected member begins on July first following the date of the member's
election and continues until the member's successor has been elected and qualified.
The term of the member at large begins on July first of the year in which the member
is appointed and continues until the member's successor has been appointed.
3. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two expire each year.
4. An individual may not serve more than three terms as a commission member.
5. If an individual is appointed to complete a vacancy, that service is not counted as a
term for purposes of this section unless the duration of that service exceeds one year.
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