N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-20-27
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4.1-20-27. Two-thirds voter approval required to adopt ordinance - Effect of ordinance after adoption
Official statutory text
4.1-20-27. Two-thirds voter approval required to adopt ordinance - Effect of ordinance
after adoption.
An ordinance under this chapter does not become effective unless it is approved by at least
two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on the question. If a proposed ordinance is approved,
the supervisors shall enact it into law. Land use regulations prescribed in any ordinance adopted
by the supervisors pursuant to this section have the force and effect of law in the district and are
binding and obligatory upon all qualified electors living within the district.
after adoption.
An ordinance under this chapter does not become effective unless it is approved by at least
two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on the question. If a proposed ordinance is approved,
the supervisors shall enact it into law. Land use regulations prescribed in any ordinance adopted
by the supervisors pursuant to this section have the force and effect of law in the district and are
binding and obligatory upon all qualified electors living within the district.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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