North Dakota Code 36-08-08 – Powers of directors
Directors of a grazing association are subject to the general law governing directors of cooperatives, and may also:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 36-08-08
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Male: means a boy, man, or an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce sperm. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. Make such regulations for the management and control of the affairs of the association and of the manner of utilization of grazing within its district not inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and limitations of leases covering lands contained therein.
2. Apportion grazing rights within the district to members and in doing so it shall consider the following factors:
a. The amount of winter feed that the member can raise on land owned or leased by the member situated in the district or on land situated within two miles [3.22 kilometers] of the outside boundary of the district.
b. The dependence of the member on the grazing in the district.
c. The amount of stock previously grazed by the member in the area where the district is located.
d. The amount of grass that will be available for the stock of all the members of the association.
3. Create subdivisions in the district and specify the kind and number of stock that may be permitted to graze in such subdivision.
4. Determine the length of time during which the stock of any member may graze in the district or in any subdivision thereof.
5. Determine grazing fees to be imposed on members or nonmembers on a per head basis for grazing rights.
6. Grant to nonmembers grazing permits within such district when the amount of forage therein is greater than the needs of the members, but no such permits may be granted when such use is inconsistent with the terms of leases of county, state, or federal lands within the district or with a safe policy of forage conservation therein.
7. Enter into leases on behalf of the association with any county or counties in which the district is located or with the state or federal government, or any departments or agencies thereof, or with other persons, for tracts of land within or contiguous to such district.
8. Specify the breeds, quality, and number of male breeding animals which each member shall furnish when stock is grazed in a common pasture within the grazing district or in any subdivision thereof.
9. Make rules and regulations governing the treatment, care, or removal of diseased animals and to prevent the spreading of any disease among the stock ranging in the district or in any subdivision thereof.
10. Suspend or expel any member for failure or refusal to pay the member’s membership or grazing fees or to abide by or conform to the rules and regulations of the association or of its board of directors.
11. Make rules and regulations governing the automatic suspension of the right of a member when the member ceases to be eligible to membership in the association, the manner of assignment and transfer of the interests of members, and the condition upon which, and the time when, membership of any member ceases.
12. Set up such reserve for contingencies as in its judgment is advisable, after paying all costs, lease rentals, and other expenses.
13. Enter into agreements, conform to regulations, or act in conjunction with the state or federal government or any department or agency thereof to bring about the conservation, restoration, improvement, development, and utilization of the forage resources in the district.