North Dakota Code 4.1-02-03 – Council – Membership – Election – Term
1. The council consists of one individual elected from each district established in section 4.1-02-02.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-02-03
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
2. Each member of the council must be a resident of and a participating producer in the district that the member represents.
3. The term of each elected member is four years and begins on April first. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two terms expire each year.
4. If at any time during a member’s term the member ceases to possess any of the qualifications provided for in this section, the member’s office is deemed vacant and the council, by majority vote, shall appoint another qualified producer for the remainder of the term.
5. An elected member of the council may not serve more than three consecutive terms. 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.