North Dakota Code 4.1-04-03 – Corn council – Membership – Term
1. The council consists of one producer elected from each of the seven districts established in section 4.1-04-02.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-04-03
- 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
- 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 the district that the member represents.
3. A member of the council may not have requested a refund under section 4.1-04-13 during the preceding year.
4. The term of each member is four years and begins on April first following the member’s election. The terms must be staggered so that no more than two expire each year.
5. If at any time during a member’s term the member ceases to possess any of the qualifications provided for in this chapter, the member’s office is deemed vacant and the council, by majority vote, shall appoint another qualified producer for the remainder of the term.
6. An elected member of the council may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
7. 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.