North Dakota Code 4.1-20-07 – Districts – Petition – Contents – More than one petition filed
1. Any twenty-five qualified electors living within the limits of the area proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the state soil conservation committee asking that a soil conservation district be organized in the area described in the petition. The petition must set forth:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-20-07
- 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
a. The proposed name of the district.
b. The need for a soil conservation district to function in the area described in the petition.
c. A description of the area proposed to be organized as a district.
d. A request that the state soil conservation committee duly define the boundaries for the district, that an election be held within the defined area on the question of the creation of a soil conservation district in that area, and that the committee determine that such a district be created.
2. When more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same area, the state soil conservation committee may consolidate all or any of such petitions.