If the governing body of any city which is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall fail or refuse to adopt the provisions of this chapter, twenty percent of the qualified electors of the city may file a written petition with the city auditor demanding that the provisions be adopted or that the question be submitted to the qualified electors of the city, and unless the civil service system is adopted by the governing body, the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the city at the next regular municipal election.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-44-02

  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37