1. If qualified electors of a city equal in number to one-fourth of the number of qualified electors voting at the last regular city election petition the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the city is situated to dissolve the city, the board of county commissioners shall order a special election to be held within the city on the question of dissolving the city.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-53.1-01

  • 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
  • week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

2. Notice of the election shall be published once each week for four consecutive weeks and shall state that the question of dissolving the city will be submitted to the qualified electors of the city on the designated day.