North Dakota Code > Chapter 40-06 – Governing Body in Municipalities, General Provisions


§ 40-06-01	Jurisdiction of governing body
§ 40-06-02	Meetings to be public – Journal of proceedings to be kept – Pledge of allegiance
§ 40-06-03	Quorum
§ 40-06-04	Reconsidering or rescinding vote at special meeting
§ 40-06-05	Rules of procedure – Expelling members
§ 40-06-06	Conviction of bribery – Office deemed vacant
§ 40-06-07	Exercise of power through ordinance when method of procedure not set out
§ 40-06-08	Action on committee reports deferred upon request
§ 40-06-09	Change in number of members of city governing body – Election

Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
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