§ 40-11-01 Enacting clause for ordinances
§ 40-11-02 Procedure in passing ordinances
§ 40-11-03 Yea and nay vote on passage – When required
§ 40-11-04 Ordinance required for the transfer of property
§ 40-11-04.1 Real property transfer requirements
§ 40-11-04.2 Transfer of real property by nonexclusive listing agreements
§ 40-11-05 Ordinances and resolutions adopted in council cities – Mayor’s veto power – Reconsideration after veto
§ 40-11-06 Publication of ordinances
§ 40-11-07 Effective date of ordinances
§ 40-11-08 Ordinance book required – Ordinance book and certified copies of ordinances as evidence
§ 40-11-09 Enactment and revision of ordinances
§ 40-11-09.1 Presumption of regular adoption, enactment, or amendment of resolution or ordinance
§ 40-11-10 Action for violation of ordinance in corporate name – Previous prosecution, recovery, or acquittal no defense
§ 40-11-11 Summons to issue on violation of ordinance – When warrant of arrest to issue
§ 40-11-12 Commitment of guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs
§ 40-11-13 Fines and forfeitures for violation of ordinances paid into treasury

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 40-11 - Ordinances

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
  • week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33