# N.D. Cent. Code § 11-11-08: 11-11-08. Chairman - Election - Duties

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 11-11-08
- **Heading:** 11-11-08. Chairman - Election - Duties
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11-11 / Section 11-11-08

## Text

11-11-08. Chairman - Election - Duties

At the first meeting of the board of county commissioners each year, the members of the

board shall elect one of their number chairman, who shall act as chairman of such board during

the year in which the chairman is elected or until the chairman's successor is elected, and in

case of a vacancy from any cause whatever, the board shall elect another chairman. The

chairman shall preside at the meetings of the board. All orders made by the board shall be

signed by the chairman and attested by the county auditor as clerk of the board, except that

claim vouchers or other orders directed to the auditor as authorization for the issuance of

warrants shall not be attested by the auditor.

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