19.0873.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2207
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Wanzek, Dotzenrod, Luick
Representatives Brandenburg, D. Johnson, Mitskog
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 17-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to the removal of term limits for members of the North Dakota ethanol council.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 17-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 17-06-02. Council - Membership - Election - Term.
7 1. The council consists of one individual appointed by each producer.
8 2. Each member of the council must be a resident of this state and employed by a
9 producer.
10 3. The term of each member is four years and begins on April first following the
11 members' appointment. The terms must be staggered by the council to ensure that an
12 approximately equal number of appointments expire each year.
13 4. If at any time during a member's term the member ceases to possess any of the
14 qualifications provided by this section, the member's office is deemed vacant and the
15 producer who appointed that member shall appoint another qualified individual for the
16 remainder of the term.
17 5. A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If an individual is
18 appointed to complete a vacancy, that service is not counted as a term for purposes of
19 this section unless the duration of that service exceeds one year.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 17-06-02
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 17-06-02
Enrollment: 17-06-02