Bill > HB1384

This bill amends North Dakota law to specify that when a county auditor is a full-time employee, the position must be an elected office. The bill clarifies that counties cannot use home rule charter provisions to bypass this requirement. Specifically, the legislation modifies section 11-10-02 of the North Dakota Century Code to add a new provision stating that a full-time county auditor must be elected, regardless of any alternative county government structures that might otherwise allow for an appointed position. The bill maintains the existing framework of county officer elections, which typically occur every two or four years depending on the specific role, while ensuring that full-time county auditors are chosen through a democratic election process. This change aims to provide more direct accountability to voters for the county auditor position by mandating that it remain an elected role when the position is a full-time job.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1384.html