North Dakota Century Code Title 10. Corporations § 10-33-27. Board

a. All directors are entitled to vote and have equal rights and preferences except as otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws.

b. The members of the first board may be named in the articles, designated or appointed pursuant to the articles, or elected by the incorporators under section 10-33-25.

a. Individuals who have received or are entitled to receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the corporation for services rendered to it within the previous twelve months, whether as full-time or part-time employees, independent contractors, consultants, or otherwise, excluding any reasonable payments made to directors for serving as directors;

b. Any parent, child, child of a spouse, brother, or sister of that individual; or

c. The spouse of any individual described in subdivision a or b.