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North Dakota Century Code Title 15. Education § 15-39.1-05.1. Board composition--Terms--Voting

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The authority to set policy for the fund rests in a board of trustees composed as follows:

a. The governor shall appoint, from a list of three nominees submitted to the governor by North Dakota united, two board members who are actively employed as elementary or secondary teachers in full-time positions not classified as school administrators. A board member appointed under this subdivision who terminates employment may not continue to serve as a member of the board.

b. The governor shall appoint, from a list of three nominees submitted to the governor by the North Dakota council of educational leaders, one board member who is actively employed as a full-time school administrator. A board member appointed under this subdivision who terminates employment may not continue to serve as a member of the board.

c. The governor shall appoint, from a list of three nominees submitted to the governor by the North Dakota retired teachers association, two board members who are the retired members of the fund.

d. The state treasurer, or a designee from the office of state treasurer, and the superintendent of public instruction, or a designee from the department of public instruction.

2. All current appointees of the board shall serve the remainder of their terms as members of the board until their terms expire and their successors are appointed. The first newly appointed board member under subdivision a of subsection 1 must be appointed to serve an initial term of four years. The first newly appointed board member under subdivision c of subsection 1 must be elected to serve an initial term of five years. Newly appointed board members shall serve a term of five years. Each newly appointed term begins on July first.

3. Each board member is entitled to one vote, and four members constitute a quorum. Four votes are required for resolution or action by the board.

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