North Dakota Century Code Title 17. Energy § 17-06-02. Council--Membership--Election--Term

1. The council consists of one individual appointed by each producer.

2. Each member of the council must be employed by a producer in the state.

3. The term of each member is four years and begins on April first following the members' appointment. The terms must be staggered by the council to ensure that an approximately equal number of appointments expire each year.

4. If at any time during a member's term the member ceases to possess any of the qualifications provided by this section, the member's office is deemed vacant and the producer who appointed that member shall appoint another qualified individual for the remainder of the term.