North Dakota Century Code Title 40. Municipal Government § 40-51.2-14. Powers of the administrative law judge--Decision--Terms

1. Approve or disapprove, with or without amendment, wholly, partially, or conditionally the petition for annexation.

2. Determine the metes and bounds of the territory to be annexed and may include the same area or a smaller area than that described in the petition.

3. Require payment by the city of a sum determined by the administrative law judge payable to compensate for the value of public improvements acquired by the annexation proceedings and to require the assumption by the city of a pro rata share of any existing bonded indebtedness of any township from which territory is annexed.

4. Require payment by the city of a sum determined by the administrative law judge payable to compensate a water district for losses resulting from the annexation in accordance with section 61-35-26.