North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-40.4-06. Amendment or repeal--Discontinuance of participation

1. A county-city home rule charter may be amended or repealed by a proposal submitted by the governing body of the unified county-city government or by a petition filed with the governing body signed by ten percent or more of the total number of qualified electors within the jurisdiction of the county-city government who voted in the last preceding general election.  The governing body may appoint a charter commission to draft amendments to the charter.  The proposals must be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the unified county-city government at the next primary or general election.  The voters may accept or reject any amendment or a repeal by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the unified government voting on the question at the election.

2. A participating county or city may discontinue its participation in the unified county-city government by filing with the governing body a petition proposing the action that is signed by ten percent or more of the total number of qualified electors within the county or city.  The proposal must be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors at the next primary or general election.  The voters may accept or reject the proposal by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the county or city voting on the question at the election.