North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-52-03. Governing authority

1. Two members of the legislative assembly must be appointed by the chairman of the legislative management to serve on the board.

2. One member of the board must be appointed by the governor to serve a term of five years.  The appointee must be a North Dakota citizen who is not a state or political subdivision employee and who by experience is familiar with money management.  The citizen member is chairman of the board.

3. One member of the board must be appointed by the attorney general from the attorney general’s legal staff and shall serve a term of five years.

4. The state health officer appointed under section 23-01-05 or the state health officer’s designee is a member of the board.

5. Three board members must be elected by and from among the active participating members, members of the retirement plan established under chapter 54-52.6, members of the retirement plan established under chapter 39-03.1, and members of the job service North Dakota retirement plan.  Employees who have terminated their employment for whatever reason are not eligible to serve as elected members of the board under this subsection.  Board members must be elected to a five-year term pursuant to an election called by the board.  Notice of board elections must be given to all active participating members.  The time spent in performing duties as a board member may not be charged against any employee’s accumulated annual or any other type of leave.

6. One board member must be elected by and from among those individuals who are receiving retirement benefits under this chapter.  The board shall call the election and must give prior notice of the election to the individuals eligible to participate in the election pursuant to this subsection.  The board member shall serve a term of five years.

7. The members of the board are entitled to receive one hundred forty-eight dollars per day compensation and necessary mileage and travel expenses as provided in sections 44-08-04 and 54-06-09.  This is in addition to any other pay or allowance due the chairman or a member, plus an allowance for expenses they may incur through service on the board.

8. A board member shall serve a five-year term and until the board member's successor qualifies.  Each board member is entitled to one vote, and five of the nine board members constitute a quorum.  Five votes are necessary for resolution or action by the board at any meeting.

(1) The plan of merger;

(2) If the members of any merging corporation are entitled to vote on such a plan, then, as to each such corporation, the date of the meeting of members at which the plan of merger was adopted, a statement that the number of votes cast for the merger was sufficient for approval, and the vote on the plan, or a statement that such plan was adopted by written consent and executed in accordance with s. 617.0701;

(3) If a merging corporation has no members or if its members are not entitled to vote on a plan of merger, then, as to each such corporation, a statement of such fact, the date of the adoption of the plan by the board of directors, the number of directors then in office, and the vote for the plan;  and

(4) The effective date of the merger if the effective date of the merger is to occur after the delivery of the articles of merger to the Department of State.