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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Senators Dever, Cleary, Roers
	7	+	Representative Weisz
	8	+	A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 11-28.3-06 of the North Dakota Century Code,
	9	+	relating to rural ambulance board compensation.
	10	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
	11	+	SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 11-28.3-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is
	12	+	amended and reenacted as follows:
	13	+	11-28.3-06. Organization - Board of directors.
	14	+	1.At the time and place fixed by the county auditor for the public meeting as provided in
	15	+	section 11-28.3-05, the qualified electors present who reside within the boundaries of
	16	+	the district shall proceed to organize the district. Permanent organization must be
	17	+	effected by the election of a board of directors consisting of not less than five nor more
	18	+	than ten residents of the district. The board of directors shall meet as soon after the
	19	+	organizational meeting as possible to elect a president, a vice president, and a
	20	+	secretary-treasurer.
	21	+	2.All directors and officers must be elected for two years and hold office until their
	22	+	successors have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election the vice
	23	+	president must be elected as provided in this section for a one-year term, and
	24	+	one-half, or as close to one-half as possible depending upon the total number of
	25	+	directors, of the directors elected at the first election after July 1, 1977, must be
	26	+	selected by lot in the presence of a majority of such directors to serve one-year terms.
	27	+	3.A district may specify in its bylaws a specified number of directors within the limitations
	28	+	in this section, provided each township or group of townships receives equal
	29	+	representation on the board with respect to the regions. The bylaws also may allow for
	30	+	a combination of regional directors and at-large directors.
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3	32		SENATE BILL NO. 2358
4		-	(Senators Dever, Cleary, Roers)
5		-	(Representative Weisz)
6		-	AN ACT to amend and reenact section 11-28.3-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rural
7		-	ambulance board compensation.
8		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9		-	SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 11-28.3-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
10		-	reenacted as follows:
11		-	11-28.3-06. Organization - Board of directors.
12		-	1.At the time and place fixed by the county auditor for the public meeting as provided in section
13		-	11-28.3-05, the qualified electors present who reside within the boundaries of the district shall
14		-	proceed to organize the district. Permanent organization must be effected by the election of a
15		-	board of directors consisting of not less than five nor more than ten residents of the district.
16		-	The board of directors shall meet as soon after the organizational meeting as possible to elect
17		-	a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer.
18		-	2.All directors and officers must be elected for two years and hold office until their successors
19		-	have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election the vice president must be
20		-	elected as provided in this section for a one-year term, and one-half, or as close to one-half as
21		-	possible depending upon the total number of directors, of the directors elected at the first
22		-	election after July 1, 1977, must be selected by lot in the presence of a majority of such
23		-	directors to serve one-year terms.
24		-	3.A district may specify in its bylaws a specified number of directors within the limitations in this
25		-	section, provided each township or group of townships receives equal representation on the
26		-	board with respect to the regions. The bylaws also may allow for a combination of regional
27		-	directors and at-large directors.
28		-	4.If a vacancy occurs in a board position due to a resignation, a special meeting must be called
29		-	and held within sixty days of the resignation for the purpose of electing a director to serve the
30		-	remainder of the term. All officers and directors shall serve without pay, except the secretary-
31		-	treasurer, who may be paid a salary determinedBoard members may receive compensation at
32		-	a rate set by the board of directors. No more than two elected members of the board may be
33		-	members of the licensed ambulance service serving the district territory and those board
34		-	members must meet the definition of volunteer in section 23-27-04.1. S. B. NO. 2358 - PAGE 2
35		-	____________________________ ____________________________
36		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
37		-	____________________________ ____________________________
38		-	Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
39		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
40		-	Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2358.
41		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 0 Absent 2
42		-	House Vote: Yeas 74 Nays 17 Absent 3
43		-	____________________________
44		-	Secretary of the Senate
45		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
46		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
47		-	____________________________
48		-	Governor
49		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
50		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
51		-	____________________________
52		-	Secretary of State
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	58	+	4.If a vacancy occurs in a board position due to a resignation, a special meeting must be
	59	+	called and held within sixty days of the resignation for the purpose of electing a
	60	+	director to serve the remainder of the term. All officers and directors shall serve
	61	+	without pay, except the secretary-treasurer, who may be paid a salary
	62	+	determinedBoard members may receive compensation at a rate set by the board of
	63	+	directors. No more than two elected members of the board may be members of the
	64	+	licensed ambulance service serving the district territory and those board members
	65	+	must meet the definition of volunteer in section 23-27-04.1.
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