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North Dakota Const. art. 5, § 2 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 5 / Section 2
The qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members
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Section 2. The qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members 
of  the  legislative  assembly  shall  choose  a  governor,  lieutenant  governor,  agriculture 
commissioner,  attorney  general,  auditor,  insurance  commissioner,  three  public  service 
commissioners, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, tax commissioner, and 
treasurer.  The legislative assembly may by law provide for a department of labor to be 
administered by a public official who may be either elected or appointed.
The  powers  and  duties  of  the  agriculture  commissioner,  attorney  general,  auditor, 
insurance commissioner, public service commissioners, secretary of state, superintendent of 
public instruction, tax commissioner, and treasurer must be prescribed by law. If the legislative 
assembly establishes a labor department, the powers and duties of the officer administering 
that department must be prescribed by law.
North Dakota Const. art. 4, § 16 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 4 / Section 16
Any amendment to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the
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Section 16. Any amendment to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the 
legislative assembly, and if agreed to upon a roll call by a majority of the members elected to 
each house, must be submitted to the electors and if a majority of the votes cast thereon are in 
the affirmative, the amendment is a part of this constitution.
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Sections 17 and 18. Repealed.
North Dakota Const. art. 4, § 3 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 4 / Section 3
The legislative assembly shall establish by law a procedure whereby one-half
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Section 3. The legislative assembly shall establish by law a procedure whereby one-half 
of the members of the senate and one-half of the members of the house of representatives, as 
nearly as is practicable, are elected biennially.
North Dakota Const. art. 3, § 5 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 3 / Section 5
An initiative petition shall be submitted not less than one hundred twenty days
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Section 5. An initiative petition shall be submitted not less than one hundred twenty days 
before the statewide election at which the measure is to be voted upon. A referendum petition 
may be submitted only within ninety days after the filing of the measure with the secretary of 
state. The submission of a petition shall suspend the operation of any measure enacted by the 
legislative assembly except emergency measures and appropriation measures for the support 
and maintenance of state departments and institutions. The submission of a petition against 
one or more items or parts of any measure shall not prevent the remainder from going into 
effect. A referred measure may be voted upon at a statewide election or at a special election 
called by the governor.
North Dakota Const. art. 11, § 20 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 11 / Section 20
The  commissioned  officers  of  the  militia  shall  be  commissioned  by the
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Section  20. The  commissioned  officers  of  the  militia  shall  be  commissioned  by the 
governor, and no commissioned officer shall be removed from office except by sentence of 
court-martial, pursuant to law.
North Dakota Const. art. 4, § 4 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 4 / Section 4
Senators and representatives must be elected for terms of four years.
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Section 4. Senators and representatives must be elected for terms of four years.
North Dakota Const. art. 6, § 6 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 6 / Section 6
Appeals shall be allowed from decisions of lower courts to the supreme court
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Section 6. Appeals shall be allowed from decisions of lower courts to the supreme court 
as may be provided by law.
North Dakota Const. art. 5, § 8 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 5 / Section 8
The governor may fill a vacancy in any office by appointment if no other method
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Section 8. The governor may fill a vacancy in any office by appointment if no other method 
is provided by this constitution or by law. If, while the senate is recessed or adjourned, a 
vacancy  occurs  in  any office  that  is  filled  by  appointment  with  senate  confirmation,  the 
governor shall make a temporary appointment to the office. When the senate reconvenes the 
governor shall make a nomination to fill the office. Except on request of the senate, no 
nominee rejected by the senate may again be nominated for that office at the same session, 
nor may the nominee be appointed to that office during a recess or adjournment of the senate.
North Dakota Const. art. 9, § 8 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 9 / Section 8
The legislative assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the leasing
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Section 8. The legislative assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the leasing 
of lands granted to the state for educational and charitable purposes; but no such law shall 
authorize the leasing of said lands for a longer period than five years. Said lands shall only be 
leased for pasturage and meadow purposes and at a public auction after notice as heretofore 
provided in case of sale; provided, that all of said school lands now under cultivation may be 
leased, at the discretion and under the control of the board of university and school lands, for 
other than pasturage and meadow purposes until sold. All rents shall be paid in advance.
Provided, further, that coal lands may also be leased for agricultural cultivation upon such 
terms and conditions and for such a period, not exceeding five years, as the legislature may 
provide.
North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 19 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 19
The military shall be subordinate to the civil power. No standing army shall be
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Section 19. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power. No standing army shall be 
maintained by this state in time of peace, and no soldiers shall, in time of peace, be quartered 
in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, except in the manner 
prescribed by law.
North Dakota Const. art. 6, § 12 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 6 / Section 12
1. The legislative assembly may provide for the retirement, discipline and
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Section 12.1. The legislative assembly may provide for the retirement, discipline and 
removal of judges of the supreme court and district court. The removal procedure provided for 
herein may be used in addition to the impeachment proceedings provided for in article XI, 
sections 8, 9, and 10.Section 12. The legislative assembly may provide for the retirement, discipline,  and 
removal of judges. The removal procedure provided for herein may be used in addition to the 
impeachment proceedings provided for in article XI, sections 8, 9, and 10, and removal 
provided for in article XI, section 11.
North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 5 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 5
The citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner, to assemble together for the
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Section 5. The citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner, to assemble together for the 
common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for the redress of 
grievances, or for other proper purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance.
North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 2 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 2
All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the
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Section 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the 
protection, security and benefit of the people, and they have a right to alter or reform the same 
whenever the public good may require.
North Dakota Const. art. 7, § 9 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 7 / Section 9
Questions of the form of government to be adopted by any county or on the
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Section 9. Questions of the form of government to be adopted by any county or on the 
elimination or reinstatement of elective county offices may be placed upon the ballot by petition 
of electors of the county equal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast in the county 
for the office of governor at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 7 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 7
Every  citizen  of  this  state  shall  be  free  to  obtain  employment  wherever
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Section  7. Every  citizen  of  this  state  shall  be  free  to  obtain  employment  wherever 
possible, and any person, corporation, or agent thereof, maliciously interfering or hindering in 
any way, any citizen from obtaining or enjoying employment already obtained, from any other 
corporation or person, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 20 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 20
To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated,
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Section 20. To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, 
we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government 
and shall forever remain inviolate.
North Dakota Const. art. 5, § 5 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 5 / Section 5
The  qualified  electors  shall  choose  the  elected  state  officials  at  a  time
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Section  5. The  qualified  electors  shall  choose  the  elected  state  officials  at  a  time 
designated  by the  legislative  assembly.  The  elected  state  officials  shall  serve  until  their 
successors are duly qualified. Terms of office of the elected officials except the public service 
commissioners are four years, except that in 2004 the agriculture commissioner, attorney 
general, secretary of state, and tax commissioner are elected to a term of two years. The 
terms of the public service commissioners are six years, so arranged that one of them is 
elected  every  two  years.  The  terms  of  the  governor  and  lieutenant  governor  begin  on 
December fifteenth following their election.
If two or more candidates for any executive office other than for governor and lieutenant 
governor receive an equal and highest number of votes, the legislative assembly in joint 
session shall choose one of them for the office.
North Dakota Const. art. 9, § 10 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 9 / Section 10
The legislative assembly may provide by law for the sale or disposal of all
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Section 10. The legislative assembly may provide by law for the sale or disposal of all 
public lands that have been, or may hereafter be granted by the United States to the state for 
purposes other than set forth in article IX, section 1. The legislative assembly in providing for 
the appraisal, sale, rental, and disposal of the same shall not be subject to the provisions and 
limitations of article IX, sections 1 through 11.
North Dakota Const. art. 11, § 7 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 11 / Section 7
The legislative assembly, in order to ensure continuity of state and local
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Section 7. The legislative assembly, in order to ensure continuity of state and local 
governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy 
attack, shall have the power and immediate duty (1) to provide for prompt and temporary 
succession to the powers and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by 
election or appointment, the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the 
powers and duties of such offices, and (2) to adopt such other measures as may be necessary 
and proper for ensuring the continuity of governmental operations including, but not limited to, 
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waiver of constitutional restrictions upon the place of transaction of governmental business, 
upon the calling of sessions of the legislative assembly, length of sessions, quorum and voting 
requirements, subjects of legislation and appropriation bill requirements, upon eligibility of 
legislators to hold other offices, residence requirements for legislators, and upon expenditures, 
loans or donations of public moneys. In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the 
legislative assembly shall in all respects conform to the requirements of this constitution except 
to the extent that in the judgment of the legislative assembly so to do would be impracticable or 
would admit of undue delay.
North Dakota Const. art. 10, § 22 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 10 / Section 22
The legislative assembly may provide by law for a percentage of revenue from
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Section 22. The legislative assembly may provide by law for a percentage of revenue from 
taxes imposed on the extraction or production of oil to be allocated and credited to a special 
trust fund, to be known as the resources trust fund. The principal and income of the resources 
trust fund may be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation for:
1.
Constructing water-related projects, including rural water systems; and
2.
Funding of programs for energy conservation.
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North Dakota Const. art. 4, § 19 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 4 / Section 19
Renumbered.
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Section 19. Renumbered.
Sections 20 to 46. Repealed.
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North Dakota Const. art. 10, § 17 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 10 / Section 17
No bond or evidence of indebtedness of the state is valid unless it has
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Section 17. No bond or evidence of indebtedness of the state is valid unless it has 
endorsed thereon a certificate, signed by the auditor and secretary of state showing that the 
bond or evidence of debt is issued pursuant to law and is within the debt limit. No bond or 
evidence of debt of any county, or bond of any township or other political subdivision is valid 
unless it has endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the officer authorized by law to sign such 
certificate, stating that said bond or evidence of debt is issued pursuant to law and is within the 
debt limit.
North Dakota Const. art. 1, § 1 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 1 / Section 1
All individuals are by nature equally free and independent and have certain
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Section 1. All individuals are by nature equally free and independent and have certain 
inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, 
possessing  and  protecting  property  and  reputation;  pursuing  and  obtaining  safety  and 
happiness; and to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family, property, and the 
state, and for lawful hunting, recreational, and other lawful purposes, which shall not be 
infringed.
North Dakota Const. art. 3, § 4 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 3 / Section 4
The petition may be submitted to the secretary of state if signed by electors
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Section 4. The petition may be submitted to the secretary of state if signed by electors 
equal in number to two percent of the resident population of the state at the last federal 
decennial census.
North Dakota Const. art. 13, § 2 — North Dakota Constitution / Article 13 / Section 2
Jurisdiction is ceded to the United States over the military reservations of Fort
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Section 2. Jurisdiction is ceded to the United States over the military reservations of Fort 
Abraham Lincoln, Fort Buford, Fort Pembina, and Fort Totten, heretofore declared by the 
president of the United States; provided, legal process, civil and criminal, of this state, extends 
over those reservations in all cases in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in the United 
States, or of crimes not committed within the limits of those reservations. The legislative 
assembly may provide, upon the terms and conditions it adopts, for the acceptance of any 
jurisdiction as may be delegated to the state by act of Congress.