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1. What steps does the city need to take when changing banks so that wire transfers from state agencies can be received in a timely manner?
2. How often is our city required to have an audit?
3. What type of investments may a city make?
4. Is it permissible for the city governing body to transfer money out of the municipal utilities fund?

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1. What are the duties of the city auditor with regard to the board of equalization?
2. What are the duties of the city board of equalization?
3. When does the city board of equalization meet?
4. Who is on the city board of equalization?

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1. What public notice must be provided to amending a zoning ordinance?
2. How can we be sure that the proper procedures were used in adopting our old ordinances?
3. How many meetings are required for the passage of a city ordinance?
4. How many votes are required to pass an ordinance?
5. Is any specific form required for a city ordinance?
6. Is it possible to veto an ordinance?
7. Under what circumstances do we need to publish our city ordinances?
8. What can we do to require property owners to remove snow from sidewalks in our city?
9. When does a city ordinance become effective?
10. What is the procedure for referring an ordinance passed by the city governing body to the voters?
11. What can a city governing board do to get property owners to remove snow from sidewalks in the city?

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1. What procedures do we need to follow in order to vacate a street or alley?
2. What happens after a petition to vacate a street is filed?
3. If a city's governing body's minutes are published in the newspaper, when do the minutes need to be provided to the newspaper?
4. May the city governing body transfer money out of the municipal utilities fund to another fund?
5. How is the State Aid Distribution Fund allocated?
6. What are the expense allowance rates for travel by city elected officials and employees?
7. What are the largest sources of state revenue to cities?
8. What are the restrictions on the use of funds cities receive through the highway tax distribution fund?
9. What is the city's responsibility for paying city employees who are on military leave?
10. What is the procedure for filling a vacancy on the city governing board?
11. When do laws passed during the North Dakota legislative session become effective?
12. What is the city governing body in a commission or modern council city required to do when a referral petition is submitted?
13. What age must an individual be to be employed by a city or park district?
14. Are there restrictions on the type of work employees under 18 years of age can perform?
15. Are there restrictions on the hours that employees that are minors can work?
16. Are any additional notices required to be posted by employers of 14 and 15 year-old employees?
17. How is the city auditor appointed?
18. How long is the term of the city auditor?
19. How is a deputy auditor appointed?
20. What are the duties of the deputy auditor?
21. When is a city required to get bids on a public construction project?
22. What are cities' options if a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor?
23. What are a cities' options if a vacancy occurs in the office of a city commissioner or a city council member?
24. When may fireworks be sold under state law?
25. Does someone need to be a minimum age to purchase fireworks?
26. When do laws passed during the North Dakota legisltiave session become effective?
27. What can a city do about lots of tall grass and weeds?
28. What if the owner does not pay for the work done by the city under the grass and weed ordinance?
29. Can a city charge a fee for charitable gaming site aurthorization for bingo, quick shot bingo, raffles, calcuttas, pull tabs, punchboards, twenty-one, paddlewheels, poker or other sports?
30. When can city election candidates tart collecting signatures on their nominating petitions for the June election?
31. Where can city election candidates get nomination petition forms?

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1. How do I contact the North Dakota League of Cities?
2. Where can I find the answers to my frequently asked questions?

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1. What do I need to know about the open records and meetings laws?
2. Is there a certain process that cities need to follow in order to comply with ND open record laws when considering job applications for a vacant position?
3. Are the records related to job applications open to the public under ND Open Records Law?
4. What can happen if we violate the law?
5. You mean I can be charged with a crime for violating the open records and meetings laws?
6. What is a "meeting?"
7. Are committees required to be open?
8. How can we properly hold a closed meeting?
9. When is notice required?
10. What are we supposed to do with a meeting notice?
11. Can we add items to the agenda of a meeting?
12. Is everything in a government office a "record"?
13. What are we supposed to do when we receive a request for records?
14. How can we properly deny a request for records?
15. Can we require requesters to identify themselves and explain why they want the requested records, or at least make them put the request in writing?
16. Are we required to give unsupervised access to open records?
17. Do we have to make copies of records and mail the records to the requester?
18. What can we charge if a person requests records?
19. Do we have to separate non-public information from public information?
20. Who may call a special meeting of the city governing board?
21. How long does a city need to advertise a special meeting before it happens?

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1. How is the amount of compensation for city governing board members determined?
2. May park board members be paid? If so, how much?
3. May the size of the park board be reduced?
4. What is the procedure for filling a vacancy on the park board?

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1. Is any further publication required after a zoning change is approved?
2. What authority does a city have to extend the application of the city’s zoning regulations beyond the corporate limits of the city?

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1. What happens when the county treasurer receives a partial payment of taxes on a lot on which special assessments are also due?
2. Who receives the interest and penalties collected on special assessments?
3. Are interest and penalties also added to special assessments?