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Committee approves bill to clarify oversight, elections and petition audits for water districts
Summary
The committee recommended a due pass for Senate Bill 2,299 to add certain water districts to the list of political subdivisions subject to state audit, set petition thresholds and clarify election processes; the committee voted 10-0 with three absent and directed the bill toward the floor.
The House Political Subdivisions Committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 2,299, a measure that clarifies governance, election procedures and audit authority for water districts organized under chapter 61‑35 of the North Dakota Century Code.
Sponsor Senator Bob Paulson, R‑Minot, said the bill codifies several elements that water districts and their members have identified as unclear, including making water districts subject to the state auditor’s oversight for fiscal audits, setting a petition threshold for triggering a state audit, and clarifying nomination and vacancy procedures for district boards.
Dan Cox, director of audit services…
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