North Dakota Code § 11-09-09

Powers of board of county commissioners - Failure of witness to obey order
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of board is a misdemeanor.
The board of county commissioners of a county which has adopted any form of county 
managership shall be the policy -determining body of the county and shall have the following 
powers:
1. To exercise all of the powers of the county as a body politic and corporate in the 
manner provided in this chapter.
2. To levy taxes and to appropriate county funds.
3. To inquire into the official conduct of any officer or office under its control and to 
investigate the accounts, disbursements, bills, and receipts of any county officer. For 
these purposes, it may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the 
production of books, papers, and other evidence. If a witness fails or refuses to obey 
any lawful order of the board, the witness shall be deemed guilty of a class A 
misdemeanor.
4. To preserve order in its sessions and enforce obedience for this purpose by fines not 
exceeding five dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 
twenty-four hours.

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