North Dakota Code § 40-09-05

President and board of commissioners succeed to powers and duties of
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mayor and council.
If the city previously was organized under the council form of government, the first president 
and the other members of the first board of city commissioners elected after a city has 
incorporated under the city commission system of government are the successors of the mayor 
and council members of the city. Upon the qualification of the president and other members of 
the board, all the powers, rights, and duties of the mayor and council of the city cease. 
Whenever the city previously, under the decree or judgment of any court or under any law, 
ordinance, or resolution, has been entitled to representation through the mayor of the city and 
one or more of the council members of the city, on the board of directors of any incorporated 
company in which the city may own stock or be interested, it must be represented on the board 
of directors by the president of the board of city commissioners and by two other members of 
the board to be selected by the board.

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