N.D. Cent. Code § 11-09-09: Powers of board of county commissioners - Failure of witness to obey order 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.