N.D. Cent. Code § 11-10-10.1: Legislative intent in regard to county salaries

It is the intent of the legislative assembly that the several boards of county commissioners shall exercise the responsibility of setting the salaries of county officials within the limits imposed by section 11-10-10. A board of county commissioners, in making a decision in regard to a county official's salary, should take into account the financial status of the county, the responsibilities of the position, and any factors that the board deems relevant in arriving at the decision.