N.D. Cent. Code § 40-44-04: Civil service commission or commissioner - Delegation of powers to - When rules and regulations effective

The governing body may provide and create a civil service commission consisting of three members, or it may appoint a civil service commissioner. It may delegate to the commission or commissioner, as the case may be, such powers and duties relating to the making and enforcing of civil service rules and regulations as it may deem advisable. The rules and regulations, however, shall have no force nor effect until duly adopted by ordinance.