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48-04 Joint Ownership

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CHAPTER 48-04JOINT OWNERSHIP48-04-01. Joint ownership and use of public buildings and grounds - Townships -Cities - Special elections.Any civil township and incorporated city located within theboundaries thereof, when authorized by three-fourths of the legal voters of each municipality<br>present and voting at separate elections, may acquire and use jointly any public buildings and<br>grounds within the corporate limits of either one. The question of such joint acquisition and use<br>may be submitted at regular or legally called special elections of both municipalities held not<br>more than three months apart and when once submitted may not again be submitted within one<br>year.48-04-02. Joint custody and control of public buildings and grounds. Such publicbuildings and grounds as are provided for in section 48-04-01 shall be in the joint custody and<br>control of the governing boards of such city and township, which shall make and enforce lawful<br>and reasonable regulations for the care, protection, and use thereof.48-04-03.Incurring indebtedness for payment of public buildings and grounds.Townships or cities may incur indebtedness and may provide for the payment thereof severally,<br>but not jointly, for the acquisition of any such public buildings and grounds in the manner<br>provided by chapter 21-03.48-04-04.Meetings - Held in public buildings.All meetings and elections of themunicipalities mentioned in section 48-04-01, provided by law to be held, and otherwise legally<br>called and held, may be held in such public buildings whether wholly or partly within one or<br>wholly or partly within the other municipality.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 48-04 joint ownership