N.D. Cent. Code § 11-09-46
11-09-46. Public welfare - Who in charge - Duties
11-09-46. Public welfare - Who in charge - Duties
The county manager in counties adopting a short form of county managership and the
director of public welfare in counties adopting a county manager form of government shall have
charge of hospitals, charitable and correctional institutions, parks and playgrounds, public
health, and the relief and welfare activities imposed upon counties by general statutes. The
manager or director shall perform such other duties relating to public welfare as the board of
county commissioners may prescribe.