§ 14-387-202 — Filing of petition

(a) When the qualified electors of any county, or subdivision of a county consisting of not less than thirty-six (36) square miles, desire to avail themselves of the benefits of this subchapter and subchapter 1 of this chapter, they shall file their petition, signed by a majority of the qualified electors of the county or subdivision, in the county court of the county at a regular term of the court. (b) (1) The petition shall set forth, clearly, whether it is their intention to prevent the running at large of all animals mentioned in § 14-387-201 or only one (1) or more classes of them. (2) If the petition is from the qualified electors of a subdivision, the subdivision shall be particularly described and its boundaries clearly designated.

Legislative History

Acts 1883, No. 57, §§ 2, 3, p. 81; C. & M. Dig., §§ 306, 307; Pope's Dig., §§ 320, 321; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 78-1414, 78-1415.