§ 22-30-117 — Special school district organization election scheduled

(1) The
plan of organization shall be approved by the commissioner and the committee
within one hundred twenty days following the last public hearing held pursuant to
section 22-30-115 and shall be designated as the final approved plan of
organization. At that time, the committee shall call for and establish the date of a
special school district organization election wherein the eligible electors in each
school district affected by the final approved plan of organization shall vote upon
the adoption or rejection of the final approved plan of organization. The committee
shall name a designated election official who shall be responsible for conducting
the election. Such election shall be held on the date specified in the final approved
plan of organization. The expense of the election shall be apportioned among the
affected school districts based on population according to the most recent federal
decennial census.

(2) If the estimated maximum increase in the mill levy for a new district or
the mill levy to be imposed on annexed territory, as set forth in the plan of
organization, represents an increase in the levy imposed on any property affected
by the plan of organization, the question of the increase in the mill levy to be
imposed upon the affected territory shall be submitted to the eligible electors
residing in the affected territory prior to or at the special school district
organization election as the final approved plan of organization. Approval of the
increased levy by a majority of the eligible electors voting on the question who
reside in the affected territory shall be a prerequisite to the implementation of the
plan of organization.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 504, � 1, effective June 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 56, � 7, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 433, � 4, effective August 5.