§ 31-12-302 — Petition - order of court

A petition signed by not less than
twenty percent of the qualified taxpaying electors of such city or town for the
dissolution of such city or town and the annexation of the same to the city existing
under a special charter may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court for
the county in which the city or town is situated. The petition, or any part thereof,
shall be accompanied by an affidavit of one or more of the petitioners showing that
the signers are qualified taxpaying electors of such city or town and shall be prima
facie evidence of the matters therein set forth. Upon the filing of such petition and
upon the consent of the special charter city being shown by published ordinance,
the district court shall make an order reciting the substance of the petition and
requiring the governing body of such city or town to submit the question of such
dissolution and annexation at the next regular election or at a special election of
such city or town, as provided in section 31-12-305, to a vote of the registered
electors thereof. The order shall be served by delivering a copy thereof to any
member of the governing body of such city or town and shall be filed in the office of
the clerk of such city or town.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1093, � 1, effective July 1.