§ 31-25-1206 — Notice of hearing

The governing body, as soon as possible
after the filing of the petition, shall fix by order the place and time, not less than
twenty days nor more than forty days thereafter, for a hearing thereon. Thereupon,
the clerk of the governing body shall cause notice by publication to be made of the
pendency of the petition, of the service area, boundaries, improvements, and
services of the proposed district, and of the time and place of hearing thereon. The
clerk shall also cause a copy of said notice to be mailed by first-class mail to each
property owner within the service area and boundaries of the proposed district at
his last-known address, as disclosed by the tax records of the county or counties in
which the municipality is located. No member of the governing body shall be
disqualified to perform any duty imposed by this part 12 by reason of direct or
indirect ownership of property within the service area or boundaries of any
proposed district, by reason of relationship to any person who owns property within
the proposed district or service area, or by reason of ownership of or employment
by any entity which owns property within the proposed district or service area.

Legislative History

Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1131, � 1, effective May 6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 758, � 2, effective May 20.