§ 43-4-512 — Referendum

No action by an authority to establish or increase
any annual motor vehicle registration fee authorized by this part 5 shall take effect
unless first submitted to a vote of the registered electors of that portion of the
combination in which the fee is proposed to be collected at a general election, or a
special election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February,
May, October, or December. Such action shall not take effect unless a majority of
the registered electors voting thereon at the election vote in favor thereof. The
election shall be conducted in substantially the same manner as county elections,
and the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the election is conducted
shall assist the authority in conducting the election. The authority shall pay the
costs incurred by each county in conducting such an election. No moneys of the
authority may be used to urge or oppose passage of an election to establish or
increase any annual motor vehicle registration fee authorized by this part 5.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire part added, p. 1854, � 1, effective August 27. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 37, � 4, effective March 18.