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1.Ifthepropositiontoestablishalandusedistrictcarries, aspecialelectionshallbecalled
by the board of supervisors of the county which conducted the election to form the district.
This special election shall be held within the newly created district at a single polling place
designated by the county auditor not more than ninety days after the organization of the land
use district. The election shall be held for the purpose of electing the initial seven members
of the board of trustees of the land use district. The county auditor shall cause notice of the
election to be posted and published, and shall perform all other acts with reference to the
election, and conduct it in like manner, as nearly as may be, as provided in this chapter for
the election on the question of establishing the distri
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1. Ifthepropositiontoestablishalandusedistrictcarries, aspecialelectionshallbecalled
by the board of supervisors of the county which conducted the election to form the district.
This special election shall be held within the newly created district at a single polling place
designated by the county auditor not more than ninety days after the organization of the land
use district. The election shall be held for the purpose of electing the initial seven members
of the board of trustees of the land use district. The county auditor shall cause notice of the
election to be posted and published, and shall perform all other acts with reference to the
election, and conduct it in like manner, as nearly as may be, as provided in this chapter for
the election on the question of establishing the district. Each trustee must be a United States
citizen not less than eighteen years of age and a resident of the district. Each registered voter
at the election may write in upon the ballot the names of not more than seven persons whom
the voter desires for trustees and may cast not more than one vote for each of the seven
persons. The seven persons receiving the highest number of votes cast shall constitute the
first board of trustees of the district.
2. Following the initial special election, an annual election shall be held at a single polling
place within the district designated by the county auditor for the purpose of electing a trustee
to replace a trustee whose term will expire. The board of trustees, in consultation with the
county auditor, shall select the election date. The county auditor shall perform all other acts
with reference to the election and conduct it in like manner, as nearly as may be, as provided
inchapters45and49. Eachregisteredvoterattheelectionmayvoteforonepersonwhomthe
voter desires as a trustee for each expiring term. The term of office for each trustee elected
shall be three years.
3. Vacancies in the office of trustee of a land use district may be filled by the remaining
membersoftheboardoftrusteesfortheperiodextendingtothenextannualelectionatwhich
time the registered voters of the district shall elect a new trustee to fill the vacancy for the
unexpired term. Expenses incurred in carrying out the annual elections of trustees shall be
paid for by the land use district.
4. When the initial board of trustees is elected under this section the trustees shall be
ranked in the order of votes received from highest to lowest. Any ties shall be resolved by
a random method. The last ranked trustee shall receive an initial term expiring at the next
annualelectionfortrustees, thesixthandfifthrankedtrusteesreceiveaninitialtermexpiring
one year later, the fourth ranked trustee receives an initial term expiring two years after that
election, the third and second ranked trustees receive initial terms expiring three years after
that election, and the first ranked trustee shall receive an initial term expiring four years after
that election.