§ 43-1403 — ELECTION TO DETERMINE QUESTION OF CONSOLIDATION

At the time said report upon the matter is made, said board of county commissioners, if deemed advisable, shall make an order fixing the time for an election in the said districts to vote upon the question of such proposed consolidation, which time shall not be less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days after the date of said report. Notice of said election shall be published as required for notice of election in section 43-110; and the said boards of directors shall make all necessary arrangements for such election in their respective districts as provided in this title for other elections. The ballots shall be substantially as follows: "Consolidation–yes," "Consolidation–no." The said boards of directors shall canvass the returns of such election as provided in case of usual district elections, and shall immediately thereafter transmit, by messenger or registered mail, certified abstracts of the result of said election in their respective districts to the clerk of the board of county commissioners. Within ten (10) days after such returns are received by said clerk, the said board of county commissioners shall meet and canvass the same.

Legislative History

[(43-1403) 1903, p. 150, part of sec. 56; reen. R.C., sec. 2438; reen. C.L., sec. 2438b; C.S., sec. 4438; I.C.A., sec. 42-1403.]