§ 23-24-02 — Petition for establishment of vector control districts - Hearing thereon and investigation - District when created

investigation - District when created.
Whenever there is filed with the department a petition signed by the governing body of a
county, city, or township or by twenty percent or more of the freeholders within the limits of a
proposed vector control district, the department shall fix a time and place for a public hearing on
such petition. The place of hearing must be convenient and accessible for a majority of the
freeholders of the proposed district. Not less than ten days prior to the date of hearing, notice
thereof must be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the proposed
district. Prior to such hearing the department shall make or cause to be made an investigation of
the need for the establishment of the proposed vector control district and shall submit his report
to the department. If the department finds that it is not feasible, desirable, or practical to
establish the proposed district, it shall make an order denying the petition and state therein the
reasons for its action. If, however, the department finds the problems of vector control or other
reasons make the establishment of the proposed district desirable, proper, and necessary, it
shall grant the petition and create such district and establish the boundaries thereof.