(a)Notwithstanding § 7-2-106 , or any other law to the contrary, whenever a municipal corporation that lies in two (2) or more counties is proposed for consolidation with the county in which the majority of its territory lies, any referendum held pursuant to § 7-2-106 shall also include all qualified voters of the municipal corporation, regardless of whether such voters reside or own property outside of the boundaries of the county in which the majority of the municipal corporation's territory lies. The respective county election commissions shall cooperate fully in order to implement this section in an effective, efficient, and timely manner.
(b)Notwithstanding § 2-2-107 , or any other law to the contrary, whenever a municipal corporation that lies in two (2) or more counties consolidat
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(a) Notwithstanding § 7-2-106 , or any other law to the contrary, whenever a municipal corporation that lies in two (2) or more counties is proposed for consolidation with the county in which the majority of its territory lies, any referendum held pursuant to § 7-2-106 shall also include all qualified voters of the municipal corporation, regardless of whether such voters reside or own property outside of the boundaries of the county in which the majority of the municipal corporation's territory lies. The respective county election commissions shall cooperate fully in order to implement this section in an effective, efficient, and timely manner. (b) Notwithstanding § 2-2-107 , or any other law to the contrary, whenever a municipal corporation that lies in two (2) or more counties consolidates its governmental and corporate functions with the county in which the majority of its territory lies, elections for consolidated government representation and school board representation, as well as all other referenda and elections pertaining to the affairs of such consolidated government, shall also include all qualified voters of such municipal corporation, regardless of whether such voters reside or own property outside of the boundaries of the county in which the majority of the municipal corporation's territory lies. The respective election commissions shall cooperate fully in order to implement this section in an effective, efficient, and timely manner. (c) Whenever a municipal corporation that lies in two (2) or more counties consolidates its governmental and corporate functions with the county in which the majority of its territory lies, the urban services tax prescribed pursuant to § 7-2-108(a)(5) may be levied throughout the territory of the municipal corporation; however, the general services tax prescribed pursuant to § 7-2-108(a)(5) shall not be levied in any portion of the territory of the municipal corporation that lies outside of the boundaries of such county. (d) (1) This section and §§ 7-1-102(d) and 7-1-103(b) do not apply in counties with populations according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census of: not less than nor more than 19,650.................... 19,725 26,400.................... 26,500 28,250.................... 28,300 28,650.................... 28,660 32,760.................... 32,800 32,850.................... 32,950 37,000.................... 37,100 49,400.................... 49,500 58,075.................... 58,175 84,000.................... 84,100 85,725.................... 85,825 (2) This section and §§ 7-1-102(d) and 7-1-103(b) do not apply in counties having a metropolitan form of government and a population in excess of four hundred fifty thousand (450,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.