§ 22-29-304 — Initiation of merger and consolidation; election

(a) The voters of two (2) or more districts may initiate
proceedings to merge or consolidate districts by filing a
petition with the directors of the districts to be merged or
consolidated. The petition shall be circulated and jointly
verified in accordance with W.S. 22-29-105 and 22-29-108 by the
secretaries of the districts involved. The petition shall state
the name of the surviving or successor district. If two (2) or
more districts planning to merge or consolidate have been formed
under two (2) different principal acts, the petition shall also
state under what principal act the merged or consolidated
district shall operate. The principal act under which the merged
or consolidated district shall operate may be different than the
principal acts governing the original districts. In addition,
the petition of merger or consolidation shall set forth
provisions pertaining to the composition of the board of the new
district until the next district election. The board of the new
district may be composed of members of the combined boards. At
the next regular district election members shall elect a new
board. Thereafter the merged or consolidated board shall operate
with the number of directors applicable under the principal act.
(b) Upon the district secretary certifying the petition,
the directors of the districts shall order an election which
shall be conducted in accordance with W.S. 22-29-113 through
22-29-117 and 22-29-305.
(c) Merger or consolidation may also be initiated by
resolution adopted by the directors of two (2) or more
districts. The resolution shall contain all the matters required
to be stated in a petition to merge or consolidate. Upon the
adoption of these resolutions, the directors of the district
shall order an election which shall be conducted as provided in
subsection (b) of this section.