§ 41-7-832 — Election; notice

(a) Immediately after the adoption of the resolution by
the board the secretary of the district shall proceed to give
notice of the time and place of holding such election in the
manner following:
(i) By serving or causing to be served a copy of the
notice stating the time, place and object of the election on
each person owning or entitled to possession by virtue of public
filing of land within the district residing in any county in
which any lands of the district are situated either personally
or by leaving a copy thereof at his usual place of abode, with a
person of suitable age and discretion, and by registered mail to
any mortgagee, mortgagees or judgment lien holder whose mortgage
or judgment lien and address is of record in the record of said
liens in the county or counties in which said district is
situated; and
(ii) By publishing a copy of said notice at least
once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in some newspaper
published in each county within which any of the lands of the
district are situated, giving the time, place and object of said
election;
(iii) If any of the persons owning or entitled to
possession of land in said district are nonresidents of the
county or counties in which the district lies, such notice of
time, place and object of the election shall be sent by
registered mail to such nonresidents if their addresses are
known and if unknown the secretary shall make an affidavit so
stating. Such notice to be mailed within two (2) days after the
first publication. Notice of the time, place and object of the
election must be given at least twenty (20) days before the date
of election.