9-212. Disincorporation; petition; notice; publication

A. When one half or more of the property taxpayers who are bona fide residents and electors appearing on the last assessment roll of an incorporated city or town present a petition in writing to the board of supervisors for the disincorporation of the city or town, the board shall receive, and the clerk shall file the petition and record it at length in the record of the proceedings of the board.

B. Thereupon the board shall immediately publish, as provided by section 39-204, a notice which shall contain the petition at length, and designate a time and place within the corporation when and where a vote will be taken by the qualified electors of the corporation who are property taxpayers therein upon the question of granting or refusing the petition for disincorporation.

C. If there is no newspaper published as often as once a week in the corporation, then notice shall be given by the board of supervisors by posting notice in three public places in the corporation, at least thirty days before the designated election day.

D. After the expiration of the time of publication or posting notice, and proof by affidavit to the satisfaction of the board is made of the publication or posting, the notice and proof of publication shall be recorded at length on the record of proceedings of the board, and the record shall be conclusive evidence of the facts contained therein.

9-212. Disincorporation; petition; notice; publication

A. When one half or more of the property taxpayers who are bona fide residents and electors appearing on the last assessment roll of an incorporated city or town present a petition in writing to the board of supervisors for the disincorporation of the city or town, the board shall receive, and the clerk shall file the petition and record it at length in the record of the proceedings of the board.

B. Thereupon the board shall immediately publish, as provided by section 39-204, a notice which shall contain the petition at length, and designate a time and place within the corporation when and where a vote will be taken by the qualified electors of the corporation who are property taxpayers therein upon the question of granting or refusing the petition for disincorporation.

C. If there is no newspaper published as often as once a week in the corporation, then notice shall be given by the board of supervisors by posting notice in three public places in the corporation, at least thirty days before the designated election day.

D. After the expiration of the time of publication or posting notice, and proof by affidavit to the satisfaction of the board is made of the publication or posting, the notice and proof of publication shall be recorded at length on the record of proceedings of the board, and the record shall be conclusive evidence of the facts contained therein.