48-2637. Order for election upon opposed
petition; notice and conduct of election; ballots
A. If any person in the district interested in the proposed change of the boundary
of the district shows cause why the boundary should not be changed, and does not withdraw
the objection, and if the board of directors deems it for the best interest of the
district that the boundaries of the district be changed to include the lands described in
the petition, or some part thereof, the board shall adopt a resolution to that
effect. The resolution shall describe the exterior boundaries of the lands which in the
opinion of the board should be included within the boundaries of the district when
changed.
B. Upon adoption of such resolution the board shall order that an election be held
within the district to determine whether the boundaries of the district shall be changed
as proposed in the resolution, shall fix the time at which the election shall be held,
and cause notice thereof to be given and published. The notice shall be published, and
the election held and conducted, the returns thereof made and canvassed, the result of
the election declared, and all things pertaining thereto conducted in the manner
prescribed by article 7 of this chapter for conducting special elections upon the
issuance of district bonds.
C. The ballots cast at the election shall contain the words, "for change of
boundary," and "against change of boundary."
D. The notice of election shall describe the proposed change in the boundaries in
such manner that the change of boundary can be readily traced.
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