ยง180-10ย  Adding territory; petition.ย Petitions for adding territory to an existing district may be filed with thedepartment of land and natural resources and the proceedings herein providedfor the organization of a district shall be observed in such case.ย  Where thenumber of land occupier votes in the area proposed to be added is less thantwenty-five, the petition may be filed when signed by a majority of suchoccupiers and in such case no referendum need be held. [L 1947, c 191, pt ofยง5; RL 1955, ยง28-13; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, ยง22; am L 1961, c 132, ยง2; am L1967, c 145, ยงยง1, 2; HRS ยง180-10]