14-1045.   Same; election; requirements for approval; resolution and orderof governing body.No gas wells shall be commenced pursuant to this act until after the questionhas been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the city at ageneral city election or a special election held for that purpose.Notice of the election shall be published once each week for two consecutiveweeks in the official city paper, the second publication to be not less than 10days prior to the election. If the question is approved by affirmative votesequal in number to not less than 65% of the votes cast for mayor at thelast general city election or, if no mayor is elected, 65% of the votescast for the commissioner or council member receiving the highest numberof votes at the last general city election, the wells shall be commenced.Otherwise the proposal shall fail.

      Any city proposing to take action as herein authorized shall byresolution and order of the governing body of the city set out the termsand conditions which will govern the drilling of the wells; the namesand addresses of such persons, firms or corporations (if any) as will beassociated with the city in such enterprise; a description of all of thelands constituting the drilling unit; and the precise location of theproposed gas well. In addition, the resolution and order shall fix the timewhen an election will be heldfor the purpose of voting on the proposal. Such resolution and ordershall be published as a part of the notice of the election.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 186, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1981,ch. 173, § 50; July 1.