19-3438. Same; limitations; procedure.
19-3438
19-3438. Same; limitations; procedure.
Boundary lines of wards within the territory of any city shall be
changed not more often than once each year at a time which will not
interfere with any election procedure. Ward boundary lines within cities
shall be changed only by the governing body of the city by ordinance duly
enacted; in the event that any ward is established outside of a city, its
boundaries shall be prescribed by order of the county election
commissioner, which orders shall be published one time in the official
county paper. In the event that the governing body of any city adopts an
ordinance under the provisions of this act such that any election will be
interefered with, the county election commissioner shall notify such
governing body and the secretary of state. The governing body of such city
shall immediately repeal such ordinance, and upon such repeal, ward
boundary lines in such city shall exist as before the ordinance repealed
was adopted. In the event that any such city fails to repeal such an
ordinance, the secretary of state shall issue an order nullifying such
ordinance, if in the opinion of the secretary of state, an election will be
interfered with. Any such order shall be directed to the county election
commissioner and the governing body of such city.
History: L. 1969, ch. 161, § 2; July 1.