45-37-140.14
Section 45-37-140.14 Abolition of district. (a) Any district created hereunder may be abolished
in the manner provided for in this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished
when it has any indebtedness. (1) Upon the petition for abolition of a district, conforming
to the requirements set forth below, being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall
order an election on abolition of the district to be held in the district with the time provided
for by Section 45-37-140.04 unless the petition is submitted less than one year before the
next scheduled primary, primary runoff, or a general election in which case the election shall
be held at the next scheduled primary, primary runoff, or a general election, at which qualified
electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote. The number of qualified electors
residing in the district signing the petition shall not be less than the smaller of these
two numbers: 500, or a number equal to 10 percent of...
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45-49-140.11
Section 45-49-140.11 Service charges - Election. (a) No service charge shall be levied unless
the same has been first approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder
by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district. (b)
An election on the question of levying a service charge in a proposed district may be held
at the same time that the election is held on the creation of the district, provided that
the petition for the election on the question of the service charge accompanies the petition
for the election on the establishment of the proposed district as provided in Section 45-49-140.02.
An election on the question of a service charge may be held upon the board of trustees of
a district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for such election as hereinafter
provided. The board of trustees shall file in the office of the judge of probate a petition
that he or she call an election in the district on the question of...
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11-41-5
Section 11-41-5 Ordering and notice of election of mayor and councilmen for incorporated municipalities;
conduct of election generally; qualifications for voting. Upon making such order of incorporation,
the judge of probate shall order an election to be held by the same inspectors or others appointed
by him for the purpose of electing a mayor and members of the council authorized by this title,
who shall, at such election, be elected from the city or town at large. Such inspectors shall
give 30 days' notice of the time and place of holding the election by posting a notice in
five public places within the limits of such town or city. Said inspectors shall have the
powers and discharge the duties as inspectors and clerks in municipal elections, and said
election shall be conducted, as far as practicable, in the manner prescribed in this title
for the election of city or town officers, and no person shall vote at such election unless
he is a qualified elector of the county and has...
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11-50-233
Section 11-50-233 Certificate of incorporation - Acknowledgment, filing, and recordation. The
certificate of incorporation shall be acknowledged before an officer authorized by the laws
of this state to take acknowledgment of deeds. When so acknowledged, the certificate may be
filed with the judge of probate of the county in which such city or town is located, who shall
forthwith file such certificate and record the same. When application has been made as provided
in Section 11-50-231 and a certificate of incorporation filed and recorded as provided in
this section, the applicants shall constitute a corporation under the name proposed in the
certificate of incorporation. (Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 228, p. 274; Code 1940, T. 37,
§396.)...
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17-13-22
Section 17-13-22 Certification of nominees to judge of probate. The Secretary of State shall,
not later than 74 days before the general election, certify to the judge of probate of each
county in the state a separate list of nominees of each party for office and for each candidate
who has requested to be an independent candidate and has filed a written petition in accordance
with Section 17-9-3, except nominees for county offices, to be voted for by the voters of
such county. (Acts 1975, No. 1196, p. 2349, §36; Acts 1995, No. 95-786, p. 1872, §1; §17-16-40;
amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §59; Act 2014-6, p. 21, §1.)...
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40-10-163
Section 40-10-163 Presentation of petition to county commission; payment by county treasurer.
The judge of probate shall likewise certify his findings on the duplicate petition, stating
the amount of money which the petitioner is entitled to receive from the county, and such
petition, with his certificate endorsed thereon, he shall deliver to the petitioner, who may
present the same to the county commission; and, if said commission is satisfied with the proof
of the claim made by the petition, the commission must allow said claim to the amount of tax
paid to the county and draw a warrant on the treasurer of the county for the amount allowed
in favor of the petitioner. (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §331.)...
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45-37-72.27
Section 45-37-72.27 Statement of candidacy; petition. (a) No primary election shall be held
to nominate a candidate to fill a vacancy under this subpart. At any election held under this
subpart no person's name shall appear on the ballot as a candidate for the office to be filled
at the election unless such person has filed in the office of the judge of probate of the
county within the time and in the forms prescribed in subsection (b) his or her statement
of candidacy and the petition signed by a least 100 qualified electors of the commission district
requesting that such person become a candidate for the office. (b) Any person desiring to
become a candidate at any election may become such candidate by filing in the office of the
judge of probate of the county such person's statement in writing of such candidacy, accompanied
by such person's affidavit taken and certified by such judge of probate, or by a notary public,
that such person is duly qualified to hold the office for which...
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45-37A-52.65
Section 45-37A-52.65 Granting of franchises. No resolution or ordinance, granting to any person,
firm, or corporation any franchise, lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares,
or public ways of any city organized under this part, either in, under, upon, along, through,
or over same shall take effect and be enforced until 30 days after the final enactment of
same by the council and publication of the resolution or ordinance in full once a week for
three consecutive weeks in some daily newspaper published in the city, which publication shall
be made at the expense of the persons, firm, or corporation applying for the grant. Pending
the passage of any such resolution or ordinance or during the time intervening between its
final passage, and the expiration of the 30 days during which publication shall be made as
above provided, the legally qualified voters of the city, by written petition or petitions
addressed to the council, may object to such grant, and if...
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45-37A-54.62
Section 45-37A-54.62 Certificate of incorporation - Acknowledgement, filing, recording. The
certificate of incorporation shall be acknowledged before an officer authorized by the laws
of this state to take acknowledgement of deeds. When so acknowledged, the certificate may
be filed with the judge of probate of the county in which such city is located, who shall
forthwith file such certificate and record the same. When application has been made, filed,
and recorded, as herein provided, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under
the name proposed in the application. (Acts 1947, No. 215, p. 81, §3.)...
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45-41-260.07
Section 45-41-260.07 Election for coverage. Except where jurisdiction has been obtained by
the commission pursuant to Section 45-41-260.02, the master plan and zoning regulations provided
by the commission shall not be applicable in any beat of Lee County until the majority of
the qualified electors of the beat voting in a special election have signified by their vote
that they desire the authority of the commission, its master plan, and the zoning regulations
to apply to their beat. The election must be held not less than 90 days nor more than 120
days after a petition seeking the election is filed in the office of the judge of probate.
The petition shall be signed by at least 15 percent of the electors who reside within the
beat and who own real estate located in the beat. Notice of the election shall be given by
three weeks' publication and posting notice in two public places within the beat. The cost
of the election shall be paid from the General Fund of Lee County. The ballot...
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