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11-43A-2
Section 11-43A-2 Petition to probate judge for election as to adoption of council-manager form
of government; examination of petition and certification to mayor. The filing of a petition
signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general
municipal election held in such municipality, asking that the question of the adoption of
the council-manager form of government for such municipality be submitted to the qualified
voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which such municipality is located,
shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition
purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted
in the last general municipal election held in such municipality shall be presented to such
judge of probate, he shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in...
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39-7-7
Section 39-7-7 Submission of question proposed by petition to voters at general election. If
the petition shall have been filed with the clerk or probate judge or, in case a summary proceeding
has been instituted, a final order thereon has been made in favor of the sufficiency of the
petition not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior to a general city or town or
county election, the body of the city or town to which such petition is directed or the probate
judge of the county in which the unincorporated area is located shall cause the question proposed
by the petition to be duly submitted to a vote of the electors of the territory at such general
election. (Acts 1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code 1940, T. 50, ยง22.)...
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45-37-140.06
Section 45-37-140.06 Election notice. (a) As used herein the following terms shall have the
meanings hereby ascribed to them: (1) DISTRICT. A district for fighting fires, a district
for garbage disposal, or a district for fighting fires and garbage disposal. (2) FIRE STATION.
A fire station maintained in a district or a fire station within a proposed district being
maintained and operated at the time the petition for an election on the proposed district
is filed in the office of the judge of probate. (3) PROPOSED AREA. An area which it is proposed
be brought within a district by enlargement of the district. (4) PROPOSED DISTRICT. An area
for which it is proposed that there be established a district. (b) Not more than 35 days and
not less than 20 days before any election is held under this article the judge of probate
shall publish one time a notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory
where the election is to be held. The notice shall state all of the...
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45-8A-23.001
Section 45-8A-23.001 Petition for election. The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or
more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in
such city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
for such city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the
county in which such city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as
herein provided. Whenever such a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of
the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in such city
shall be presented to such judge of probate, he or she shall examine such petition and determine
whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters
who voted in the last city general election held in such city, and if such petition is signed
by the requisite number of voters to require such an election, he or she...
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11-44E-201
Section 11-44E-201 Petition for change of form of government; election as to proposed change;
election of new officers and governing body; termination of term of office of mayor and commissioners.
Any proposal to change the form of government shall be initiated by a petition signed by at
least the number of qualified voters, equal to four for every 100 inhabitants of the city
or fraction thereof according to the last federal census, and then filed with the city clerk.
The city commission shall forthwith order an election, at which the legally qualified voters
of the city shall vote for or against the proposed change in form of government. The officers
and members of the governing body of such newly adopted form of municipal government shall
be elected as soon as practicable under the provisions of law applicable thereto; and upon
their election and qualification for office the term of office of all members of the commission
and mayor under the mayor/commission/city manager form of...
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45-37A-52.01
Section 45-37A-52.01 Petition for election. The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or
more of the qualified electors of such city, asking that the proposition of the adoption of
the mayor-council form of government for such city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof,
with the judge of probate of the county in which such city is located, shall mandatorily require
an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition purporting to be signed
by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of such city shall be presented to such judge
of probate, he or she shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of such city, and if such petition is
signed by the requisite number of voters to require such an election, he or she shall within
15 days from the receipt of such petition certify such fact to the mayor or other chief executive
officer of the city for which such election is so petitioned,...
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45-48-142.27
Section 45-48-142.27 Election procedures. (a) The provision of the election laws governing
the registration of voters, equipment at polling places, furnishing of supplies, appointment
of election officers, voting, and canvassing returns at a general election shall apply to
the elections for fire district funding. (b) When a petition for the holding of an election
is filed with the judge of probate not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days prior to
some other election to be held in the territory in which the election is sought by the petition,
the judge of probate shall order the election sought by the petition to be held the same day
as the other election held. The county governing body shall pay for the necessary expenses
of advertising and conducting the election out of the general funds of the county. (c) If
the petition is not filed at a time that will permit the election sought thereby to be held
at the same time some other election is held, as herein provided, the judge of...
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9-9-11
Section 9-9-11 Establishment of district - Filing of objections to organization of district;
hearing and proceedings upon petition and objections; issuance of order declaring organization
of district; dismissal of petition and issuance of itemized bill of costs and expenses. (a)
Any owner of real property affected by said proposed district who wishes to object to the
organization and incorporation of said district shall, on or before 12:00 noon of the day
set for the causes to be heard, file his objection in writing stating why such district should
not be organized and incorporated. On the day appointed for the hearing, the court shall hear
and determine in a summary manner any objection that may be offered to the sufficiency of
the petition or to the report of the engineer or plan submitted by petitioners. If it appears
that there is any land within the proposed district that is not in the watershed, if the proposed
plan includes purposes other than drainage or is not in the benefited...
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45-30-140.08
Section 45-30-140.08 Election procedures. (a) The election laws governing the registration
of voters, equipment at polling places, furnishing of supplies, appointment of election officers,
voting, and canvassing returns at a general election shall apply to the elections for fire
district funding. (b) When a petition for the holding of an election is filed with the judge
of probate not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days prior to some other election to
be held in the territory in which the election is sought by the petition, the judge of probate
shall order the election sought by the petition to be held the same day as the other election
held. The county governing body shall pay for the necessary expenses of advertising and conducting
the election out of the general funds of the county. (c) The judge of probate shall give notice
of any election held under Section 45-30-140.04, publishing for three weeks, at least once
a week, on the same day of each week, in a newspaper of...
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45-37-140.04
Section 45-37-140.04 Subsequent elections. (a) As used in this section the following terms
have the meanings hereby ascribed to them: (1) ABOLITION. The abolition of a district under
Section 45-37-140.14. (2) DISTRICT PROPOSED. The area proposed to be established as a district
under this article. (3) ELECTION HEREUNDER. An election held under this article. (4) SOME
OTHER ELECTION. Any election, whether general, special, or primary, not held under this article.
(b) No two elections hereunder on the creation of a district shall be held in a period of
two years if the district proposed at the second of such elections contains any part of the
district proposed at the first of such elections; provided, however, a period of one year
between the two elections hereunder shall be sufficient if the second of such elections is
held on a day whereon some other election is held in the district proposed at the second election.
(c) No election to abolish a district shall be held at any time within...
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