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(a) A county judge who receives notice under § 16-20-401(d) of a continuing vacancy on a district board or district commission shall investigate the alleged vacancy, and after conducting a hearing under § 16-20-401(d), enter a county order reflecting the majority vote of the landowners of the district in attendance at the hearing to fill any continuing vacancies in the district board or district commission.
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(b)
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(1) The county judge’s order may assess the district fines for violations as well as the costs of the required publications of notices.
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(2) A fine under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.
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(3) A fine recovered under subdivision (b)(2) of this section shall be deposited into the county clerk’s cost fund.
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