§ 14-386-401. Penalty for animals running at large — Damages
(a) If a majority of the qualified electors voting in an election held under the provisions of this subchapter shall approve the creation of the proposed fencing district, the district shall be held and deemed to be enclosed by a good and lawful fence, and it shall be unlawful for any person who is the […]
§ 14-386-402. Petition to establish district
When any number of landowners owning land adjacent to any fencing district organized under and pursuant to the law shall present to the county court a petition, in writing, accompanied by a map, giving a description and setting forth what land they desire to have enclosed in such district, and where the lands as set […]
§ 14-386-403. Submission to electors
(a) The county court shall in the same publication prescribed by § 14-386-402 give notice of and cause an election to be held within thirty (30) days of the date of the filing of the petition, in the townships or parts of townships included in the petition, where the question of the creation of the […]
§ 14-386-404. Manner of election
(a) Except as provided for in this subchapter, all elections held under the provisions of this subchapter shall be held subject to and in accordance with the general election laws of this state. (b) Ballots used in elections provided for in this subchapter shall be substantially in the following form: “FENCING DISTRICT BALLOT “A petition […]
§ 14-386-405. Election results
(a) After the county election commissioners have ascertained and declared the results of any election held under the provisions of this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the county court to cause the results to be printed in some newspaper published in the county where the lands lie. (b) If the proposed district has […]
§ 14-386-406. Rejection of proposal
If, at any election held under the provisions of this subchapter, a majority of the electors reject the proposed fencing district, no petition proposing to create or establish such a district with the same boundaries shall be filed within one (1) year from the date of the election at which the proposed district was rejected.
§ 14-386-407. Payment of expenses
All expenses incurred by any official or officer of any county in performance of duties defined by this subchapter and the costs of all elections held under the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid by the persons signing or filing the petition as provided in this subchapter, unless there is, in the opinion of […]
§ 14-386-408. Navigable river as lawful fence
Where the boundary of any fencing district created under the provisions of this subchapter shall be a navigable river, the river shall be deemed and held to be a good and lawful fence, as part of the fence enclosing the remainder of the district.