Section 3-16-13 – Books and records of combined organization; filing of instruments.
A. If there is a city and county consolidation, and on and after the date the combined municipal organization government becomes operative, adequate books and records shall be provided in the municipal corporation for recording or filing instruments in the municipal corporation, as will be more specifically provided in the combined municipal organization charter. All […]
Section 3-16-14 – Assets and liabilities of city and county vest in combined organization; exceptions.
If there is a city and county consolidation all property, assets, credits, causes of action or other rights or interests belonging to the city or county at the time the combined municipal organization government becomes operative shall belong to the combined municipal organization, and, if necessary, the combined municipal organization may demand, sue for, recover […]
Section 3-16-15 – Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises.
If there is a city and county consolidation all rights, franchises and privileges granted by the city or county and all ordinances of the city effective at the date the combined municipal organization government becomes operative shall continue in full force and effect throughout the combined municipal organization until expiration, repeal, termination, amendment or modification, […]
Section 3-16-16 – City and county property vests in combined organization.
If there is a city and county consolidation, all property, real, personal or mixed, belonging to the city or county shall vest in and become the property of the combined municipal organization government immediately when the combined municipal organization government becomes operative. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-15-16, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Section 3-16-17 – Substitution of combined organization in pending court proceedings.
If any action, suit or proceeding is pending in any court for or against the city or county at the time the combined municipal organization becomes operative, the combined municipal organization shall be substituted as plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, in such action, suit or proceeding, and the same shall proceed as […]
Section 3-16-2 – Combined organization; charter committee; proposed charter; election; ballots.
When the total population of any combined municipal organization shall be at least fifty thousand inhabitants, a city-county government may be organized as hereinafter provided. The legislative authority of any city within a combined municipal organization by ordinance, and the county commissioners of a county within the same combined municipal organization, by resolution, may express […]
Section 3-16-18 – Collection of taxes; budgets; powers and duties of officers of combined organization.
A. The county treasurer shall proceed to collect all taxes assessed against persons or property within the combined municipal organization prior to the effective date of the consolidation, in the same manner as if no consolidation had occurred. When the combined municipal organization becomes operative, all county officers shall deliver to the proper officer of […]
Section 3-16-3 – Approval of charter at election; legislative body for combined organization.
If the propositions submitted to the electors shall carry in both election units, and if the charter shall be approved by the majority of electors voting on the question, it may become the organic law of the combined city and county government and shall be effective as hereinafter provided. If the charter is rejected, in […]
Section 3-16-4 – Charter; contents.
The charter shall designate the number and terms of members of the legislative authority and the name of the combined municipal corporation; the elective officers, the terms of such officers, manner of election and their powers and duties, and may provide for any form of local government for the city and county not inconsistent with […]
Section 3-16-5 – Date for commencing operation of new organization; disapproval of charter; effect.
In the event a combined municipal organization is approved by a majority of the electors in each election unit and a proposed charter therefor has likewise been approved by a majority of the electors in each election unit, the city government and the county government and all offices thereof, except as provided herein, shall terminate, […]