37-1031. Petition for creation of district Twenty-five or more owners of land, but not less than twenty per cent of the owners of land lying within the limits of a proposed district, or if there are fewer than twenty-five owners of land in the proposed district, not less than twenty-five per cent of all such […]
37-1032. Hearing on petition; notice A. Within ninety days after a petition has been accepted by the commissioner, notice shall be given by publication in at least two issues, at intervals of not less than six days, of a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, or if there is no such newspaper, a […]
37-1033. Determination by commissioner A. If, after final hearing upon a petition, the commissioner determines upon the facts presented and other relevant information that a district within the territory considered is in the public interest, he shall record such determination and define the boundaries of the district. In defining the boundaries, he shall consider: 1. […]
37-1034. Referendum; election of supervisors A. Within a reasonable time after the commissioner has recorded his determination that it is in the public interest that a district be organized, and has defined the boundaries thereof, he shall hold a referendum within the proposed district upon the question of the creation of the district, and an […]
37-1035. Proclamation of result of referendum and election; terms of supervisors A. If not less than sixty-five per cent of the landowners voting at the referendum and the owners of not less than fifty per cent of the land, other than publicly owned, lying within the proposed district vote in favor of the creation thereof, […]
37-1036. Proceedings to organize district; certificate of organization A. A district shall be organized and shall be a body corporate upon taking the following steps: 1. The supervisors elected as provided in section 37-1035 shall present to the secretary of state an application, signed and acknowledged by each supervisor, setting forth: (a) That a petition […]
37-1037. Addition of territory A. Territory adjacent to an organized district may be included therein upon a petition signed by seventy-five per cent of the owners of land, other than publicly owned land, within the territory proposed for addition filed with the district supervisors, requesting the inclusion of their lands in the district. B. The […]
37-1038. Dissolution of district A. At any time after five years following the organization of a district, any twenty-five owners of land or not less than twenty per cent of the owners of land lying within the boundaries of the district may file a petition with the commissioner praying that the operations of the district […]
37-1039. Status following dissolution Upon the issuance of a certificate of dissolution as provided in section 37-1038, the ordinances and regulations theretofore in force within the district shall be of no further effect. Any contract theretofore entered into to which the district or supervisors are parties shall remain in force for the period provided therein, […]
37-1040. Change in boundaries; combination or division of districts; change in name of districts A. Petitions for a change in the boundaries of existing districts, or the combination of two or more existing districts may be filed with the commissioner by a majority of supervisors of the board or boards of supervisors of the district […]
