Section 45-31-141.04 – Time of Election.
Section 45-31-141.04 Time of election. (a) When a petition for the holding of any 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 an election is sought by the petition, the judge […]
Section 45-31-141.05 – Application of Election Laws.
Section 45-31-141.05 Application of election laws. The provisions 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 any election for a fire district. (Act 2010-546, p. 958, §6.)
Section 45-31-141.06 – Notice of Election.
Section 45-31-141.06 Notice of election. The judge of probate shall give notice of any election held under Section 45-31-141.03 or Section 45-31-141.12 by publishing for three weeks at least once a week, on the same day of each week, in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory where the election is to be held, […]
Section 45-31-141.07 – Payment of Election Costs.
Section 45-31-141.07 Payment of election costs. Where an election is held on the question of the establishment of a district, the governing body of the county shall pay for the necessary expenses of advertising and conducting the election out of the general funds of the county. The district shall pay the expense of any special […]
Section 45-31-141.08 – Approval by Voters.
Section 45-31-141.08 Approval by voters. No district shall be created unless the creation thereof is approved by the majority of votes cast at the election at which the proposed creation is submitted. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election certifying that the creation of the district was approved by the majority of the […]
Section 45-31-141.09 – Board of Directors.
Section 45-31-141.09 Board of directors. (a) The affairs and business of each district shall be managed by a board of directors composed of seven members. The initial members shall consist of seven members from the existing board of directors of the volunteer fire department serving the district. No person shall serve on the board unless […]
Section 45-31-141.10 – Powers of District; Bylaws.
Section 45-31-141.10 Powers of district; bylaws. (a) The district shall constitute a public corporation, which shall have the power to do any and all acts or things necessary and convenient for carrying out the purposes for which it is created including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) To sue or be sued. […]
Section 45-31-141.11 – Fire Protection Fee Levied on Dwellings and Commercial Buildings.
Section 45-31-141.11 Fire protection fee levied on dwellings and commercial buildings. (a) The expenses of establishing and maintaining a district shall be paid for by the proceeds of a fire protection fee which shall be levied and collected in an amount sufficient to pay the expense. One percent of the fee shall be appropriated to […]
Section 45-31-141.12 – Approval of Service Charge or Fee.
Section 45-31-141.12 Approval of service charge or fee. (a) No service charge or fee shall be levied unless the same has first been approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district. (b) An election on the question […]
Section 45-31-141.13 – Abolition of District.
Section 45-31-141.13 Abolition of district. (a) Any district created hereunder may be abolished in the manner provided for by this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished when it has any indebtedness. All assets and equipment shall go to the Geneva County Volunteer Firefighters Association. (b) Upon the petition for abolition of a […]