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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. […]