780 – Conduct of Referendum.
§ 780. Conduct of referendum. 1. A referendum on a proposed dissolution required by sections seven hundred seventy-seven or seven hundred seventy-nine of this title shall be placed before the electors in the local government entity to be dissolved at a special election to be held not less than sixty or more than ninety days […]
781 – Canvassing of Vote; Moratorium on Further Referendum.
§ 781. Canvassing of vote; moratorium on further referendum. 1. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, the ballots cast shall be counted, returns made and canvassed and results certified in the same manner as other municipal elections or referendums for the local government entity affected by the proposed dissolution. 2. Dissolution shall not […]
782 – Duty to Approve Proposed Elector Initiated Dissolution Plan.
§ 782. Duty to approve proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. 1. In the case of a proposed dissolution of a local government entity properly initiated by petition of electors pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-nine of this title, if a majority of the electors voting at a referendum vote in favor of dissolution, the entity’s […]
773 – Commencing the Proceeding.
§ 773. Commencing the proceeding. 1. A local government entity other than a town may be dissolved and terminated by the procedure described in this title. 2. Dissolution proceedings may be commenced by: (a) a resolution of the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved endorsing a proposed dissolution plan; or (b) […]
774 – Proposed Dissolution Plan.
§ 774. Proposed dissolution plan. 1. The governing body of a local government entity may, by resolution, endorse a proposed dissolution plan for the purpose of commencing dissolution proceedings under this article. 2. The proposed dissolution plan shall specify: (a) the name of the local government entity to be dissolved; (b) the territorial boundaries of […]
775 – Publication of Proposed Dissolution Plan.
§ 775. Publication of proposed dissolution plan. No later than five business days after commencement of dissolution proceedings pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-four of this title, the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall: 1. cause a copy of the proposed dissolution plan, along with a descriptive summary thereof, to […]
776 – Public Hearings on Proposed Dissolution Plan.
§ 776. Public hearings on proposed dissolution plan. 1. The governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall set a time and place or places for one or more public hearings on the proposed dissolution plan. The hearing or hearings shall be held no less than thirty-five days and no more than […]
777 – Referendum Resolution for Dissolution of Villages.
§ 777. Referendum resolution for dissolution of villages. 1. If a dissolution plan calls for the dissolution of a village, then contemporaneous with the final approval of the dissolution plan pursuant to subdivision three of section seven hundred seventy-six of this title, the governing body of the village shall enact a resolution calling for a […]