7-2-2801. Alteration of county boundaries for public safety purposes — authorization — petition — definitions. (1) County boundaries may be altered for reasons of improving public safety as provided in this part. (2) (a) Before a petition to alter county boundaries as provided in this part may be circulated for signatures, a sample petition must be submitted to […]
7-2-2802. Affidavits to be attached to petition — verification of signatures. (1) There must be attached and filed with each sheet or section for a petition to alter county boundaries an affidavit of the person who circulated the petition, stating that it is the person’s belief that: (a) the petition is signed by at least 25 or […]
7-2-2803. County commissioners to accept, amend, or reject petition — public hearing — interlocal agreement. (1) Upon receipt of a petition submitted as provided in 7-2-2801 and 7-2-2802, the boards of county commissioners in the adjoining counties for which boundary changes are proposed shall, after providing public notice pursuant to 7-1-2121 in the county seat of […]
7-2-2804. Order for election — registered electors entitled to vote. (1) Upon execution of an interlocal agreement under 7-2-2803(2), the boards of county commissioners in the adjoining counties for which boundary changes are proposed shall, after providing public notice pursuant to 7-1-2121 in the county seat of each adjoining county, hold a public hearing in the […]
7-2-2805. Form of ballot. (1) The ballot containing the question of whether or not to change the boundaries of adjoining counties must include the legal description of the proposed boundary change, together with any descriptive name or names for the property that may be in common use. (2) The question must be in a form similar to […]
7-2-2806. Effect of election — resolution by boards of county commissioners. If, upon the canvass of votes cast at the election, more than 50% of the votes cast in each adjoining county approve the proposed boundary change, then the boards of county commissioners in the adjoining counties shall, by resolution, declare the boundary to be changed […]
7-2-2807. Transfer of certified copies — costs to be reimbursed — tax levy authorized. (1) Upon a resolution adopted as provided in 7-2-2806, the county clerk in the county from which property will be transferred shall prepare certified copies of the indexes to recorded documents maintained by the county clerk pursuant to 7-4-2619. (2) (a) The clerk shall […]
7-2-2808. Notification of boundary change — certification of taxable value — indebtedness. (1) Upon implementation of a boundary change under this part, the county clerk and recorders in the adjoining counties where the boundary was changed shall notify the department of administration, the department of revenue, and the secretary of state of the boundary change. (2) The […]
7-2-2809. Effect on school districts. Relocation of property from one county to another under this part does not affect school district boundaries, the operation of a school district, or the county in which the district was located before the boundary was changed. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 347, L. 2011.
