(a) In all cities and towns where a board of public utilities shall be created under the provisions of this subchapter, there shall be held, on a day to be designated by the county board of election commissioners not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the term of office of any member of the board of public utilities, an election for the purpose of electing a member of the board to succeed the outgoing member.
(b) The members of the board so elected at such elections shall serve as members thereof for a period of five (5) years or until their successors are elected and qualified in the manner herein provided.
(c)
(1) Elections shall be held under the authority of the county board of election commissioners as herein provided for in the election of members of the board in the first instance, and the county board of election commissioners shall provide the ballots, ballot boxes, tally sheets, and poll books for the election, the expense of which shall be paid by the board of public utilities out of any funds in its hands.
(2) The judges and clerks for the election shall be owners of real property in one (1) or more of the improvement districts to be affected by the election. The election shall be conducted and the returns thereof made as provided in this subchapter for the first election of members of the board.
(d) Notice of the election shall be given in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided in § 14-201-304 for notice of the election to create the board of public utilities.
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