(a) A county judge who receives notice under § 16-20-401(d) of a continuing vacancy on a district board or district commission shall investigate the alleged vacancy, and after conducting a hearing under § 16-20-401(d), enter a county order reflecting the majority vote of the landowners of the district in attendance at the hearing to fill any continuing vacancies in the district board or district commission.
(b)
(1) The county judge's order may assess the district fines for violations as well as the costs of the required publications of notices.
(2) A fine under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.
(3) A fine recovered under subdivision (b)(2) of this section shall be deposited into the county clerk's cost fund.
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