68-574. Same; notice of filing of plans; adoption of master development plan; resolution, contents; publication; election. Notice of the filing in the office of the county clerk of the plans and specifications covering the principal details of the master highway development plan shall be given by publishing such notice for three (3) successive weeks in the official county newspaper by the county clerk of such counties. Not less than ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of such notice the boards of county commissioners of such counties may adopt a resolution, by the unanimous vote of the members thereof, adopting and approving such master highway development plan and providing that the proposition of adopting or rejecting such master highway development plan be submitted to the qualified electors of such counties at a special election called for such purpose or at the next general election. Said resolution shall contain, among other findings and matters, the following:

(a) The name and location of each county, arterial highway to be constructed, reconstructed, improved or repaired under the plan or project;

(b) the points of origin and terminus of each arterial, county highway to be improved under the plan and the distance between such points;

(c) the estimated cost of constructing, reconstructing, improving or repairing each county, arterial highway in the plan;

(d) the tentative work schedule or order under which such county, arterial highways will be constructed, reconstructed, improved or repaired under the proposed plan during the said ten (10) year period following its adoption by the electors of such counties;

(e) the total, estimated cost of such plan or project for which bonds are proposed to be issued and if issued cannot be exceeded;

(f) the general form of the proposition or question whereby the adoption or rejection of such master highway development plan will be submitted to the electors of such counties; and

(g) the date of the special election called for such purpose or the general election when said proposition or question will be submitted to the qualified electors of such counties for approval or rejection of such proposed master highway development plan or project for such counties. Such resolution shall be published for three (3) successive weeks in the official county newspaper and once each week for three (3) successive weeks in one newspaper published in each city in such counties. The question or proposition calling the adoption or rejection of such master highway development plan or project shall not be submitted to the electors more than once each two (2) years.

History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 2; June 29.