§582. Petition for election; separate elections; frequency limited
A.(1) Upon petition of not less than twenty-five percent of the qualified electors residing in any ward, election district, or any incorporated municipality, the governing authority shall order a referendum election to be held to determine whether or not the business of selling alcoholic beverages shall be conducted and licensed therein.
(2) A copy of the petition shall be submitted to the registrar on the date the first signature is affixed on the petition for the purpose of determining the total number of qualified voters residing in each ward, election district, or each incorporated municipality in which such petition will be circulated.
B. In the case of such an election held on a ward, election district, or municipal basis the election shall be separately called and held, and the result separately binding for each incorporated municipality, and for the unincorporated balance of the ward or election district.
C. No such election shall be held for the same subdivision more often than once in every two years.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 41, §1; Acts 1986, No. 958, §1, eff. July 14, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1997, No. 330, §1; Acts 1997, No. 765, §1.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 958, §2.}}
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