Effective 28 Aug 2001
249.1106. Ballot language for consolidation of sewer districts — submission of question to voters in both districts simultaneously. — 1. The ballot upon which the question of creating a consolidated sewer district is submitted to the qualified voters residing within each existing sewer district or districts shall contain a question in substantially the following form:
If a majority of the total votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of each existing district or districts voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the order shall become effective. If the proposal receives less than the required majority in at least one existing district, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to impose the consolidation of sewer districts as authorized pursuant to this section unless and until the governing body of the county shall again have submitted another proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to consolidate authorized by this section and such proposal is approved by the required majority of the total votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of each existing district or districts voting on such proposal.
2. The boundaries of the proposed consolidated sewer district shall be described by metes and bounds, streets or other sufficiently specific description.
3. There shall be separate submissions of the question of creating a consolidated sewer district to each group of voters within each existing sewer district or districts, and the elections shall be held simultaneously.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 501)
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