85-3-417. Procedure for abolishment of authority by recall petition -- petition form -- disposition of funds. (1) After 51% of the qualified electors of a county, as determined by the vote cast for the office of governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election, petition the board of county commissioners of their county to recall the commissioners of an authority created pursuant to 85-3-411 and to abolish the authority, the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution recalling all commissioners of such authority and abolishing their offices and the authority until a weather modification authority is created by petition in accordance with 85-3-411.
(2) A recall petition must have a title with the heading "Recall Petition for the Abolishment of (insert name of county) Weather Modification Authority". The recall petition must incorporate a paragraph stating its purpose in clear language and must comply with all requirements prescribed in subsections (1)(d), (2), and (3) of 85-3-412 relating to petition content, committee for petitioners, petition details, affidavits, and persons circulating such petitions.
(3) If the board of county commissioners adopts a resolution recalling all commissioners of a weather modification authority and abolishing the authority, all unexpended funds remaining in the name of the authority, after all proper bills and expenses have been paid, must be transferred to the county general fund by the weather modification authority commissioners on the effective date of the resolution. If outstanding valid bills are unpaid after that date, the board of county commissioners may pay such obligations from money in the county general fund.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 609, L. 1983.
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