Notice of the referendum must be published by the governing body of the special purpose district at least three times prior to the referendum, including (i) not less than sixty days prior to the date of the referendum, (ii) two weeks after the first date of publication, and (iii) a date not more than fifteen and not less than ten days prior to the date of the referendum. The notice must appear in a newspaper of general circulation within the special purpose district and contain at a minimum the following:

(1) the full name of the district and its governing body;

(2) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members of the district's governing body;

(3) the existing means of appointment of members of the district's governing body;

(4) the act by which the district was initially created and the year effective;

(5) a brief description of the governmental services provided by the district;

(6) a description of the taxing authority of the district, if any, and the limitations on that taxing authority;

(7) a map showing generally the boundaries of the district;

(8) a list of precincts and polling places in which ballots may be cast;

(9) the purpose of the referendum and the question to be presented to qualified electors;

(10) an explanation of the procedure to be followed for election of members of the district's governing body if the result of the referendum is favorable; and

(11) other additional information required by the general law of the State relating to notices of elections.

HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 397, Section 2.