7-3-125. Petition for alteration. (1) A petition for the alteration of an existing form of local government may be presented to the governing body of the local government. The petition must meet the requirements of 7-3-142 through 7-3-145.
     (2) The petition must be signed by at least 15% of the electors of the local government registered at the last general election, and upon receipt of the petition the governing body shall call an election, as provided for in 7-3-149 through 7-3-151, on the proposed alteration. Whenever county-municipal consolidation is proposed, the petition must be signed by at least 15% of the electors residing within the municipality or municipalities proposed to be consolidated and 15% of the electors residing in the remainder of the county.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 675, L. 1979.