7-4-2304. Petition details. (1) Said petition shall be addressed to the board or boards of county commissioners of the counties affected and shall set forth and state the reasons why such consolidation is believed by the petitioners to be necessary or desirable or for the best interests of the county taxpayers.
     (2) Each person signing such petition shall place his printed last name, post-office address, and voting precinct after his signature.
     (3) For purposes of determining the number of signatures needed on a petition to meet the percentage requirements of this part, the number of electors must be the number of individuals registered to vote at the preceding general election for the county.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4749.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 458, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2501(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 101, L. 1987.