20-6-318. Consolidation or annexation election with assumption of bonded indebtedness. A consolidation election involving the mutual assumption of bonded indebtedness by the high school districts to be consolidated as prescribed in 20-6-315 or an annexation election involving the joint assumption of bonded indebtedness by the high school districts to be annexed as prescribed in 20-6-317 must comply with the following procedures in addition to those prescribed by this title for other school elections:
     (1) In a consolidation election the ballots must read, after stating the consolidation proposition, "FOR consolidation with assumption of bonded indebtedness" and "AGAINST consolidation with assumption of bonded indebtedness".
     (2) In an annexation election the ballots must read, after stating the annexation proposition, "FOR annexation with assumption of bonded indebtedness" and "AGAINST annexation with assumption of bonded indebtedness".
     (3) Any elector qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 may vote.
     (4) When the trustees in each high school district conducting an election canvass the vote under the provisions of 20-20-415, they shall decide according to the following procedure if the proposition has been approved:
     (a) determine if a sufficient number of the qualified electors of the district voted to validate the election and voted to approve the election proposition in the manner required for bond elections by 20-9-428; and
     (b) if the proposition is approved under subsection (4)(a), determine the number of votes "FOR" and "AGAINST" the proposition.
     (5) If the proposition is disapproved under the provisions of subsection (4)(a), the proposition is disapproved in the district.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 617, L. 1983.