20-6-321. High school district consolidation of districts in two or more counties. Any two or more high school districts located in two or more counties and whose territory is contiguous may consolidate to organize a joint high school district. Whenever a joint district consolidation is considered by two or more districts, the procedure for consolidation without the assumption of bonded indebtedness prescribed in 20-6-315 and 20-6-319 must be used, except that each district shall submit its resolution or petition and its election certificate to the county superintendent of its resident county and the several county superintendents shall jointly perform the duties prescribed for the county superintendent in 20-6-315.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 617, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 15, L. 1985.