7-13-2342. Consolidation of county water and/or sewer districts. (1) Two or more districts organized under the provisions of this part and part 22 may consolidate at any time, upon petitions submitted to the board of directors of each such district. Such petitions shall be in the form required for petitions for the organization of districts. Each such petition shall be signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters of the territory included within said district.
     (2) Said petitions may be granted by ordinance of the board of directors of each of said districts. Such ordinances shall be submitted for adoption or rejection to the vote of the electors in such districts at general or special elections held, as provided in this part and part 22, within 70 days after the adoption of such ordinances.
     (3) If such ordinances are approved, the president and secretary of the boards of directors of each of said districts shall certify that fact to the secretary of state and to the county clerk of the county or counties in which such districts are located. Upon the receipt of said certificate, the secretary of state shall within 10 days issue his certificate, reciting the passage of said ordinances and the consolidation of said districts. A copy of such certificate shall be transmitted to and filed with the county clerk of each county in which such consolidated district is situated.
     (4) From and after the date of such certificate, the districts shall be deemed to be consolidated and shall consist of one district with all the rights, privileges, and powers set forth in this part and part 22 and necessarily incident thereto.
     (5) The number and manner of selection and election of directors of the consolidated district shall be the same as the number and manner of selection and election of directors of newly organized districts.

     History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 242, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4531(part).