7-16-2421. Election or appointment of commissioners. (1) After appointment of the initial commission and except in the case of vacancies, all members of the county park district commission must be elected by the electors of the district.
     (2) The election of members to the commission must be held in conjunction with the school elections held pursuant to 20-3-304.
     (3) Candidates for the office of member of the county park district commission must be nominated by petition filed with the office of the election administrator not earlier than 135 days or later than 75 days prior to the election day and signed by at least five electors of the district.
     (4) If the county park district lies in more than one county, the petition for nomination must be presented to the election administrator whose county contains the largest percentage of the territory of the district.
     (5) If the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected, the election administrator may cancel the election in accordance with 13-1-304. If an election is not held, the county governing body shall declare elected by acclamation each candidate who filed a nominating petition for a position. If no nomination petition is filed for an office, the county governing body shall appoint a member to fill the term. A person appointed pursuant to this subsection has the same term and obligations as a person elected to fill the office.
     (6) The term of office of elected members commences upon their being elected and qualified. The term of office of an elected member of the county park district commission is 4 years, except that a simple majority of the members of the first elected board shall serve terms of 2 years, with a minority of the board serving terms of 4 years. The members serving 2-year terms must be selected by lot.
     (7) A vacancy occurring during the term of office of a member must be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the commission. The term of the appointed member expires upon the election and qualification of an elected successor or upon the election of a member to fill the unexpired term of the vacant office. The election must be held at the next scheduled school election held pursuant to 20-3-304.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 377, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 123, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 144, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 254, L. 1999.