7-2-4902. Disincorporation by election. (1) Any city or town may be disincorporated in the manner provided in this section.
     (2) If the registered electors of a city or town equal in number to at least 15% of the number of electors registered at the last municipal general election petition the board of county commissioners of the county where the city or town is situated to disincorporate the city or town or if the city governing body by a two-thirds vote of all its members resolves to disincorporate, then the board shall order a special election to be held within the city or town on the question of disincorporating the city or town. The election must be held in conjunction with a regular or primary election.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 99, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-309(1), (2); amd. Sec. 296, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1995.