76-16-209. Alteration of state district. (1) A state district may change the boundaries of the state district, merge with another state district organized under this chapter, or subdivide.
     (2) A merger may not be made unless consented to by a majority of the members of each merging state district and approved by the commission after a hearing.
     (3) A subdivision may not be made unless consented to by a majority of the members in the affected area and approved by the commission after a hearing.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(11); amd. Sec. 306, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 31, L. 2001.