7-10-104. Regional resource authority or expansion -- election required -- notice. (1) Upon a determination that the petition complies with the provisions of 7-10-102, the board of county commissioners of each county in which the proposed regional resource authority or expansion lies shall give notice of an election to be held within the boundaries of the proposed authority or expansion for the purpose of determining whether a regional resource authority should be created or expanded. The election must be held in conjunction with a regular or primary election.
     (2) Notice of the election must be made as provided in 13-1-108 and must:
     (a) describe the purpose of the proposed authority or expansion; and
     (b) state the name of the proposed authority.
     (3) The election on the question of creating or expanding a regional resource authority must be conducted as provided by Title 13 with respect to general and school elections.
     (4) If the proposed authority or expansion lies in more than one county, the board of county commissioners whose county contains the largest percentage of the territory of the proposed authority or expansion shall administer the election and canvass the returns.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 351, L. 2009.