7-3-149. Election on alteration of form of government. (1) The governing body shall call a special election on the question of an alteration of the form of government or change in a plan of government proposed by petition to be held at the next regular or primary election that is at least 75 days after the call and the date of filing with the records administrator under 7-3-146. The records administrator shall prepare and print notices of the election.
     (2) The cost of the election must be paid for by the local government.
     (3) (a) The affirmative vote of a simple majority of those voting on the question is required for adoption.
     (b) In any election involving the question of consolidation, each question must be submitted to the electors in the county and requires an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast in the county on the question for adoption. There is no requirement for separate majorities in local governments voting on consolidation.
     (c) In any election involving the question of county merger, the questions must be submitted to the electors in the counties affected and require a majority of the votes cast on the questions in each affected county for adoption.
     (d) If the electors disapprove the proposed new form of local government, amendments, or consolidation plan, the local government retains its existing form.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 675, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 521, L. 2007.