7-6-1544. Resort area district board -- election -- term. (1) The first election of the board must be held at the next regular, primary, or school election immediately succeeding the creation of the resort area district. Each succeeding election must be held every 2 years to coincide with the election for local government officials as provided in 13-1-104(2).
     (2) A petition of nomination, signed by at least five electors from within the resort area district, may be filed with the election administrator in any county containing a portion of the resort area district. A nominating petition must be filed between 135 days and 75 days before the election.
     (3) (a) If the number of candidates filing a petition is insufficient to complete board membership, the existing board shall appoint as many members as are needed to complete the five-member board.
     (b) An appointee to the board must be elected by a majority of those voting at the election conducted under 13-1-104 immediately following the appointment. If an appointee does not receive a majority of votes cast in the election, the appointee's term expires, and the board shall initiate the process described in this subsection (3).
     (c) The term of a resort area district board member appointed and subsequently elected under the provisions of this subsection (3) is 4 years.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 327, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 393, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 2007.