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15-1404 - Election to determine formation of district; notice; canvass
15-1404. Election to determine formation of district; notice; canvass
A. Upon approval of the proposed district, the county board of supervisors shall return the petition with its approval to the county school superintendent, or if the proposed district consists of more than one county, to the county school superintendent of the county with the larger population, as determined by the most recent federal census. The county school superintendent shall transmit notification of approval for formation of the proposed district to the board of supervisors which shall submit the question to the qualified electors of the county at the next general election or at a special election called for that purpose. If a special election is called, notice thereof shall be given by publication for at least two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or counties of the proposed district. The election shall be conducted and returns shall be made in the manner provided by law for special elections.
B. A special election conducted pursuant to this section shall be held on a date prescribed by section 16-204.