2005 Idaho Code - 39-2802 — PROCEDURES FOR FORMATION OF ABATEMENT DISTRICTS

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 28
                         MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICTS
    39-2802.  PROCEDURES FOR FORMATION OF ABATEMENT DISTRICTS. Upon
presentation to the board of county commissioners of a petition requesting the
formation of an abatement district, which is signed by qualified resident
property owners of the territory of the proposed abatement district, equal to
not less than ten percent (10%) of the resident property owners that voted in
the last general election, the commissioners shall publish such petition when
the following conditions are met: the petition must define the boundaries of
the proposed district and assessed tax valuation of the property therein. When
the above conditions have been met the county commissioners shall publish the
petition, and if after thirty (30) days no protests are received, an election
must be held at the next date specified in section 34-106, Idaho Code. The
petitioners shall bear the expense of holding the election. If there are
written protests, the county commissioners must hold a public hearing within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the written protests and after the hearing
hold an election. Notice of the time and place of such election shall be
published at least once not less than twelve (12) days prior to the election
and a second time not less than five (5) days prior to the election in at
least one (1) newspaper having general circulation in the proposed abatement
district. Only qualified electors who own land within the district, or the
proposed district, and are residents of the county in which the district, or a
portion thereof, is located, or are spouses of such landowners residing in
such county, may vote on the formation of the district. A majority of the
votes cast will establish the district.